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halts
[/hɔːlts/]
verb/noun
para, detém, paradas
1.
Third person singular present tense of 'halt': to stop or come to a stop
The train halts at every station.
O trem para em cada estação.
2.
Plural noun: temporary stops or pauses in movement or activity
The journey included several halts for rest.
A jornada incluiu várias paradas para descanso.
3.
To cause something to stop moving or operating
The emergency brake halts the vehicle immediately.
O freio de emergência detém o veículo imediatamente.
Synonyms
stops
pauses
arrests
ceases
interrupts
Antonyms
continues
proceeds
advances
moves
starts
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
para, parada, detém
Standard usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
para, parada
Common informal usage
São Paulo
para, parada, detém
Standard business and formal usage
Portugal
para, paragem, detém
Uses 'paragem' more commonly for noun form
Related Idioms & Phrases
come to a halt
grinding halt
bring to a halt
screaming halt
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