verb🔗ShareParar, detenerseTo cease moving."I stopped at the traffic lights."Me detuve en los semáforos.actionvehiclemachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParar, detenerseTo not continue."Soon the rain will stop."Pronto la lluvia parará.actionprocesstimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDetener, pararTo cause (something) to cease moving or progressing."The sight of the armed men stopped him in his tracks."La vista de los hombres armados lo detuvo en seco.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCesar, detenerseTo cease; to no longer continue (doing something)."One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting."Uno de los luchadores dejó de pelear de repente.actionprocesstimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDetener, pararTo cause (something) to come to an end."The referees stopped the fight."Los árbitros detuvieron la pelea.actionprocesseventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar, taparTo close or block an opening."He stopped the wound with gauze."Él cerró la herida con gasa.actionfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar el diafragma(often with "up" or "down") To adjust the aperture of a camera lens."To achieve maximum depth of field, he stopped down to an f-stop of 22."Para lograr la máxima profundidad de campo, cerró el diafragma a una apertura de f/22.technologydevicearttechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuedarse, pararTo stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily."We stopped at the cafe for a coffee on our way to work. "Nos detuvimos en el café a tomar un café de camino al trabajo.timeactionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDetenerTo regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part."She carefully stopped the guitar string at the seventh fret to play the correct note. "Ella detuvo cuidadosamente la cuerda de la guitarra en el séptimo traste para tocar la nota correcta.musicsoundtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePuntuarTo punctuate."She stopped reading the letter to emphasize its importance. "Ella puntuó la lectura de la carta para enfatizar su importancia.grammarlinguisticswritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar, taponarTo make fast; to stopper."The sailor stopped the bottle tightly with a cork to prevent the rum from spilling. "El marinero taponó la botella herméticamente con un corcho para evitar que se derramara el ron.actionnauticalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParado(of a vehicle) Not moving, but not properly parked or berthed; said also of the occupants of such a vehicle."They passed a stopped car on the side of the road, but realized there was nothing they could do to help."Pasaron por un coche parado al lado de la carretera, pero se dieron cuenta de que no podían hacer nada para ayudar.vehicletrafficpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareParado, detenido(more generally) In the state resulting from having stopped."A stopped clock is right twice a day."Un reloj parado da la hora correcta dos veces al día.conditionstateChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareObstruido, taponado(of a pipe) Having a stop; being closed at one end."The plumber examined the stopped pipe, suspecting a blockage further down the line. "El fontanero examinó la tubería obstruida, sospechando un bloqueo más abajo en la línea.utilitytechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareBien podado(of a plant) In a well-pruned state."The stopped rose bush, though small, produced an abundance of beautiful blooms. "El rosal bien podado, aunque pequeño, produjo una abundancia de hermosas flores.plantagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareOclusivaMade by complete closure of the organs in the mouth; said of certain consonants such as b, d, p, and t.""B" is a stopped consonant. "La "B" es una consonante oclusiva.phoneticslanguagesoundlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
