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1 they stopped short of doing it
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2 stop
n. halte; achterstand; eind, einde; pauze; verstopping; halte--------v. stoppen; ophouden met; staken; eindigen; versperren; tegenhoudenstop1[ stop] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 einde ⇒ beëindiging, het stoppen; pauze, onderbreking3 afsluiting ⇒ blokkade, belemmering♦voorbeelden:1 bring to a stop • stopzetten, een halt toeroepenput a stop to • een eind maken aan————————stop2〈 stopped〉1 ophouden ⇒ tot een eind komen, stoppen2 halt houden ⇒ stilhouden, tot stilstand komen♦voorbeelden:they stopped short of doing it • ze gingen niet zover, dat ze het dedenstop at nothing • tot alles in staat zijnstop in • binnenblijvenstop off • zijn reis onderbrekenstop over • de (vlieg)reis onderbrekenstop to tea • blijven etenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 verhinderen ⇒ afhouden, tegenhouden3 blokkeren ⇒ afsnijden, tegenhouden, stoppen4 een eind maken aan ⇒ stopzetten, beëindigen5 ophouden met ⇒ staken, beëindigen♦voorbeelden:stop up a leak • een lek dichten2 stop thief! • houd de dief!stop someone (from) getting into trouble • zorgen dat iemand niet in moeilijkheden raaktstop a cheque • een cheque blokkerenstop a fee out of one's wages • contributie van iemands salaris inhoudenstop muttering • ophouden met foeterenstop it! • hou op!
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