stop
gb/stˈɑp/ us/stˈɑp/
A1
Englanti
~ 3000
Merkitykset
0 merkitystä
Verbi
A1
action
1
Make something stop moving
To make someone or something not move or work anymore.
Käyttömalli:
to stop [something]
Tyypillinen virhe:
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.
Synonyymit
halt (Slightly more formal and abrupt in tone; often used in official or military contexts.)
Antonyymit
start (Means to begin motion or operation, the opposite of stopping.)
Kollokaatiot
stop the car
|stop the machine
|stop the music
|stop traffic
Teemat
daily life
|transportation
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Esimerkit
- 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.
Oppijaesimerkit
- Please stop the car here.
- Stop the music now.
- The teacher stopped the game.
- He stopped the bus quickly.
Verbi
A1
action
2
Cease moving or operating
To not move or do something anymore.
Käyttömalli:
to stop [verb+ing]
Tyypillinen virhe:
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).
Synonyymit
pause (Implies a temporary break rather than a complete end.)
Antonyymit
continue (Means to keep doing something without stopping.)
Kollokaatiot
stop walking
|stop talking
|stop working
Teemat
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Esimerkit
- She stopped walking to tie her shoe.
- I stopped working at six o’clock.
- He stopped talking when the phone rang.
Oppijaesimerkit
- I stop running when I am tired.
- She stopped reading her book.
- He stopped talking to me.
Substantiivi
A1
entity
3
Place where vehicles stop
A place where buses, trains, etc., stop for people to get on or off.
Synonyymit
station (Larger and more permanent than a typical 'stop', usually with facilities.)
Kollokaatiot
bus stop
|train stop
|next stop
Teemat
transportation
|travel
|core_vocabulary
Esimerkit
- The bus stop is just around the corner.
- Our next stop will be Chicago.
- They met at the train stop.
Oppijaesimerkit
- This is my bus stop.
- The next stop is my house.
- I wait at the bus stop.
Substantiivi
A2
event
4
Act of stopping movement/activity
A time when something stops moving or working.
Synonyymit
halt (More abrupt or formal than 'stop'.)
Kollokaatiot
make a quick stop
|emergency stop
|full stop
Teemat
daily life
|core_vocabulary
|daily_life
Esimerkit
- The train made an unexpected stop.
- They planned a quick stop for lunch.
- The car came to a gentle stop.
Oppijaesimerkit
- The bus made a stop here.
- We made a stop for food.
- The car made a quick stop.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
stop
IPA
GB/stˈɑp/
US/stˈɑp/
Tavut ja painotus
stop (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (stop)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: stop
- Plural: stops
Verb
- Base: stop
- 3rd Person Singular: stops
- Present Participle: stopping
- Past: stopped
Sanaperhe
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
Kielioppipoiminnat
- Irregular present participle: stopping Verb
- Irregular past: stopped Verb
Ilmaukset
at a dead stop
1/ˈæt ə dˈɛd stˈɑp/
fixed phrase
Completely motionless or inactive
Not moving at all.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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
Esimerkit
- 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.