noun🔗ShareTapón, tope, lo que detieneAgent noun of stop, someone or something that stops something."The traffic jam was a major stopper for the school bus, causing a delay. "El atasco fue un gran tope para el autobús escolar, causando un retraso.devicemachinethingitemfunctionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNudo de topeA type of knot at the end of a rope, to prevent it from unravelling."Put a stopper in the knot."Pon un nudo de tope en el nudo.nauticaltechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTapón, corchoA bung or cork."We need a stopper or the boat will sink."Necesitamos un tapón o el barco se hundirá.itemutensilthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePorteroGoalkeeper."The soccer team's new stopper was very tall and good at blocking shots. "El nuevo portero del equipo de fútbol era muy alto y bueno para bloquear los tiros.sportpersonpositionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTomador de entregaIn the commodity futures market, someone who is long (owns) a futures contract and is demanding delivery because they want to take possession of the deliverable commodity."Cattle futures: spillover momentum plus evidence of a strong stopper (i.e., 96 loads demanded) should kick the opening higher."Futuros de ganado: el impulso de desbordamiento más la evidencia de un tomador de entrega fuerte (es decir, 96 cargas demandadas) deberían impulsar la apertura al alza.businessfinanceeconomycommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTren que para en todas las estacionesA train that calls at all or almost all stations between its origin and destination, including very small ones."The train to the coast is a stopper, so we can get off at the small station near Grandma's house. "El tren a la costa es un tren que para en todas las estaciones, así que podemos bajarnos en la pequeña estación cerca de la casa de la abuela.vehicletrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareÁrbol de tapónAny of several trees of the genus Eugenia, found in Florida and the West Indies.""My grandfather, who loves native Florida plants, has a beautiful stopper in his backyard." "Mi abuelo, que ama las plantas nativas de Florida, tiene un hermoso árbol de tapón en su patio trasero.plantnaturebiologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCabo de amarreA short rope for making something fast."The sailor used a short stopper to temporarily secure the heavy rope on the dock cleat. "El marinero usó un cabo de amarre corto para asegurar temporalmente la cuerda pesada en la cornamusa del muelle.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRemansoA playspot where water flows back on itself, creating a retentive feature."The kayakers enjoyed playing in the river's stopper, surfing the wave where the water curled back on itself. "Los kayakistas disfrutaron jugando en el remanso del río, surfeando la ola donde el agua se curvaba sobre sí misma.geographynatureplaceoceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareTaponarTo close a container by using a stopper."He tightly stoppered the decanter, thinking the expensive liqueur had been evaporating."Él taponó firmemente la licorera, pensando que el licor caro se había estado evaporando.utensilitemthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
