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halt

/hɔːlt/

/hɑlt/

Translations

haltnoun

halts

/hɔːlt/

/hɑlt/

arrêt

The sudden halt of the train caught all the passengers by surprise.

L’arrêt soudain du train a surpris tous les passagers.

halteEmploi courant pour un arrêt de train ou une petite station.

The train made a brief stop at the small halt before continuing its journey.

Le train a fait halte dans la petite halte avant de poursuivre son voyage.

Additional translations

boiterieSens archaïque ou littéraire.

Synonyms

haltverb

halted

Past Simple

halted

Past Participle

halting

Gerund

/hɔːlt/

/hɔlt/

interrompreQuand il s’agit d’empêcher la poursuite d’une action ou d’un processus.

The government decided to halt the construction project due to environmental concerns.

Le gouvernement a décidé d’interrompre le projet de construction pour des raisons environnementales.

s'arrêter

The train will halt at the next station.

Le train s’arrêtera à la prochaine station.

Additional translations

hésiterPour une parole ou une voix qui se bloque momentanément.

Synonyms

Antonyms

haltinterjection

Command to stop

halteOrdre militaire ou commandement pour arrêter le mouvement.

Halt! Who goes there?

Halte ! Qui va là ?

Synonyms

haltadjective

/hɔːlt/

/hɔlt/

Archaic; generally treated as non-comparable.

boiteuxSens archaïque.

Alms were given to the halt and the blind.

L’aumône était donnée aux boiteux et aux aveugles.

Synonyms

Definitions

haltnoun

A temporary or permanent stop or pause in movement or progress.

The sudden halt of the train caught all the passengers by surprise.

A minor railway station or stop, typically without a station building.

The train made a brief stop at the small halt before continuing its journey.

Lameness or an act of limping (archaic).

The knight cared for the halt he met on the road.

haltverb

To bring or come to an abrupt stop.

The train will halt at the next station.

To stop the progress or movement of something.

The government decided to halt the construction project due to environmental concerns.

To hesitate or falter, especially in speech.

Her voice halted when she remembered the accident.

haltinterjection

Used as a command to stop or cease movement.

Halt! Who goes there?

haltadjective

Lame; unable to walk properly (archaic).

Alms were given to the halt and the blind.