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stopping

Aussprache: [ˈstɑpɪŋ]

Wort

Kontext: „action“

(verb) to cause something or someone to come to a halt. When you stop, you're not moving anymore, like when you pause your game or your bike.

Beispiel

She is stopping the car at the red light.

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He isn't stopping at all; he keeps running.

Beispiel

Are you stopping to let the other cars go first?

Kontext: „transportation“

(noun) the act or fact of bringing something to a halt. It's like when you make a bus stop to pick up people.

Beispiel

The stopping of the bus was smooth and easy.

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The stopping of the train was too sudden, causing some passengers to be startled.

Beispiel

Do you think the stopping of the elevator was on time?

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