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stoppen: stop — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

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stoppen

stop

to stop moving, operating, or continuing, or to cause something to stop

IPA/ˈʃtɔpn̩/

The main stress follows standard German pronunciation.

Meaning 1neutral · 88%

to stop moving, operating, or continuing, or to cause something to stop

Der Bus stoppt plötzlich vor der Kreuzung.

Drücken Sie den roten Knopf, um die Maschine zu stoppen.

Wir mussten das Experiment wegen eines Fehlers stoppen.

stoppen is common for vehicles, machines, processes, and activities. anhalten is especially common for vehicles and people coming to a halt.

Transitive: die Maschine stoppen. Intransitive: Das Auto stoppt.

Choose one answer.

Which sentence is transitive?

stoppen can be transitive or intransitive. It means to bring something to a stop or to come to a stop.