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halts

/hɑlts/

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verb

Cojear

To limp; move with a limping gait.

Examples :

"After twisting his ankle, the dog halts across the living room floor. "

Después de torcerse el tobillo, el perro cojea por el suelo de la sala de estar.

body medicine physiology

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verb

Dudar, vacilar, detenerse

To stand in doubt whether to proceed, or what to do; hesitate; be uncertain; linger; delay; mammer.

Examples :

"The student halts before answering the teacher's question, unsure if she knows the correct answer. "

El estudiante duda antes de responder a la pregunta del profesor, inseguro de si sabe la respuesta correcta.

action attitude mind way

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verb

Coja, fallar

To be lame, faulty, or defective, as in connection with ideas, or in measure, or in versification.

Examples :

"His argument about the history of the Roman Empire halts because of a few inaccurate dates. "

Su argumento sobre la historia del Imperio Romano falla debido a algunas fechas inexactas.

language writing literature

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verb

Vacilar, dudar

Examples :

"The runner halts between strides, unsure whether to speed up or slow down before the finish line. "

El corredor vacila entre zancadas, indeciso sobre si acelerar o disminuir la velocidad antes de la línea de meta.

action tendency mind

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verb

Vacilar, dudar

Examples :

"The old car halts and sputters before finally stopping completely. "

El coche viejo vacila y traquetea antes de detenerse por completo.

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noun

Alto, parada

A cessation, either temporary or permanent.

Examples :

"The contract negotiations put a halt to operations."

Las negociaciones contractuales pusieron un alto a las operaciones.

action event process situation

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noun

Apeadero

A minor railway station (usually unstaffed) in the United Kingdom.

Examples :

"The halt itself never achieved much importance, even with workers coming to and from the adjacent works."

El apeadero en sí mismo nunca logró mucha importancia, incluso con los trabajadores que iban y venían de las obras adyacentes.

place building traffic

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verb

Detenerse, parar

To stop marching.

Examples :

"The marching band halts in the middle of the parade when the leader signals. "

La banda de música se detiene en medio del desfile cuando el líder hace una señal.

military action

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verb

Parar, detenerse

To stop either temporarily or permanently.

Examples :

"The construction work halts during heavy rain. "

Las obras se detienen durante las fuertes lluvias.

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verb

Detener, parar

To bring to a stop.

Examples :

"The heavy rain halts construction work. "

La fuerte lluvia detiene los trabajos de construcción.

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verb

Detener, suspender

To cause to discontinue.

Examples :

"The contract negotiations halted operations for at least a week."

Las negociaciones contractuales detuvieron las operaciones durante al menos una semana.

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noun

Cojera, renguera

Lameness; a limp.

Examples :

"The vet examined the horse's legs, searching for the cause of its halts. "

El veterinario examinó las patas del caballo, buscando la causa de su cojera.

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