stopped

• Participio pasado del verbo 'stop'; no es un adjetivo en uso estándar, aunque puede funcionar como adjetivo participial que significa 'que ha dejado de moverse o de estar en actividad'.

Past tense and past participle of the verb 'stop'; not an adjective in standard usage, though it can function as a participial adjective meaning 'having ceased movement or activity'.

1. No longer moving or activeA2formal

   Having ceased to move, operate, or continue.

   detenido / parado

   • The stopped car blocked the traffic.
   • The stopped clock showed the wrong time.
   • The stopped engine wouldn't start again.

   Sinónimosendedimmobileinactivemotionlessstationarystill

   Antónimosactivemovingoperatingrunning

2. No longer happeningA2formal

   Having come to an end; discontinued.

   detenido, cesado

   • The stopped payments caused a lot of problems.
   • The stopped production line was a major setback.
   • The stopped service left many passengers stranded.

   Sinónimosconcludeddiscontinuedendedfinishedsuspendedterminated

   Antónimoscontinuingongoingunceasing

• Verbo que indica cesar o detener un movimiento, una acción, un proceso o un funcionamiento.

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

1. Cease movementA1formal

   To come to a halt or end motion.

   detenerse

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

   Sinónimosceasedraw upfreezehaltpausepull upstop dead

   Antónimosadvancecontinuegomoveproceed

2. Cease an actionA1formal

   To discontinue doing something.

   Dejar de hacer algo

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

   Sinónimosceaseconcludedesistdiscontinueendfinishhaltquitrefrainterminate

   Antónimoscontinuepersistproceedresume

3. Prevent or blockA2formal

   To prevent something from happening or continuing.

   impedir o bloquear

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

   Sinónimosarrestavertblockceasecheckcurbendforestallhaltimpedeobstructpreventquashstallsuppressterminatethwart

   Antónimosallowfacilitatepermitpromote

Variantes phrasalstop overstop up