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stop(
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g. I bought a book.).
transitive verb
1. (to halt)
a. parar
They stopped the concert because of the lightning.Pararon el concierto a causa de los relámpagos.
b. detener
The police stopped the driver because he seemed drunk.La policía detuvo al motorista porque parecía estar borracho.
c. interrumpir
The sound of the phone stopped their heated discussion.El sonido del teléfono sonando interrumpió su acalorada discusión.
d. poner fin a
The police stopped the fight and ordered the crowd to disperse.La policía puso fin a la reyerta y ordenó a la gente que se dispersara.
e. bloquear (check)
The bank charged me a fee of $20 to stop a check from being cashed!¡El banco me cobró una comisión de $20 por bloquear el cobro de un cheque!
2. (to cease)
a. dejar de
Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining.Sé agradecido por lo que tienes y deja de quejarte.
3. (to prevent)
a. impedir
Nobody could have stopped the accident.Nadie podría haber impedido el accidente.
4. (to fill in)
a. taponar
The plumber told us that the pipe was stopped by a cork.El fontanero nos dijo que un tapón de corcho taponaba la tubería.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g. The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
5. (to cease)
a. detenerse
The noise stopped all of a sudden.El ruido se detuvo de repente.
6. (to halt)
a. pararse
Suddenly, the runner stopped and fell.De repente, el corredor se paró y se desplomó.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).
noun
7. (act of stopping)
a. el alto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
We'll make a stop along the way so that everyone can stretch their legs.Haremos un alto por el camino para que todos puedan estirar las piernas.
b. la parada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
You got here quickly! Didn't you make any stops along the way?¡Qué pronto llegaste! ¿No hiciste ninguna parada en el camino?
8. (public transportation)
a. la parada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
This line has 11 stops.Esta línea tiene 11 paradas.
9. (halt in a journey)
a. la escala
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
We'll make a brief stop at the vista point so that you can take photos.Haremos una breve escala en el punto paronámico para que puedan tomar fotos
10. (obstacle)
a. el tope
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The stop in the valve body prevents backflow.El tope en el cuerpo de la válvula evita el retorno del flujo.
11. (music)
a. el registro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
The pipes of an organ are controlled from the stops on the console.Los registros de la consola controlan los tubos de los órganos.
12. (punctuation mark) (United Kingdom)
a. el punto
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
Always start with a capital letter after a stop.Siempre hay que poner mayúscula después de un punto.
An interjection is a short utterance that expresses emotion, hesitation, or protest (e.g. Wow!).
interjection
13. (used as a command)
a. alto
Stop! There's a train coming!¡Alto! ¡Viene un tren!
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