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stopverb
stopped
Past Simple
stopped
Past Participle
stopping
Gerund
UK
/stɒp/
US
/stɑp/
Translations
s'arrêterVerbe intransitif.
The bus will stop at the next station.
L'autobus s'arrêtera à la prochaine station.
She stopped the music when the phone rang.
Elle a arrêté la musique lorsque le téléphone a sonné.
He tried to stop her from leaving the room.
Il a essayé de l'empêcher de quitter la pièce.
Additional translations
obstruerPour boucher une ouverture, un passage ou une fuite.
Definitions
To cease movement or operation.
The bus will stop at the next station.
To bring something to an end or halt.
She stopped the music when the phone rang.
To prevent someone from doing something.
He tried to stop her from leaving the room.
To block or close an opening or passage.
They stopped the leak with a piece of cloth.
(chiefly British) To stay or reside somewhere temporarily.
We stopped at my aunt's cottage for the night.
Synonyms
cease
halt
discontinue
terminate
finish
conclude
pause
suspend
Antonyms
start
begin
continue
stopnoun
stops
pl
UK
/stɒp/
US
/stɑp/
Translations
The bus made a stop at the station to pick up passengers.
L'autobus a fait un arrêt à la gare pour prendre des passagers.
Additional translations
pointEn télégramme.
butéeDispositif ou pièce empêchant un objet de bouger.
diaphragmeEn photographie et en optique.
occlusiveEn phonétique.
registreEn organologie.
Definitions
A cessation of movement or operation.
The bus made a stop at the station to pick up passengers.
A place designated for a vehicle to halt and pick up or drop off passengers.
She waited at the bus stop for her ride to arrive.
The word “STOP” used in telegraphic messages to indicate the end of a sentence (equivalent to a full stop/period).
The telegram read, “ARRIVED SAFELY STOP SEE YOU SOON STOP”.
A device or object that prevents something from moving or operating.
He used a door stop to keep the door open.
A pause or break in a journey.
They made a brief stop at the café before continuing their trip.
In photography or optics, a unit representing a doubling or halving of the amount of light reaching the film or sensor, or a setting of an aperture.
Increasing the exposure by one stop will brighten the image.
In phonetics, a consonant sound produced by completely blocking and then releasing the airflow in the vocal tract; a plosive.
The /k/ in "cat" is a voiceless velar stop.
A set or register of organ pipes of a particular tone quality, controlled by a knob or lever on the console.
The organist pulled the flute stop to soften the sound.
Synonyms
halt
cease
termination
pause
break
interruption
standstill
stopinterjection
UK
/stɒp/
US
/stɑp/
Translations
StopOrdre d'arrêt immédiat.
Stop! Don't cross the street until the light turns green.
Stop ! Ne traverse pas la rue avant que le feu passe au vert.
Additional translations
StopMarque la surprise ou l'incrédulité.
Definitions
Used to command someone to cease an action or halt movement.
Stop! Don't cross the street until the light turns green.
Expresses surprise or disbelief, often in response to something unexpected.
Stop! Are you telling me you won the lottery?
Synonyms
halt
wait
whoa
hold on
hold
enough
stop right there
no more
wait a moment
hold it
stopadjective
Used attributively before nouns to denote a device or signal intended to halt movement or flow.
Translations
d'arrêtS'emploie surtout dans des termes techniques ou des composés.
The plumber replaced the faulty stop valve.
Le plombier a remplacé la vanne d'arrêt défectueuse.
Definitions
Serving to halt or block motion, flow, or operation.
The plumber replaced the faulty stop valve.
Synonyms
absolute
categorical
complete
definitive
final
decisive
peremptory
terminal
Stop!noun

stop

Common countable noun; same spelling as the verb.
Translations
arrêtCessation ou pause; aussi utilisé pour une halte ou un point d'arrêt.
There was a long stop in the conversation.
Il y a eu un long arrêt dans la conversation.
arrêtPoint où un bus, un train ou un autre véhicule s'arrête régulièrement.
The next stop is Central Station.
Le prochain arrêt est la gare Centrale.
Additional translations
robinet d'arrêtDispositif de plomberie; plus généralement, organe de coupure ou de régulation du débit.
registreEn musique, orgue : commande modifiant le son d'un jeu de tuyaux.
Definitions
An act or instance of stopping; a pause or cessation.
There was a long stop in the conversation.
A place where a bus, train, or other vehicle regularly stops.
The next stop is Central Station.
A device, signal, or control that stops movement or regulates the flow of something.
He turned the water stop to shut off the supply.
In music, a control on an organ that affects the sound of a set of pipes.
The organist pulled out the flute stop.
Stop!verb

stop

Regular verb; base form stop, past/participle stopped, gerund stopping.
Translations
s'arrêterVerbe intransitif : cesser de bouger, de fonctionner ou de continuer.
The rain stopped just before midnight.
La pluie s'est arrêtée juste avant minuit.
arrêterVerbe transitif : faire cesser, mettre fin à quelque chose.
She stopped the music after the first song.
Elle a arrêté la musique après la première chanson.
empêcherEmpêcher quelque chose de se produire ou de progresser.
The barrier stopped the car from rolling back.
La barrière a empêché la voiture de reculer.
Additional translations
faire une pauseSurtout en parlant d'un déplacement ou d'une activité momentanément interrompue.
Definitions
To cease moving, operating, or continuing.
The rain stopped just before midnight.
To cause something to cease or come to an end.
She stopped the music after the first song.
To prevent, block, or hinder something from happening or progressing.
The barrier stopped the car from rolling back.
To pause temporarily, especially while travelling or in order to do something.
We stopped for lunch on the way home.
Stop!adjective

stop

Attributive use only, as in compounds like stop sign or stop button; no comparative or superlative forms.
Translations
d'arrêtS'emploie surtout avant un nom : bouton, commande, signal, etc.
He pressed the stop button.
Il a appuyé sur le bouton d'arrêt.
Definitions
Used before a noun to describe something intended to stop movement, progress, or flow.
He pressed the stop button.
Stop!interjection
Definitions
Used as a command or warning to make someone cease moving or doing something.
Stop! That machine is dangerous.
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