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.
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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