auf|hören
Translation
to stop, to cease, to quit
Examples
Hör auf zu reden!
Stop talking!
Es hat aufgehört zu regnen.
It has stopped raining.
Ich höre mit dem Rauchen auf.
I'm quitting smoking.
Grammar Patterns
((with sth.)) to stop/quit (sth.) I'm stopping with this work now.
((to-inf)) to stop (doing sth.) He stopped to work.
(intransitive) to stop, cease The rain is stopping.
Similar Words
Synonyms: beenden, stoppen; Antonyms: anfangen, beginnen
Etymology
From the prefix 'auf' (up, open) and the verb 'hören' (to hear). The idea is to 'stop hearing/listening' to something, hence to stop an activity.
Memory Tips
Imagine you 'hear' ('hören') the signal to stop, and you get 'up' ('auf') and leave. This connects the parts of the word to the meaning 'to stop'.