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stopping

[/ˈstɒpɪŋ/]
noun, verb (gerund/present participle)pl: stoppings (noun form)
parada, parar, interrupção
1. The action of ceasing motion or activity
The stopping of the train was sudden.
A parada do trem foi súbita.
2. Present participle of 'stop': to cease movement or action
He is stopping at the store.
Ele está parando na loja.
3. The act of blocking or obstructing
Stopping the leak required immediate action.
Impedir o vazamento exigia ação imediata.
4. A visit or stay at a place
We're stopping in Paris for two days.
Estamos ficando em Paris por dois dias.
Synonyms
haltingceasingdiscontinuingpausinginterrupting
Antonyms
startingcontinuingproceedingresuming

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
parando, parada, interrupção
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
parando
Standard usage
Rio de Janeiro
parando, ficando
May use 'ficando' in context of staying/stopping over
Portugal
paragem, parando, pausa
May use 'paragem' for a bus stop or pause

Related Idioms & Phrases

stopping by - visiting briefly (passando rapidamente)
stopping dead - stopping abruptly (parando abruptamente)
stopping short - not doing something you almost did (freando antes de)
there's no stopping him/her - they cannot be prevented (não há como detê-lo/a)
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