está parando / está detendo / está interrompendo
1. Present continuous form indicating the action of stopping or coming to a stop
The train is halting at the station.
O trem está parando na estação.
2. Present continuous indicating hesitant or faltering speech or movement
His speech is halting and uncertain.
Seu discurso é hesitante e incerto.
3. Present continuous indicating the interruption or suspension of an activity
The company is halting production due to supply chain issues.
A empresa está interrompendo a produção devido a problemas na cadeia de suprimentos.
In both American English and Brazilian Portuguese, 'is halting' is used in formal and informal contexts to describe cessation of movement or activity. The term is particularly common in transportation, business, and technical contexts. In Portuguese, the choice between 'parando' and 'detendo' depends on nuance: 'parando' is more general stopping while 'detendo' implies more deliberate cessation or detention.
Related Idioms & Phrases
halting at nothing - não hesitando em nada
come to a halt - chegar a uma parada
grinding halt - parada completa/abrupta
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