Spanish, palabras for ''stop''

Question 1

to stop a habitual action
stop the car please
to stop to talk for a moment

Answer 1

parar, pararse
para el coche, por favor
para de hablar un momento

Question 2

stop, halt, arrest, to impede movement or activity (more formal)
The police arrested the suspects.
The car stopped in the middle of the road.

Answer 2

detener, detenerse
La policía detuvo al sospechos.
El coche se detuvo en el medio de la ruta,

Question 3

to stop, mainly on traffic signals, signs and regulations, to halt
stop sign

Answer 3

alto
letrero de alto

Question 4

to brake, to stop

Answer 4

frenar

Question 5

to stop, to cut off
It’s getting late, we’d better cut the presentation short and continue tomorrow.
We have to end this discussoin right now.
I have to cut you off …

Answer 5

cortar
Se ha hecho tarde, mejor cortemos la presentación aquí y continuamos mañana.
Tenemos que cortar esta discusión ahora mismo.
Tengo que cortar la llamada …

Question 6

to stop doing something, to quit
I quit smoking last year.
Are yougoing to stop drinking alcohol?
Stop badmouthing people …

Answer 6

dejar de + infinitive
Dejé de fumar el año pasado.
¿Vas a dejar de beber alcohol?
Deja de hablar mal de la gente —

Question 7

to stop suddenly

Answer 7

pararse en seco

Question 8

to stop, to finish
I finished working for that company last year.

Answer 8

terminar
Terminé de trabajar para esa empresa el año pasado.

Question 9

to stop, to end
We had to finalize the project … (a little more formal)

Answer 9

finalizar
Tuvimos que finaliar el proyecto …

Question 10

to stop temporarily an activity, an event, a process
The match was suspended due to rain.

Answer 10

suspender
Suspendieron el partido debido a la lluvia.

Question 11

to stop, to pause

Answer 11

pausar

Question 12

to put an end to
The committee decided to put an end to the project due to the lack of funds.

Answer 12

poner fin

Question 13

to stop, enough
Enough of this! I don’t want to argue anymore..

Answer 13

¡Basta! No quiero discutir más.

Question 14

stop, leave it, let it be
Stop there, you don’t need to do more.

Answer 14

déjalo
Déjalo así, no necesitas hacer más.

Question 15

to stop, to block
The dam was built to obstruct the passage of water from the river.

Answer 15

obstruir
El dique se construyó para a obstruir el paso de agua del río.

Question 16

stalker

Answer 16

acosador

Question 17

empowerment
This means being independent as much as possible.

Answer 17

empoderamiento
Esto significa ser independiente en la medida de lo posible.

Question 18

tacnar los dedos

Answer 18

snapping fingers

Question 19

mix (of breeds)

Answer 19

mestizo/a

Question 20

but from now on

Answer 20

¡pero de ya!

Question 21

use it as a coat hanger

Answer 21

la usa de perchero