to stop [pp] • (trámite, proceso) to halt • (hemorragia) to stop, to staunch • (arrestar) to arrest • (encarcelar) to detain • (¡queda usted detenido!) you're under arrest! • (v.'optar')
detenerse
to stop [pp] • (~ a hacer algo) to stop to do sth
evitar
(rehuir) to avoid sth / sb / doing sth • (impedir) to prevent /pri'vent/ • (no lo puedo ~) I can't help it
impedir
to prevent /pri'vent/ (sth / sb from doing sth) • (paso) to block • (~ la entrada) to block the entrance • (la lluvia impidió que se celebrara la boda) the rain prevented the wedding from taking place • (nada te lo impide) there's nothing stopping you • (las elecciones en Egipto impiden a Mubarak acudir a la ONU) elections in Egypt prevent Mubarak from going to the UN
limitar
(derechos) to limit, to restrict • (~ con algo) to border on sth • (limita al norte con Francia) at North it borders on France
parar
(vt) to stop /stop, (Am) sta:p/ • (gol) to save • (vi) to stop • (~ de hacer algo) to stop doing sth • (me paré a hablar con una amiga) I stopped to talk to a friend • (ir a ~) to end up • (no ~) to be always on the go • (sin ~) non-stop • (trabajar sin ~) to work non-stop • (no paró de llover en toda la noche) it didn't stop raining all night
quedarse (en lugar etc)
to stay /stei/
restringir
to restrict /ri'strikt/ • (tb, el gasto) to curb (spending)
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