stop
/stɒp/verb
उच्चारण स्टॉप
रुकना; रोकना
Basic wordPYP · asked 2 times
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as idiom
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[I, T] ~ (sb/sth)
to no longer move; to make somebody or something no longer move
रुकना; रोकना
- The bus stopped near the gate.
- The train stopped suddenly because of a signal failure.
- The car stopped at the red light.
+ 2 more examples
- The clock stopped at ten past three.
- A policeman stopped the truck on the highway.
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[I, T] ~ (doing sth)
to no longer continue to do something
(कोई काम) बंद कर देना, छोड़ देना
- He stopped smoking two years ago.
- It has stopped raining.
- Please stop talking and listen.
+ 2 more examples
- The rain stopped in the evening.
- She stopped to pick up the pen she had dropped.
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[T] ~ sb/sth (from doing sth)
to prevent somebody from doing something
(किसी को कुछ करने से) रोकना
- Nothing can stop you from succeeding.
- Nothing can stop a determined student from learning.
- Nothing could stop him from reaching the top.
+ 2 more examples
- The police stopped the crowd from entering the field.
- Fear should not stop you from asking questions.
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[C]
a place where a bus or train stops regularly
(बस या ट्रेन का) स्टॉप, ठहराव
- Get off at the next stop.
- The tea stall near the bus stop is always crowded.
- This is my stop; I'll get off here.
+ 2 more examples
- The bus makes three stops before the terminus.
- We waited at the bus stop for an hour.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
stop + gerund
Stop followed by an -ing form means to end an action that was going on.
'Stop' के बाद -ing रूप आने पर चल रहे काम को बंद करने का अर्थ होता है।
- Please stop talking in the library.
- The rain stopped falling at noon.
stop + to-infinitive
Stop followed by to + verb means to pause one activity in order to do something else.
'Stop' के बाद to + verb आने पर किसी काम को रोककर कोई दूसरा काम करने का अर्थ होता है।
- We stopped to buy water on the way.
- Radhika stopped to ask for directions.
stop sb (from) + gerund
To prevent somebody from doing something, use stop sb from + -ing; keep from in the pattern.
किसी को कुछ करने से रोकने के लिए 'stop sb from + -ing' प्रयोग होता है; इसमें from रखें।
- Nothing can stop you from passing the exam.
- The guard stopped the boy from entering.
stop (noun) and phrasal verbs
As a noun, stop means a place where a bus or train halts; stop by and stop over are useful phrasal verbs.
Noun के रूप में 'stop' वह स्थान है जहाँ बस या ट्रेन रुकती है; 'stop by' और 'stop over' उपयोगी phrasal verbs हैं।
- The next stop is Nagpur.
- I will stop by your house on my way home.
+Collocations 4
adverb + stop
suddenlyabruptlycompletelyimmediatelyfinally
- The train stopped suddenly near the bridge.
stop + noun
a busthe traffica fightthe raina match
- The umpire stopped the match because of rain.
noun + stop
bus stopfull stoprequest stopnext stoppit stop
- Put a full stop at the end of the sentence.
come to / bring to + stop
come to a stopbring to a stopput a stop toscreech to a halt
- The government must put a stop to cheating in exams.
“More examples 5
- The bus stopped at every village on the highway.
बस राजमार्ग पर हर गाँव में रुकी।
- He stopped smoking after his father fell ill.
पिता के बीमार पड़ने के बाद उसने धूम्रपान छोड़ दिया।
- Stop him before he reaches the gate.
उसे गेट तक पहुँचने से पहले रोक लो।
- The teacher stopped to explain the difficult concept again.
अध्यापक ने कठिन Concept को दोबारा समझाने के लिए रुककर बताया।
- The heavy traffic brought the city to a stop.
भारी यातायात ने शहर को ठप कर दिया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He stopped to smoke last year.
✓ He stopped smoking last year.
To give up a habit, use stop + -ing; stop to smoke means pause in order to smoke.
आदत छोड़ने के लिए 'stop + -ing' आता है; 'stop to smoke' का अर्थ है धूम्रपान करने के लिए रुकना।
✗ The guard stopped him to enter.
✓ The guard stopped him from entering.
To prevent somebody from an action, use stop sb from + -ing.
किसी को कार्य से रोकने के लिए 'stop sb from + -ing' का प्रयोग होता है।
✗ Please stop to make noise.
✓ Please stop making noise.
Use the -ing form after stop to end an action, not the infinitive.
काम बंद करने के अर्थ में stop के बाद -ing रूप आता है, infinitive नहीं।
≠Thesaurus: which synonym when
All of these end or limit something, but they differ in force and finality.
ये सब किसी चीज़ को ख़त्म या सीमित करते हैं, पर बल और अंतिमता में भिन्न हैं।
The general word for ending movement or an action.
गति या कार्य को समाप्त करने का सामान्य शब्द।
- Stop the car here.
More formal; to stop, often suddenly or by order.
अधिक formal; रुकना, प्रायः अचानक या आदेश से।
- The army halted at the river.
Formal; to come to an end or to stop doing something.
Formal; समाप्त होना या कुछ करना बंद करना।
- The firing ceased at dawn.
¶Idioms 1
pull out all the stops
to make the greatest effort possible to achieve sth
(कुछ हासिल करने के लिए) एड़ी-चोटी का ज़ोर लगा देना
- The hospital pulled out all the stops to save the child.
- We'll have to pull out all the stops to finish on time.
→Phrasal verbs 4
stop by / stop by sth
to make a short visit somewhere
(कहीं) थोड़ी देर के लिए रुकना, मिल आना
- I'll stop by your house on my way home.
stop off (at/in…)
to make a short visit somewhere during a trip in order to do something
(यात्रा के बीच) कहीं थोड़ी देर रुकना
- We stopped off at Agra on our way to Jaipur.
stop over (at/in…)
to stay somewhere for a short time during a long journey
(लंबी यात्रा में) बीच में किसी जगह ठहरना
- We stopped over in Dubai on the way to London.
stop up
to go to bed later than usual (British, informal)
(सामान्य से) देर तक जागते रहना
- We stopped up to watch the match.
- Don't stop up too late; you have an exam tomorrow.
?Which word?
stop doing or stop to do?
Stop doing sth means no longer do it. Stop to do sth means stop one activity in order to do another.
'Stop + gerund (-ing form)' का अर्थ है वह काम बंद कर देना, जैसे 'He stopped talking.' 'Stop + to-infinitive' का अर्थ है कोई दूसरा काम करने के लिए रुकना, जैसे 'He stopped to talk', यानी वह बात करने के लिए रुका।