stop

/stˈɒp/

/ˈstɑp/

[verbe] [nom]

to stop

[VERBE]

MAIN VERB

arrêter

to not move anymore

Synonymes : halt

Antonymes : start

1.1

arrêter

to make something or someone not move anymore

Antonymes : start

1.2

s'arrêter

to end a particular action or activity for a short period of time to do something else

Synonymes : hold on

1.3

s'arrêter

to be no longer working or operating

1.4

arrêter

to cause something to be no longer working or operating

Synonymes : break

break off

discontinue

arrêter

to cause something to come to an end or prevent it from happening

Synonymes : cease

Antonymes : continue

2.1

empêcher

to discourage or prevent a person from pursuing something such as an activity or a goal

Synonymes : arrest

2.2

faire opposition à

to prevent the payment of money from happening

boucher

to block or close a hole, leak, etc. so that nothing can pass through it

Synonymes : bar

cesser

(with reference to a process, event, or action) to finish or cease to happen

4.1

arrêter

to finish performing a particular thing or having a certain experience

4.2

arrêter

to give up a particular habit or practice

mettre KO

(boxing) to knockout an opponent and defeat them

Stop

[NOM]

arrêt

a place where a train or bus usually stops for passengers to get on or off

jeu

the handle of a pipe organ that is pulled or pushed in order to let pressurized air through the pipes, controlling the sound produced

Exemples

1. The hungry traveler stopped at a restaurant for a meal.

2. My watch has stopped.

3. The car stopped at the traffic lights.

4. Doctors couldn't stop the bleeding.

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