noun🔗ShareParadaA (usually marked) place where buses, trams or trains halt to let passengers get on and off, usually smaller than a station."They agreed to meet at the bus stop."Acordaron reunirse en la parada de autobús.vehicleplacetrafficChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParadaAn action of stopping; interruption of travel."That stop was not planned."Esa parada no estaba planeada.actionvehicleplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParada, obstáculo, impedimentoThat which stops, impedes, or obstructs; an obstacle; an impediment."The fallen tree was one of the major stops on the road, making the drive very slow. "El árbol caído fue uno de los principales obstáculos en la carretera, lo que hizo que el viaje fuera muy lento.thingactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareTope, paradaA device intended to block the path of a moving object"door stop"Tope de puertadevicemachineitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOclusivaA consonant sound in which the passage of air through the mouth is temporarily blocked by the lips, tongue, or glottis."The phonetics lesson covered the difference between fricatives and stops, like the sounds "p," "t," and "k." "phoneticslanguagesoundlinguisticsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSignos de puntuaciónA symbol used for purposes of punctuation and representing a pause or separating clauses, particularly a full stop, comma, colon or semicolon.""The teacher reminded the students to use stops like commas and periods to make their sentences clear." "El profesor recordó a los estudiantes que usaran signos de puntuación como comas y puntos para que sus oraciones fueran claras.grammarlanguagewritingcommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRegistro, tiradorA knob or pin used to regulate the flow of air in an organ."The organ is loudest when all the stops are pulled."El órgano suena más fuerte cuando se jalan todos los registros.organmusicdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareAgujeros, trastesOne of the vent-holes in a wind instrument, or the place on the wire of a stringed instrument, by the stopping or pressing of which certain notes are produced."The flute player covered the stops to change the sound. "El flautista cubrió los trastes para cambiar el sonido.musictechnicalpartsounddeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDejadaA very short shot which touches the ground close behind the net and is intended to bounce as little as possible."The tennis player was known for her deceptive stops that barely cleared the net. "La tenista era conocida por sus dejadas engañosas que apenas superaban la red.sportChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDepresión facialThe depression in a dog’s face between the skull and the nasal bones."The vet examined the bulldog's stops, noting how deep the depressions were above its nose. "El veterinario examinó la depresión facial del bulldog, observando la profundidad de las depresiones sobre su nariz.anatomyanimalbodypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiafragmaA part of a photographic system that reduces the amount of light."The camera's lens has a special stops that helps control the brightness of the photos during the sunny school field trip. "El objetivo de la cámara tiene un diafragma especial que ayuda a controlar el brillo de las fotos durante la soleada excursión escolar.technologydevicesystemelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePasosA unit of exposure corresponding to a doubling of the brightness of an image."To capture the sunset's bright colors, the photographer adjusted the camera's settings by two stops, effectively doubling the amount of light reaching the sensor. "Para capturar los colores brillantes de la puesta de sol, el fotógrafo ajustó la configuración de la cámara en dos pasos, duplicando efectivamente la cantidad de luz que llegaba al sensor.technologyelectronicsphysicsmediatechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareNúmero fAn f-stop."The photographer adjusted the f-stop to control the amount of light entering the camera. "El fotógrafo ajustó el número f para controlar la cantidad de luz que entraba en la cámara.technicaltechnologyartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDiafragmaThe diaphragm used in optical instruments to cut off the marginal portions of a beam of light passing through lenses."The camera lens uses several stops to control the amount of light and reduce unwanted glare around the edges of the image. "La lente de la cámara utiliza varios diafragmas para controlar la cantidad de luz y reducir el brillo no deseado alrededor de los bordes de la imagen.technologyphysicsdeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareParadaA coup d'arret, or stop thrust."The fencer practiced the stops repeatedly, perfecting the precise movements needed to deflect his opponent's blade. "El esgrimista practicó las paradas repetidamente, perfeccionando los movimientos precisos necesarios para desviar la hoja de su oponente.sportmilitaryweaponactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParar, detenerseTo cease moving."I stopped at the traffic lights."Me detuve en los semáforos.actionphysicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareParar, detenerseTo not continue."Soon the rain will stop."Pronto la lluvia parará.actionprocessChat 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, pararTo cease; to no longer continue (doing something)."One of the wrestlers suddenly stopped fighting."Uno de los luchadores dejó de pelear de repente.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDetener, acabarTo cause (something) to come to an end."The referees stopped the fight."Los árbitros detuvieron la pelea.actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar, bloquearTo close or block an opening."He stopped the wound with gauze."Él cerró la herida con gasa.actionfunctionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareAjustar la apertura(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, ajustó la apertura a un valor f de 22.technologyarttechnicaldeviceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareQuedarse, alojarseTo stay; to spend a short time; to reside or tarry temporarily."My family stops at a local diner for breakfast on the way to the beach every summer. "Mi familia se queda en un restaurante local para desayunar de camino a la playa cada verano.timeplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDetener, presionarTo regulate the sounds of (musical strings, etc.) by pressing them against the fingerboard with the finger, or otherwise shortening the vibrating part."The guitarist stops the string at the fifth fret to play a specific note. "El guitarrista detiene la cuerda en el quinto traste para tocar una nota específica.musicsoundtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗SharePuntuarTo punctuate.""She stops her writing with a period at the end of each sentence." "Ella puntúa su escritura con un punto al final de cada frase.grammarwritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareCerrar, taponarTo make fast; to stopper."The mechanic stopped the leak in the garden hose. "El mecánico taponó la fuga en la manguera del jardín.actionutilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBalde, cuboA small well-bucket; a milk-pail."After milking the cow, she carefully carried the stops, full of fresh milk, into the farmhouse. "Después de ordeñar la vaca, ella llevó cuidadosamente los baldes, llenos de leche fresca, a la casa de campo.utensilagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading