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Definition of stopped - Reverso English Dictionary
Adjective
1.
transportationnot moving or progressing
- The stopped car blocked the road.
2.
noseUK blocked or obstructedUK
- His stopped nose made breathing difficult.
3.
at a haltin a state of cessation
- The stopped clock showed the wrong time.
4.
pipeclosed at one end
- The stopped pipe caused a leak.
5.
phoneticsTECH. made by complete closure in the mouthTECH.
- The stopped consonant 'b' is voiced.
6.
plantTECH. UK in a pruned stateTECH. UK
- The stopped rose bush looked tidy.
Expressions with stopped
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pause to enjoy small pleasant things in life
She stopped and smelled roses during her busy day.
feeling relaxed and appreciating small pleasures in life
She had a stopped and smelt the roses attitude during her vacation.
interruption of a game due to rain
The cricket match was declared a rain stopped play.
game stopped due to poor visibility
The cricket match was paused as bad light stopped play.
blocked and unable to allow flow
The sink is stopped-up and won't drain.
having a pause at the end of each line of verse
The poem's end-stopped lines created a rhythmic pause.
organ pipe closed at one end making a mellow sound
The stopped diapason gives a soft tone in this piece.
Origin of stopped
English, stop + -ed
Terms with stopped included in their meaning
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time
temporarily stopped or paused
freedom
things you can do without being stopped
terminated early
stopped or terminated before completion
security
place where people are stopped for inspection
liquid movement
move without being stopped or slowed down
devices switches
set so that power or function is stopped
paused activity
planned activity temporarily stopped
no longer working
someone who has stopped working due to age
retirement
someone who has stopped working after a career
retired person
person who has stopped working after a career
delay
delayed or stopped
finished event
something has finished or stopped completely
stopped action
prevented from happening
prevention
stopped from happening or existing
frustration defeat
express frustration when a plan fails or is stopped
humor mock
joke about being stopped by someone or something
progress hindered
become slowed or stopped by difficulties or problems
communication ending
have stopped all contact without any explanation
recovery
resume normal activities after being stopped by grief or trouble
prevention
capable of being stopped or avoided
utilities
restore utility services after they were stopped
opinion
say everything you think about something without being stopped
movement
pass unnoticed or without being stopped
event canceled
canceled or stopped because of heavy snow
Examples of stopped in a sentence
A stopped bus caused a traffic jam downtown. She spoke with a stopped nose due to a cold. The stopped nose was a symptom of his allergy. The stopped engine refused to start again. A stopped conveyor belt halted production temporarily. The plumber fixed the stopped pipe efficiently.
Water pressure issues arose from a stopped pipe. The stopped sound in 't' is unvoiced. Stopped phonemes require a complete closure of airflow. The stopped hedge was neatly trimmed. Stopped branches require less maintenance.
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- French:arrêté, bloqué, ...
- German:angehalten, verstopft, ...
- Italian:fermo, chiuso, ...
- Spanish:detenido, tapado, ...
- Portuguese:parado, entupido, ...
- Chinese:停止的, 堵塞的, ...
- Japanese:止まった, 詰まった, ...
- Arabic:مُتَوَقِّف, مُحْتَقِن, ...
- Hebrew:עָצוּר, סָתוּם, ...
- Russian:остановившийся, заложенный, ...
- Ukrainian:зупинений, закладений, ...
- Hindi:रुका हुआ, बंद, ...