Buscar
to stop
01
parar
to not move anymore
Intransitive: to stop | to stop somewhere
Example
The car stopped at the pedestrian crosswalk.
El coche se detuvo en el paso de peatones.
The bus stopped at the bus stop to pick up passengers.
El autobús se detuvo en la parada de autobús para recoger pasajeros.
1.1
detener, parar
to cause something to be no longer working or operating
Transitive: to stop a tool or machine
Example
Could you stop the vacuum cleaner now?
He needs to stop the car engine quickly.
Él necesita detener el motor del coche rápidamente.
1.2
parar, detener
to end a particular action or activity for a short period of time to do something else
Transitive: to stop an activity
Example
She stopped studying to take a quick break.
Ella dejó de estudiar para tomar un descanso rápido.
He stopped working on the project to answer an important phone call.
Él dejó de trabajar en el proyecto para responder una llamada telefónica importante.
1.3
parar, detener
to make something or someone not move anymore
Transitive: to stop sb/sth
Example
She stopped the escalator to retrieve her dropped phone.
Ella detuvo la escalera mecánica para recuperar su teléfono caído.
The security guard stopped the unauthorized person at the entrance.
El guardia de seguridad detuvo a la persona no autorizada en la entrada.
1.4
parar, detenerse
to be no longer working or operating
Transitive: to stop doing sth
Example
The old clock on the wall has stopped ticking.
El viejo reloj de la pared ha dejado de funcionar.
The car 's engine stopped running in the middle of the road.
El motor del coche dejó de funcionar en medio de la carretera.
02
detener, parar
to cause something to come to an end or prevent it from happening
Transitive: to stop sth
Example
I 'll do whatever it takes to stop this chaos.
Haré lo que sea necesario para detener este caos.
The firefighters worked tirelessly to stop the fire.
Los bomberos trabajaron sin descanso para detener el incendio.
2.1
impedir, disuadir
to discourage or prevent a person from pursuing something such as an activity or a goal
Transitive: to stop sb from sth
Example
Her parents tried to stop her from dating him.
Sus padres intentaron detenerla de salir con él.
Do n't let fear stop you from chasing your dreams.
No dejes que el miedo te detenga de perseguir tus sueños.
2.2
detener, parar
to prevent the payment of money from happening
Transitive: to stop a payment or transaction
Example
He asked his bank to stop the direct debit for that gym membership.
Le pidió a su banco que detuviera el débito directo por ese gimnasio.
She had to stop the check because the product was faulty.
Ella tuvo que detener el cheque porque el producto estaba defectuoso.
03
tapar
to block or close a hole, leak, etc. so that nothing can pass through it
Transitive: to stop an opening
Example
Even after stopping my ears, her voice echoed in my head.
Incluso después de tapar mis oídos, su voz resonaba en mi cabeza.
Can you stop the faucet in the kitchen sink?
¿Puedes detener el grifo del fregadero de la cocina? Está goteando.
04
terminar
(with reference to a process, event, or action) to finish or cease to happen
Intransitive
Example
The music stopped abruptly at the end of the song.
La música se detuvo abruptamente al final de la canción.
Did the construction noise finally stop?
¿Finalmente cesó el ruido de la construcción?
4.1
parar, dejar
to finish performing a particular thing or having a certain experience
Transitive: to stop doing sth
Example
Can you stop complaining for a moment?
¿Puedes dejar de quejarte por un momento?
He would n't stop bragging about his new car.
No quería dejar de presumir de su coche nuevo.
4.2
dejar de
to give up a particular habit or practice
Transitive: to stop doing sth
Example
They 've stopped using plastic bags to reduce waste.
Han dejado de usar bolsas de plástico para reducir los residuos.
He 's trying to stop biting his nails.
Él está tratando de dejar de morderse las uñas.
05
detener, noquear
(boxing) to knockout an opponent and defeat them
Transitive: to stop an opponent
Example
The boxer stopped his opponent with a powerful right hook.
El boxeador detuvo a su oponente con un potente gancho derecho.
She stopped her rival in the first round with a devastating punch.
Ella detuvo a su rival en el primer asalto con un golpe devastador.
Stop
01
parada, detención
the act of stopping something
02
parada, estación
a place where a train or bus usually stops for passengers to get on or off
03
registro, tirador
the handle of a pipe organ that is pulled or pushed in order to let pressurized air through the pipes, controlling the sound produced
04
punto, punto final
a punctuation mark (.) placed at the end of a declarative sentence to indicate a full stop or after abbreviations
05
parada, escala
a brief stay in the course of a journey
06
parada, fin
the event of something ending
07
parada, alto
a spot where something halts or pauses
08
parada, cese
the state of inactivity following an interruption
09
parada, freno
a restraint that checks the motion of something
10
obstrucción, bloqueo
an obstruction in a pipe or tube
11
diafragma, obturador
a mechanical device in a camera that controls size of aperture of the lens
12
oclusiva, consonante oclusiva
a consonant produced by stopping the flow of air at some point and suddenly releasing it
