stop
gb/stˈɑp/ us/stˈɑp/
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Sloveso
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action
1
Make something stop moving
To make someone or something not move or work anymore.
Vzorec užití:
to stop [something]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'stop' with 'finish'; 'stop' means to make something cease before it might be complete, while 'finish' means to bring it to completion.
Synonyma
halt (Slightly more formal and abrupt in tone; often used in official or military contexts.)
Antonyma
start (Means to begin motion or operation, the opposite of stopping.)
Kolokace
stop the car
|stop the machine
|stop the music
|stop traffic
Témata
daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Příklady
- He stopped the car at the red light.
- Can you stop the music for a moment?
- The guard stopped the man at the entrance.
- They stopped production due to safety concerns.
Učební příklady
- Please stop the car here.
- Stop the music now.
- The teacher stopped the game.
- He stopped the bus quickly.
Sloveso
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action
2
Cease moving or operating
To not move or do something anymore.
Vzorec užití:
to stop [verb+ing]
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes forget to use the -ing form after 'stop' when referring to an activity, e.g., incorrect: 'I stopped to smoke' (which actually means 'I stopped in order to smoke'). Correct: 'I stopped smoking' (meaning I quit the habit).
Synonyma
pause (Implies a temporary break rather than a complete end.)
Antonyma
continue (Means to keep doing something without stopping.)
Kolokace
stop walking
|stop talking
|stop working
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Příklady
- She stopped walking to tie her shoe.
- I stopped working at six o’clock.
- He stopped talking when the phone rang.
Učební příklady
- I stop running when I am tired.
- She stopped reading her book.
- He stopped talking to me.
Podstatné jméno
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entity
3
Place where vehicles stop
A place where buses, trains, etc., stop for people to get on or off.
Synonyma
station (Larger and more permanent than a typical 'stop', usually with facilities.)
Kolokace
bus stop
|train stop
|next stop
Témata
transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Příklady
- The bus stop is just around the corner.
- Our next stop will be Chicago.
- They met at the train stop.
Učební příklady
- This is my bus stop.
- The next stop is my house.
- I wait at the bus stop.
Podstatné jméno
A2
event
4
Act of stopping movement/activity
A time when something stops moving or working.
Synonyma
halt (More abrupt or formal than 'stop'.)
Kolokace
make a quick stop
|emergency stop
|full stop
Témata
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Příklady
- The train made an unexpected stop.
- They planned a quick stop for lunch.
- The car came to a gentle stop.
Učební příklady
- The bus made a stop here.
- We made a stop for food.
- The car made a quick stop.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
stop
IPA
GB/stˈɑp/
US/stˈɑp/
Slabiky a přízvuk
stop (1 slabika)
Stress on 1st syllable (stop)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: stop
- Plural: stops
Verb
- Base: stop
- 3rd Person Singular: stops
- Present Participle: stopping
- Past: stopped
Příbuzná slova
Forms
stops
noun
stopping
verb
stopped
verb
Related words
stopper
noun
nonstop
adjective
Negative and opposite forms
unstoppable
adjective B2
Advanced or less common
stoppage
noun
stoppable
adjective
Gramatické poznámky
- Irregular present participle: stopping Verb
- Irregular past: stopped Verb
Výrazy
at a dead stop
1/ˈæt ə dˈɛd stˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Completely motionless or inactive
Not moving at all.
Příklady
- Traffic was at a dead stop for hours.
- The project came to a dead stop after funding was cut.
come to a stop
1/kˈʌm tə ə stˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Gradually cease moving until still
To slow down and then not move anymore.
Příklady
- The train came to a stop at the platform.
- Her laughter came to a stop when she saw his face.
stop by
1/stˈɑp bˈaɪ/
phrasal verb
Make a short visit
To visit a place for a short time, often on your way somewhere else.
Příklady
- I’ll stop by your office after lunch.
- She stopped by to drop off some books.
stop over
1/stˈɑp ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
Stay temporarily while traveling
To stay in a place for a short time on your way to another place.
Příklady
- We stopped over in Paris for two days on our way to Rome.
- They decided to stop over in Dubai before flying home.
stop over
1/stˈɑp ˈoʊvɚ/
phrasal verb
make a short stop
to stay somewhere for a short time while traveling to another place
Příklady
- We stopped over in Dubai on the way to Bangkok.
- If you stop over in Paris, you can take the train into the center.
- They plan to stop over for one night and continue in the morning.