rolling stop

ˈrəʊlɪŋ stɒp

Definition

Definition of rolling stop - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

automotive

automobile maneuver slowing but not stopping at stop sign

He got a ticket for a rolling stop at the intersection.

metaphorical

action done incompletely or without full adherence

The project was a rolling stop, lacking thorough completion.

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Expressions with rolling

get rolling

begin to be active or start moving

Let's get rolling on the new project.

head rolling

consequences of failure or mistakes in a group

After the scandal, there was a lot of head rolling.

high rolling

adj.

having a lot of money and spending it freely

The high rolling businessman bought a new yacht.

rolling drunk

adj.

extremely drunk and unsteady on feet

He was rolling drunk after the party.

get the ball rolling

start an activity, process, or discussion

Let's get the ball rolling on this project.

keep something rolling

make sure something continues without stopping

Let’s keep production rolling so we can meet the holiday deadline.

Expressions with stop

full stop

a punctuation mark used to end sentences or mark abbreviations

She placed a full stop at the end of the sentence.

stop by

pause at a location temporarily

We can stop by the store on our way home.

stop in

stay at a place for a short time

We decided to stop in at the café for a quick coffee..

stop off

make a short visit while traveling

We will stop off at the museum on our way.

stop over

interrupt a trip temporarily, often overnight

They will stop over in Dubai before heading to Japan.

stop short

cease movement suddenly

She stopped short when she saw the snake..

stop traffic

cause vehicles to halt

The police officer stopped traffic to let the parade pass.

one stop shopping

shopping at one place for all needs

The mall offers one stop shopping for busy families.

stop at nothing

do anything needed to reach a goal, not stopped by obstacles

She will stop at nothing to win the race.

stop dead

stop moving suddenly and completely without warning

He saw the snake and stop dead.

Terms with rolling stop included in their meaning

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chock

wheel

object used to stop wheels from rolling

california stop

traffic

rolling stop at a stop sign

Examples of rolling stop in a sentence

A rolling stop can be dangerous at busy intersections.
His apology was a rolling stop, lacking sincerity.
The meeting ended in a rolling stop, with unresolved issues.

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French:stop roulant, demi-mesure, ...
German:unvollständiger Halt, halbherziger Abschluss, ...
Italian:fermata lenta, arresto parziale, ...
Spanish:parada incompleta, detención incompleta, ...
Portuguese:paragem deslizante, paragem parcial, ...
Chinese:滚动停车, 不彻底完成, ...
Japanese:ローリングストップ, 中途半端, ...
Arabic:تَوَقُّفٌ غَيْرُ كَامِل, تَوَقُّف غَيْر كامِل, ...
Hebrew:עֲצִירָה מִתְגַּלְגֶּלֶת, בִּיצוּעַ חֶלְקִי, ...
Russian:неполная остановка, незавершенность, ...
Ukrainian:неповна зупинка, незавершена дія, ...
Hindi:धीमा रुकना, अधूरा कार्य, ...
Bengali:রোলিং স্টপ, অসম্পূর্ণ কাজ, ...
Catalan:stop rodant, aturada en moviment, ...
Czech:nezastavení na stopce, odbytá práce, ...
Danish:rullende stop, halvfærdig afslutning, ...
Dutch:rollende stop, halfslachtige poging, ...
Greek:κυλιόμενη στάση, ημιτελής στάση, ...
Hungarian:lassítás megállás nélkül, félmegoldás, ...
Khmer:ការបន្ថយល្បឿនរថយន្តដោយមិនឈប់ទាំងស្រុងនៅស្លាកសញ្ញាឈប់, ការធ្វើការងារមិនបានពេញលេញ, ...
Korean:서행 정지, 불완전한 행동, ...
Persian:توقف نورد, ...
Polish:niezatrzymanie się całkowicie, półśrodek, ...
Portuguese (BR):pare americano, trabalho pela metade, ...
Romanian:stop rulat, oprire parțială, ...
Swedish:rullande stopp, halvmesyr, ...
Thai:การขับรถชะลอความเร็วแต่ไม่หยุด, การหยุดชั่วคราว, ...
Turkish:yavaşlayarak geçiş, yarım yamalak durak, ...
Vietnamese:không dừng hẳn, sự dừng lại không hoàn toàn, ...

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