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Whoa

Translations

whoaverb

whoaed

Past Simple

whoaed

Past Participle

whoaing

Gerund

Used chiefly in contexts involving horses or animals to mean ‘to command to stop’ and, by extension, as an intransitive verb meaning ‘to stop or slow down’.

arrêterFaire stopper ou ralentir un cheval, une équipe ou un véhicule en criant « ho ». Verbe transitif.

She whoaed the sled dogs before they reached the river.

Elle a arrêté les chiens de traîneau avant qu’ils n’atteignent la rivière.

s'arrêterSe dit d’un cheval ou d’un attelage qui s’arrête ou ralentit en réponse à l’ordre « whoa ». Verbe intransitif.

The mare whoaed suddenly at the edge of the trail.

La jument s’est arrêtée brusquement au bord du sentier.

Synonyms

rein in

hold on

slow down

bring to a halt

whoainterjection

/wəʊ/

/woʊ/

hoCommande pour faire arrêter ou ralentir, surtout avec des chevaux.

Whoa, easy there! Slow down, boy!

Ho, doucement ! Ralentis, mon garçon !

waouhExclamation de surprise ou d’admiration.

Whoa, I can't believe how fast you solved that puzzle!

Waouh, je n’arrive pas à croire à quelle vitesse tu as résolu ce puzzle !

Additional translations

héInterpellation familière pour attirer l’attention ou interrompre brièvement la conversation.

Synonyms

hang on

hold your horses

easy there

hold on

hold up

Definitions

whoaverb

To stop or slow down in response to the command “whoa.” (intransitive)

The mare whoaed suddenly at the edge of the trail.

To command (a horse, team, or vehicle) to stop or slow down by calling “whoa.” (transitive)

She whoaed the sled dogs before they reached the river.

whoainterjection

An exclamation used to express surprise, astonishment, or admiration.

Whoa, I can't believe how fast you solved that puzzle!

A command to stop or slow down, often used with animals, especially horses.

Whoa, easy there! Slow down, boy!

An expression used to get someone's attention or to pause a conversation.

Whoa, hold on a second, I didn't catch that last part.