stopped
stɑːpt
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Definition of stopped - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
transportationnot moving or progressing
  • The stopped car blocked the road.
halted stationary
2.
noseUKblocked or obstructedUK
  • His stopped nose made breathing difficult.
blocked clogged
3.
at a haltin a state of cessation
  • The stopped clock showed the wrong time.
ceased halted
4.
pipeclosed at one end
  • The stopped pipe caused a leak.
plugged sealed
5.
phoneticsTECH.made by complete closure in the mouthTECH.
  • The stopped consonant 'b' is voiced.
blocked occluded
6.
plantTECH.UKin a pruned stateTECH.UK
  • The stopped rose bush looked tidy.
cut back pruned trimmed
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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.

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

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.

View all translations of stopped

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  1. French:arrêté, bloqué, ...
  2. German:angehalten, verstopft, ...
  3. Italian:fermo, chiuso, ...
  4. Spanish:detenido, tapado, ...
  5. Portuguese:parado, entupido, ...
  6. Chinese:停止的, 堵塞的, ...
  7. Japanese:止まった, 詰まった, ...
  8. Arabic:مُتَوَقِّف, مُحْتَقِن, ...
  9. Hebrew:עָצוּר, סָתוּם, ...
  10. Russian:остановившийся, заложенный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:зупинений, закладений, ...
  12. Hindi:रुका हुआ, बंद, ...
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