Spanish Conversation · Level 42
75 words
Spanish word
stop
Pronunciation
IPA/esˈtop/
Meaning
- masculine nounstop
Example
Tenemos que hacer un stop antes del cruce.
We have to come to a stop before the intersection.
More examples
La señal stop está al lado de la escuela.
The stop sign is next to the school.
Core concept
Short halt at a road crossing.
Common phrases
señal stop
stop sign
Similar words
parada: Brief stop by a person or vehicle, typically momentary and localized.
detención: Temporary suspension of movement or service, indicating a pause in operation.
frenada: Braking that quickly reduces speed and brings a vehicle to a stop.
señal: Road sign or marking placed to instruct drivers to stop.
Definition in Spanish
Expresa una interrupción momentánea del movimiento, como la parada que se realiza antes de un cruce.
Word origin
The noun is borrowed from English stop and enters Spanish through traffic signage and colloquial speech to name a short halt before a crossing.
Usage tips
- In speech Spanish speakers commonly say hacer un stop and use the masculine article el stop, while formal writing prefers parar, parada, detención, or local signals like alto or pare.
Opposites
- iniciostartnoun
- arranqueignitionnoun