halt
gb/hˈɔlt/ us/hˈɔlt/
B2
Англійська
~ 5700
megáll, félbeszakad, leáll, megállít, leállít, leállás, megállás, sánta, vasúti megállóhely
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
1
Модель уживання:
[someone/something] halts
At the sound of gunfire, the soldiers halted.
A lövések hallatán a katonák megálltak.
The bus halted just inches from the car in front.
A busz alig néhány centire állt meg az előtte lévő autótól.
Talks between the two companies halted after the disagreement.
Production halted when the power went out.
The machine suddenly halted and would not restart.
Навчальні приклади
The train halted at the small station.
A vonat megállt a kis állomáson.
The game halted because of heavy rain.
A meccs félbeszakadt a heves eső miatt.
Work halted when the lights went off.
The car halted at the red light.
The meeting halted for a short break.
Поширена помилка:
Learners often use "halt" instead of the more natural "stop" in everyday speech (e.g. saying "Halt talking" instead of "Stop talking"). "Halt" is less common in casual conversation and is used more in writing, formal speech, or commands (e.g. "Soldiers, halt!").
Значення
to stop moving or continuing
Словосполучення
halt immediately
|halt suddenly
|halt briefly
|halt operations
|halt progress
|halt expansion
Синоніми
stop (More common and less formal in everyday speech.)
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pause (Suggests a short, often planned stop that will continue again.)
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cease (More formal and often used for activities, processes, or behavior stopping.)
Антоніми
continue (Focuses on not stopping but going on in the same way.)
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proceed (Emphasizes moving forward after a possible stop.)
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resume (Means to start again after a break or halt.)
Теми
daily life
|transport
|work
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To stop moving or stop continuing, often suddenly or because someone tells you to stop.
To stop moving, operating, or continuing, especially suddenly or by command.
ДІЄСЛОВО
B2
2
Модель уживання:
to halt [something]
New regulations are meant to halt the spread of the disease.
Az új szabályok célja, hogy megállítsák a betegség terjedését.
The government moved quickly to halt the construction of the dam.
A kormány gyorsan lépett, hogy leállítsa a gát építését.
We must halt this project until we have more data.
Strong measures were taken to halt the company’s decline.
The police set up roadblocks to halt the stolen car.
Навчальні приклади
The medicine helps halt the growth of the cancer.
A gyógyszer segít megállítani a daganat növekedését.
They want to halt the rise in prices.
Meg akarják állítani az árak emelkedését.
The city will halt work on the bridge this winter.
New rules may halt the sale of these products.
The manager decided to halt production for one day.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes say "halt to do something" when they mean "halt something" (e.g. "They halted to production" instead of "They halted production"). "Halt" in this sense is a transitive verb and normally takes a direct object.
Значення
to cause something to stop
Словосполучення
halt the spread
|halt construction
|halt production
|halt a project
|halt the advance
|halt the decline
Синоніми
stop (Most general and common verb for causing something to end or not move.)
|
block (Suggests preventing movement or progress, often by putting something in the way.)
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suspend (Suggests stopping something for a time, with the idea it may continue later.)
Антоніми
start (Opposite in the sense of causing an activity or process to begin.)
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allow (Opposite in the sense of not preventing something from continuing.)
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advance (Opposite when talking about stopping movement or progress forward.)
Теми
work
|business
|politics
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
To make something stop moving or stop continuing.
To cause a process, activity, or movement to stop.
ІМЕННИК
B2
3
Модель уживання:
come to a halt
Traffic came to a halt after the accident.
A baleset után leállt a forgalom.
The strike brought production to a complete halt.
A sztrájk teljesen leállította a termelést.
Talks between the two sides have come to a halt.
Heavy snow brought the city to a virtual halt.
The manager called a halt to the meeting after two hours.
Навчальні приклади
The car came to a halt at the light.
Az autó megállt a lámpánál.
Rain brought the game to a halt.
Az eső miatt félbeszakadt a meccs.
The war brought trade to a halt.
Work came to a halt when the power went out.
The teacher called a halt to the noise.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes say "make a halt" instead of more natural phrases like "come to a halt" or "call a halt". Use fixed expressions such as "come to a halt", "bring to a halt", or "call a halt" rather than forming new ones.
Значення
a temporary stop or pause
Словосполучення
come to a halt
|bring to a halt
|grind to a halt
|call a halt
|abrupt halt
|complete halt
Синоніми
stop (Most general noun; can sound less formal than "halt" in many contexts.)
|
pause (Suggests a short or planned stop that is usually not permanent.)
Антоніми
continuation (Opposite because it means something goes on without stopping.)
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movement (Opposite in contexts where "halt" refers to stopping motion.)
Теми
daily life
|transport
|work
|core_vocabulary
|time
Визначення
A short time when movement or an activity stops.
A temporary stop or pause in movement, activity, or progress, often noticeable or sudden.
C2
ARCHAIC
4
sánta
B1
Модель уживання:
[someone] is halt
In the old text, charity was offered to the poor, the halt, and the blind.
A régi szövegben a szegényeknek, a sántáknak és a vakoknak nyújtottak segítséget.
The village cared for its halt and sick with great kindness.
A falu nagy kedvességgel gondoskodott sánta és beteg lakóiról.
He walked with a halt step, a reminder of an old injury.
Навчальні приклади
The word "halt" for a person is old and not used today.
A „halt” szó személyre használva régies, és ma már nem használatos.
