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to grind to a halt
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s'arrêter peu à peu, perdre son élan
to slowly come to a complete stop after gradually losing speed or power
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Exemples
The old train ground to a halt just outside the station.
Le vieux train s'est arrêté peu à peu juste avant la gare.
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to gradually slow down and come to a complete stop
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Exemples
The traffic on the highway began to grind to a halt as a result of a major accident.
