stoppen
Translation
to stop, to halt, to cease
Examples
Bitte stoppen Sie an der roten Ampel.
Please stop at the red light.
Er kann das Bluten nicht stoppen.
He can't stop the bleeding.
Stoppen Sie den Dieb!
Stop the thief!
Grammar Patterns
((sth.)) to stop sth. The police stopped the car.
((sb.)) to stop sb. Stop the thief!
((mit et3)) to stop (doing) sth. He should stop smoking.
Similar Words
Synonyms: anhalten, aufhören; Antonyms: beginnen, starten
Etymology
Cognate with English "stop", from Middle Low German "stoppen" meaning "to stuff, plug".
Memory Tips
It sounds and means almost exactly the same as the English word "stop". Picture a red stop sign.