In the old book, they wrote about "the halt and the blind".
A régi könyvben „a sántákról és a vakokról” írtak.
Today, people say "lame" instead of "halt".
This meaning of "halt" appears in very old stories.
Поширена помилка:
Learners may try to use this adjective meaning in modern speech (e.g. "He is halt"), which sounds old-fashioned or strange. In contemporary English, use "lame" or "disabled" instead.
Значення
lame; walking with difficulty
Словосполучення
the halt and the lame
|blind and halt
|halt and maimed
Синоніми
lame (Modern and common word; "halt" is old-fashioned or literary.)
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crippled (Older term that can now sound offensive; used carefully.)
Антоніми
able-bodied (Describes someone with no serious physical disability, especially in walking.)
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sound (In older or literary use, means physically healthy or not injured.)
Теми
health
|literary
|body
Визначення
Not able to walk in a normal way because of a leg or foot problem.
Unable to walk normally, typically because of injury or disability; lame.
ІМЕННИК
C2
TECHNICAL
5
Модель уживання:
a halt on the [railway/line]
The train only stops at this rural halt twice a day.
A vonat ezen a vidéki megállóhelyen naponta csak kétszer áll meg.
We got off at a tiny halt with just a short platform.
Egy apró megállóhelyen szálltunk le, ahol csak egy rövid peron volt.
The old halt was closed when passenger numbers fell.
Навчальні приклади
The train slowed at a small halt in the countryside.
A vonat lelassított egy kis vidéki megállóhelynél.
There was no ticket office at the halt.
Nem volt jegypénztár a megállóhelyen.
Only two trains a day come to this halt.
They built a new halt near the village.
The halt is smaller than the main station.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes think any train station can be called a "halt". In modern English, "halt" in this sense is mainly British and refers to a very small, basic stop, often in railway jargon or historical contexts.
Значення
small simple railway stop
Словосполучення
rural halt
|request halt
|little halt
|wayside halt
|unmanned halt
Синоніми
station (General word for any train stop; a "halt" is usually much smaller and simpler than a normal station.)
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stop (Very general; does not show that the place is officially a small railway halt.)
Антоніми
mainline station (Contrasts with a small halt by being a large, fully equipped station.)
Теми
transport
|travel
|transportation
Визначення
A very small train stop with almost no buildings, sometimes where trains stop only if people ask.
A very small and simple railway stopping place, often with minimal or no buildings and sometimes served only on request.
Граматика
Словникова форма
halt
IPA
GB/hˈɔlt/
US/hˈɔlt/
Склади й наголос
halt (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (halt)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: halt
Verb
- Base: halt
- 3rd Person Singular: halts
- Present Participle: halting
- Past: halted
Споріднені слова
Forms
halts
verb
halting
verb
halted
verb
Related words
haltingly
adverb
Вирази
at a halt
1/ˈæt ə hˈɔlt/
fixed phrase
in a stopped condition
Not moving or not continuing; stopped.
Приклади
- All traffic was at a halt during the protest.
- Work on the bridge is at a halt until funds arrive.
- The factory stands at a halt after the accident.
bring to a halt
1/bɹˈɪŋ tə ə hˈɔlt/
fixed phrase
to cause something to stop
To make something stop moving or stop continuing.
Приклади
- Heavy snow brought the city to a halt.
- The new law could bring the project to a halt.
- A power failure brought production to a sudden halt.
call a halt
1/kˈɔl ə hˈɔlt/
fixed phrase
to officially stop an activity
To say that an activity must stop, often in a clear or official way.
Приклади
- The referee called a halt to the match due to the storm.
- After two hours, the chairperson called a halt to the meeting.
- Residents demanded that the mayor call a halt to the demolition.
come to a complete halt
1/kˈʌm tə ə kəmplˈit hˈɔlt/
fixed phrase
to stop completely
To stop fully, with no movement or activity left.
Приклади
- The machine came to a complete halt after overheating.
- The negotiations came to a complete halt last week.
- Everything in the office came to a complete halt during the fire drill.
come to a grinding halt
1/kˈʌm tə ə ɡɹˈaɪndɪŋ hˈɔlt/
idiom
to stop completely after problems
To have many problems, become very slow, and then stop completely.
Приклади
- Talks came to a grinding halt after the scandal.
- Our plans came to a grinding halt when we lost funding.
- The project came to a grinding halt due to technical issues.
come to a halt
1/kˈʌm tə ə hˈɔlt/
fixed phrase
to slow and then stop
To slow down and then stop moving or stop happening.
Приклади
- Traffic came to a halt after the crash.
- The talks came to a halt when neither side would compromise.
- The old elevator shook and came to a halt between floors.
to a screeching halt
1/tə ə skɹˈit͡ʃɪŋ hˈɔlt/
idiom
to stop very suddenly
To stop very suddenly, often with surprise or strong emotion.
Приклади
- The car came to a screeching halt just in time.
- Our plans came to a screeching halt when the company closed.
- The show came to a screeching halt after the power cut.
grind to a halt
1/ɡɹˈaɪnd tə ə hˈɔlt/
idiom
slow down and then stop completely
To become slower and slower and then stop completely.
Приклади
- The economy has ground to a halt in recent months.
- Traffic ground to a halt after the accident.
- Production ground to a halt when the parts ran out.
- Talks between the two companies have ground to a halt.
- Traffic ground to a halt after the tunnel was closed.
- Production ground to a halt when the factory lost power.