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stoppedadjective
more stopped
Comp.
most stopped
Super.
UK
/stɒpt/
US
/stɑpt/
The stopped train caused a delay in the morning commute.
Le train arrêté a causé un retard pendant le trajet du matin.
The plumber came to fix the stopped sink in the bathroom.
Le plombier est venu réparer l’évier bouché dans la salle de bains.
Additional translations
bouchéEn organologie.
Synonyms
halted
paused
interrupted
ceased
finished
Antonyms
moving
active
Stop!verb

stopped

Past Simple

Regular verb; base form stop, past/participle stopped, gerund stopping.
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.
stopverb

stopped

Past Simple

stopped
Past Simple
stopped
Past Participle
stopping
Gerund
UK
/stɒp/
US
/stɑp/
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.
Synonyms
cease
halt
discontinue
terminate
finish
conclude
pause
suspend
Antonyms
start
begin
continue

Definitions

stoppedadjective
No longer moving or operating; halted.
The stopped train caused a delay in the morning commute.
Of an organ pipe: closed at one end so as to sound an octave lower than an open pipe of the same length.
The piece called for the mellow sound of the stopped pipes in the church organ.
Blocked or plugged so as to prevent the passage of a substance, light, or sound.
The plumber came to fix the stopped sink in the bathroom.
Stop!verb
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.
stopverb
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.
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