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stop

[/stɑːp/]
verb/nounpl: stops
parar
1. (verb) to cease moving or cause something to cease moving
The car stopped at the red light.
O carro parou no sinal vermelho.
2. (verb) to discontinue or cease an activity
Stop talking and listen to me.
Pare de falar e me escute.
3. (verb) to prevent or block something
Nothing can stop us from achieving our goals.
Nada pode nos impedir de alcançar nossos objetivos.
4. (noun) a place where a vehicle regularly halts to pick up or drop off passengers
The bus stop is around the corner.
O ponto de ônibus fica na esquina.
5. (noun) a cessation or halt
The train came to a complete stop.
O trem chegou a uma parada completa.
Synonyms
haltceasequitdiscontinueinterrupt
Antonyms
startbegincontinueproceedgo

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
parar
standard usage, sometimes 'parada' for noun
São Paulo
parar
standard usage
Portugal
parar/paagem
parar for verb; 'paragem' more common for bus stop

Related Idioms & Phrases

stop and smell the roses (aproveitar os bons momentos da vida)
stop at nothing (não hesitar em nada)
full stop (ponto final)
pull out all the stops (fazer tudo o que é possível)
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