pit stop
pɪt stɑp
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Definition of pit stop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
travelUSplace offering services for travelersUS
  • The highway pit stop had a restaurant and a gas station.
rest stop service area
2.
figurative journeyshort pause in a figurative journey
  • She took a pit stop in her career to travel.
break pause rest
3.
motor racingTECH.stop during a race for refuelling and maintenanceTECH.
  • The driver made a quick pit stop to refuel.
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  • pit stop: stop during a race for refuelling and maintenance
    stop during a race for refuelling and maintenance

Expressions with pit stop

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make a pit stopv.
stop briefly during a trip for rest or food
We made a pit stop at a gas station on the way.

Expressions with pit

money pitn.
thing that keeps costing money without giving value back
That old house is a real money pit.
pit againstv.
set in opposition or competition with another
The coach pitted the two best players against each other.
bear pitn.
enclosure for keeping bears
The zoo had a large bear pit.
bottomless pitn.
pit with no visible bottom or end
The explorers feared falling into a bottomless pit.
pit of the stomachn.
fluttery feeling in the abdomen
She had a pit of the stomach feeling before the exam.
pit of helln.
very bad or evil place or situation
This prison felt like a pit of hell.

Expressions with stop

full stopn.
a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations
She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.
stop byv.
pause at a location temporarily
We can stop by the store on our way home.
stop inv.
stay at a place for a short time
We decided to stop in at the café for a quick coffee..
stop offv.
make a short visit while traveling
We will stop off at the museum on our way.
stop overv.
interrupt a trip temporarily, often overnight
They will stop over in Dubai before heading to Japan.
stop shortv.
cease movement suddenly
She stopped short when she saw the snake..
stop trafficv.
cause vehicles to halt
The police officer stopped traffic to let the parade pass.
one stop shoppingn.
shopping at one place for all needs
The mall offers one stop shopping for busy families.
stop at nothingv.
do anything needed to reach a goal, not stopped by obstacles
She will stop at nothing to win the race.
stop deadv.
stop moving suddenly and completely without warning
He saw the snake and stop dead.

Terms related to pit stop

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breakhaltintermissionlayoverpauserecessrespitestationbreatherhiatusintervalstopover

Terms with pit stop included in their meaning

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undercutn.
racing
pit stop strategy to gain advantage

Examples of pit stop in a sentence

  • The bus driver announced a pit stop for restroom breaks.
  • He made a pit stop in his studies to explore new interests.
  • During the meeting, we took a pit stop to brainstorm ideas.
  • The team planned a pit stop strategy for the race.
  • He lost time due to a slow pit stop.

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  1. French:aire de repos, pause, ...
  2. German:Rastplatz, Zwischenstopp, ...
  3. Italian:area di sosta, sosta, ...
  4. Spanish:parada, parada técnica, ...
  5. Portuguese:área de serviço, pausa, ...
  6. Chinese:中途休息站, 短暂停顿, ...
  7. Japanese:サービスエリア, 一時停止, ...
  8. Arabic:اِستِراحة, اِسْتِرَاحَة قَصِيرَة, ...
  9. Hebrew:תַּחֲנַת עֲצִירָה, עֲצִירָה, ...
  10. Russian:придорожная остановка, остановка, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зупинка на трасі, зупинка, ...
  12. Hindi:विश्राम स्थल, संक्षिप्त विराम, ...

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