stop

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Definiții

1. Verb

   To stop moving.

   Exemple

   • I stopped at the traffic lights.
   • The car stopped suddenly at the crosswalk.
   ≈brake
2. Verb

   To end or no longer go on.

   Exemple

   • The riots stopped when police moved in.
   • Soon the rain will stop.
   ≈blin
3. Verb

   To make something or someone stop moving.

   Exemple

   • The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks.
   • I need to stop the check I wrote him.
4. Verb

   To no longer do something.

   Exemple

   • One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting.
   • The music stopped abruptly.
   ≠keep
5. Verb

   To make something end.

   Exemple

   • The referees stopped the fight.
   • The teacher stopped the argument before it got worse.
   ≈blin
6. Verb

   To prevent someone from doing something.

   Exemple

   • Do not let me stop you working.
   • Nothing can stop him now.
7. Verb

   To close or block an opening.

   Exemple

   • He stopped the wound with gauze.
   • Dead leaves have stopped the gutter.
8. Verb

   To change the opening of a camera lens.

   Exemple

   • He stopped down to get more of the picture sharp.
   • She stopped the lens up to let in more light.
9. Verb

   To stay for a short time.

   Exemple

   • We will stop with a friend for the night.
   • He stopped for two weeks at the inn.
   ≈hang about≈lodge
10. Verb

    To press a string so it plays a different note.

    Exemple

    • The violinist stopped the string to raise the pitch.
    • He stopped the string to play a higher note.