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[stop] 1. past tense, past participle - stopped; verb1) (to (make something) cease moving, or come to rest, a halt etc: He stopped the car and got out; This train does not stop at Birmingham; He stopped to look at the map; He signalled with his hand to stop the bus.) parar2) (to prevent from doing something: We must stop him (from) going; I was going to say something rude but stopped myself just in time.) parar3) (to discontinue or cease eg doing something: That woman just can't stop talking; The rain has stopped; It has stopped raining.) parar4) (to block or close: He stopped his ears with his hands when she started to shout at him.) tapar5) (to close (a hole, eg on a flute) or press down (a string on a violin etc) in order to play a particular note.) tapar6) (to stay: Will you be stopping long at the hotel?) permanecer2. noun1) (an act of stopping or state of being stopped: We made only two stops on our journey; Work came to a stop for the day.) paragem2) (a place for eg a bus to stop: a bus stop.) paragem3) (in punctuation, a full stop: Put a stop at the end of the sentence.) ponto4) (a device on a flute etc for covering the holes in order to vary the pitch, or knobs for bringing certain pipes into use on an organ.) registo5) (a device, eg a wedge etc, for stopping the movement of something, or for keeping it in a fixed position: a door-stop.) calço•- stoppage- stopper
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- stopcock
- stopgap
- stopwatch
- put a stop to
- stop at nothing
- stop dead
- stop off
- stop over
- stop up* * *[stɔp] n 1 parada, ato de parar, interrupção, obstrução, suspensão, interrupção. 2 obstáculo, impedimento, empecilho. 3 ponto, lugar de parada, estação. 4 Mech lingüeta, trava, alavanca, ferrolho. 5 Gram ponto. 6 Mus chave, registro (de órgão), buraco, furo (de clarinete, flauta, etc.). 7 fim. 8 Phon consoante explosiva. 9 estada, demora, permanência. 10 Opt diafragma. • vt+vi 1 parar, fazer parar. 2 pôr fim a, cessar, cortar. 3 interromper, paralisar, deter, suspender, prevenir, abolir, reprimir. 4 coll deter-se, hospedar-se, alojar-se. 5 cessar, desistir, pausar. 6 tapar, fechar (buraco). 7 arrolhar, encerrar. 8 bloquear, obstruir, tapar, vedar. 9 refrear, deter. 10 desligar. 11 obturar (dente). 12 estancar (sangue), pôr fim, acabar com. 13 pontuar, fazer uso da pontuação. 14 interceptar. 15 Mus pontear, fazer pausa. 16 reter, sustar, suspender (pagamento). 17 ficar, demorar-se. 18 aparar (golfe). • interj alto! pare! a badly stopped composition uma composição mal pontuada. dead stop parada total. he stops at nothing ele não respeita nada ou ninguém, ele não tem escrúpulos. full stop Gram ponto final. pit stop a) sl parada para ir ao toalete. b) Auto parada no box. stop it! pára com isso. they came to a stop pararam. they stopped for my husband ficaram para esperar meu marido. they stopped for tea ficaram para tomar chá. to pull all the stops out remover todos os empecilhos, fazer o melhor possível para que algo aconteça. to stop at hospedar-se em, deter-se em. to stop by fazer uma visita rápida. to stop dead ou short parar de repente. to stop down Phot fechar o diafragma. to stop in a) ficar em casa. b) Amer fazer uma visita rápida. to stop in bed ficar na cama. to stop off Amer interromper a viagem. to stop on permanecer por mais tempo. to stop out a) demorar. b) ficar fora (de casa) até mais tarde. to stop over Amer parar, fazer escala. to stop up a) ficar acordado. b) impedir, bloquear. c) preencher, obturar. we put a stop to it pusemos um fim a isto. we stopped his mouth tapamos-lhe a boca, satisfizemo-lo. whistle stop sl cidade pequena, vilarejo.
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pit stop — (p[i^]t st[o^]p ) n. 1. (Auto Racing) A stop by one of the competing cars in a pit by the side of the racetrack, to take on gasoline, change tires, or perform other maintenance. [PJC] 2. Hence: Any pause in a journey, to eat or drink, or to use a … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pit stop — n. 1. a temporary stop in the pit by a racing car during a race to refuel, change tires, etc. 2. Slang a) any pause, for food, drink, etc., during a journey b) the place where such a pause is made make a pit stop Slang to visit a restroom … English World dictionary
pit stop — n 1.) a time when a driver in a car race stops in the ↑pits to get more petrol or have repairs done 2.) make a pit stop AmE informal to stop when driving on a long journey, for food, petrol, or to go to the toilet … Dictionary of contemporary English
Pit stop — For the technique to cause a car to spin around (and stop) quickly, see PIT maneuver. For other uses, see Pitstop. Indianapolis Motor Speedway Formula 1 pit lane and garages (right) adjacent to the oval racing lane … Wikipedia
pit stop — noun (C) 1 a time when you stop in the pits (pit1 (7)) during a car race to get more petrol or have repairs done 2 make a pit stop AmE informal to stop when driving on a long journey, for food, petrol etc … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
pit stop — np Stop for a bathroom. Let s make a pit stop at the next rest area. 1970s … Historical dictionary of American slang
pit stop — a brief stop to buy gas or go to the washroom Excuse me. I have to make a pit stop before we go to the movie … English idioms
pit\ stop — Quick trip to the bathroom. Hold up a second, ladies, DJ s gotta make a pit stop … Dictionary of american slang
pit\ stop — Quick trip to the bathroom. Hold up a second, ladies, DJ s gotta make a pit stop … Dictionary of american slang
pit stop — pit stops 1) N COUNT In motor racing, if a driver makes a pit stop, he or she stops in a special place at the side of the track to get more fuel and to make repairs. He had to make four pit stops during the race. 2) N COUNT A pit stop is a brief… … English dictionary
pit-stop — an occasion for leaving company for a short taboo activity Normally the need is for urination. With somewhat inverted logic, the derivation is from the replenishment and repair of a car during a race. Less often, but more logically, the… … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
