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pit stop

[/pɪt stɑp/]
nounpl: pit stops
parada no poço
1. A brief stop during a race (especially motorsports) where a vehicle is serviced, refueled, or repaired
The race car made a pit stop to change tires.
O carro de corrida fez uma parada no poço para trocar os pneus.
2. A quick stop during a journey or trip, typically to rest, refuel, or eat
We made a pit stop at a gas station for coffee.
Fizemos uma parada rápida em um posto de gasolina para tomar café.
Synonyms
stopbreakrestpauselayover
Antonyms
continuous journeynon-stop

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parada rápida
Common colloquial usage for any quick stop
General Brazilian
pit stop
Often used as borrowed term in motorsports context
Portugal
paragem rápida
Portuguese preference for 'paragem' instead of 'parada'
Portugal
paragem na garagem
Literal translation in motorsports context

Related Idioms & Phrases

make a pit stop
quick pit stop
unscheduled pit stop
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