stop off

ˈstɒp ˈɔf

stopped offstopping off

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Definition of stop off - Reverso English Dictionary

Phrasal verb

intr.

travelmake a short visit while traveling

We will stop off at the museum on our way.
They decided to stop off at a cafe for lunch.
We can stop off at the park before heading home.

break

detour

visit

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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 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.

Terms with stop off included in their meaning

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bus stand

transport stop

designated place where buses stop to pick up or drop off passengers

tube station

transportation

place where London Underground trains stop to pick up and drop off passengers

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French:faire une halte, ...
German:einen Zwischenstopp einlegen, ...
Italian:fermarsi, ...
Spanish:parar, ...
Portuguese:parar, ...
Chinese:停留, ...
Japanese:立ち寄る, ...
Arabic:تَوَقَّفَ فِي الطَّرِيقِ, ...
Hebrew:לַעֲצוֹר בַּדֶּרֶךְ, ...
Russian:останавливаться, ...
Ukrainian:зупинитися, ...
Hindi:रास्ते में थोड़ी देर रुकना, ...
Bengali:পথে একটু থামা, ...
Catalan:fer una parada, ...
Czech:zastavit se, ...
Danish:lægge vejen forbi, ...
Dutch:een tussenstop maken, ...
Greek:κάνω στάση, ...
Hungarian:útba ejteni, ...
Khmer:ឈប់ចូលលេង, ...
Korean:잠시 들르다, ...
Persian:سر زدن, ...
Polish:zatrzymać się, ...
Portuguese (BR):dar uma parada, ...
Romanian:a opri, ...
Swedish:stanna till, ...
Thai:แวะ, ...
Turkish:uğramak, ...
Vietnamese:ghé qua, ...

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