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• توقف الحركة أو النشاط، أو الموضع الذي يتوقف فيه الشيء كالحافلة أو القطار.

A noun referring to the act of ceasing movement or activity, or a place where something, such as a bus or train, halts.

1. Place to haltA1formal

   A place where a bus, train, or other vehicle regularly stops for passengers to get on or off.

   موقف

   • The bus stop is just around the corner.
   • I waited at the train stop for 20 minutes.
   • She missed her stop and had to walk back.

   المرادفاتdepothaltstagestation

2. Action of ceasingA2formal

   The act of ending movement or activity.

   توقُّف

   • The car came to a sudden stop.
   • The referee called a stop to the game.
   • They put a stop to the argument.

   المرادفاتcessationdiscontinuationendhaltpausestandstillstoppagetermination

   الأضدادcommencementcontinuationresumptionstart

3. Device to prevent movementB1formal

   A device or mechanism that prevents something from moving or operating.

   جهاز لمنع الحركة

   • The door has a stop to keep it from slamming.
   • He pressed the stop button on the elevator.
   • The machine has an emergency stop lever.

   المرادفاتblockbrakecatchchocklatchpawlstopperwedge

   الأضدادgoreleasestartertrigger

• فعل يدل على توقف الحركة أو الفعل أو العمل، أو قطع شيء ما وإنهائه.

A verb used to indicate the act of ceasing movement, action, or operation.

1. Cease movementA1formal

   To come to a halt or end motion.

   التوقف عن الحركة

   • The car stopped at the red light.
   • Please stop running in the hallway.
   • The train stopped at the station.

   المرادفاتceasedraw upfreezehaltpausepull upstop dead

   الأضدادadvancecontinuegomoveproceed

2. Cease an actionA1formal

   To discontinue doing something.

   التوقف عن فعل شيء

   • Stop talking during the exam.
   • He stopped smoking last year.
   • Please stop making that noise.

   المرادفاتceaseconcludedesistdiscontinueendfinishhaltquitrefrainterminate

   الأضدادcontinuepersistproceedresume

3. Prevent or blockA2formal

   To prevent something from happening or continuing.

   منع

   • They stopped the thief from escaping.
   • The police stopped the fight.
   • Medicine can stop the spread of infection.

   المرادفاتarrestavertblockceasecheckcurbendforestallhaltimpedeobstructpreventquashstallsuppressterminatethwart

   الأضدادallowfacilitatepermitpromote

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