stop sign in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.stop [Am stɑp, Brit stɒp] N

1. stop (halt):

to work without a stop
trabajar sin parar
to work without a stop
trabajar sin hacer una pausa or un alto
work progressed in stops and starts
el trabajo avanzaba a trompicones or a tropezones
work was at a stop for months
el trabajo estuvo interrumpido or paralizado durante meses
to bring sth to a stop
detener or parar algo
to bring sth to a stop conversation/proceedings
poner fin a or interrumpir algo
the accident brought the traffic to a complete stop
el accidente paralizó el tráfico
to come to a stop vehicle/aircraft:
detenerse
to come to a stop production/conversation:
interrumpirse
to put a stop to sth
poner fin a algo
to put a stop to sth
acabar con algo
to put a stop on a check
dar orden de no pagar un cheque

II.stop <pres part stopping; pt, pp stopped> [Am stɑp, Brit stɒp] VB trans

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3. stop (prevent):

I'm going, and you can't stop me
me voy y no puedes detenerme or impedírmelo
who's/what's stopping you?
¿quién/qué te lo impide?
there's no stopping us now
nadie nos puede parar ahora
I had to tell him, I couldn't stop myself
tuve que decírselo, no pude contenerme
to stop sb (from) -ing esp Brit
impedirle a algn +  infin
to stop sb (from) -ing esp Brit
impedir que algn +  subj
the bad weather stopped us (from) going out
el mal tiempo nos impidió salir
try to stop her (from) coming
trata de impedir or de evitar que venga
we had to lock him up to stop him (from) escaping
lo tuvimos que encerrar para impedir que se escapara
to stop sth -ing
impedir que algo +  subj
to stop sth happening
impedir que ocurra algo
we're trying to stop the airport being built here
estamos tratando de impedir que construyan el aeropuerto aquí

III.stop <pres part stopping; pt, pp stopped> [Am stɑp, Brit stɒp] VB intr

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See also full stop

I.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] N

1.1. sign C or U (indication):

sign
señal f
sign
indicio m
signs of improvement
señales or indicios de mejoría
I'm hungry — that's a good sign!
tengo hambre — es (una) buena señal
all the signs are that …
todo parece indicar que …
it was a sure sign of trouble ahead
era una señal inequívoca de que se avecinaban problemas
that's a sure sign of rain
eso significa que sin duda va a llover
he showed signs of wanting to leave
dio muestras de querer irse
he showed little sign of enthusiasm at the news
demostró muy poco entusiasmo por la noticia
there's no sign of life upstairs yet hum
arriba nadie ha dado señales de vida todavía hum
there's no sign of them yet
todavía no han llegado
there was no sign of him anywhere
no estaba por ninguna parte
there was no sign of him anywhere
no había ni rastro de él
it's a sign of the times
es un indicio de los tiempos que corren

II.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] VB trans

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III.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] VB intr

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IV.sign [Am saɪn, Brit sʌɪn] VB refl

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stop sign in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for stop sign in the Spanish»English Dictionary

Translations for stop sign in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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I.stop [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] - ping, -ped - ping, -ped N

II.stop [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] - ping, -ped - ping, -ped VB trans

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III.stop [stɒp, Am stɑ:p] - ping, -ped - ping, -ped VB intr

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These letters alone are meaningless, however taken in its context and using knowledge from past experiences you infer that it is a stop sign.
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For each plate the team failed to solve, a stop sign would be placed on the board.
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For example, the presence of a stop sign increases the probability that braking behavior will occur.
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After running through a stop sign, the vehicle went through a chain-link fence situated across the street and rolled down an embankment.
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This study only included locations where vehicle traffic was not controlled by a signal or stop sign.
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In the center of the lane when traveling the speed of traffic or at any intersection (e.g., stoplight, stop sign).
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The bus was traveling at highway speed, when it reached the top of the ramp and the stop sign.
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He was given a citation for failing to yield at a stop sign.
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The railway crossing only had a stop sign; there were no light signals and barriers to prevent vehicles from crossing.
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At the stop sign, turn left to access the area.
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