halt

/hɔːlt/

noun

zatrzymanie

/ˈzatʂɨmanʲɛ/· rzeczownik

Also

postój(m)przerwa(f)

Definition

an act of stopping the movement or progress of somebody/something

Examples

Work came to a halt when the machine broke down.

Praca stanęła w miejscu, kiedy maszyna się zepsuła.

Synonyms

stop standstill cessation

Collocations

come to a haltbring to a haltcall a halt

verb

zatrzymać się

/ˈzatʂɨmat͡ɕ ɕɛ/· czasownik

Also

zatrzymywaćstanąć

Definition

to stop; to make somebody/something stop

Examples

She walked towards him and then halted.

Podeszła do niego, a potem się zatrzymała.

Synonyms

stop cease pause

Collocations

halt productionhalt progresshalt operations

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