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halt

hɔːlt

noun

zatrzymanie

ˈzatʂɨmanʲɛ· rzeczownik
Also
postój(m)przerwa(f)
Definition

an act of stopping the movement or progress of somebody/something

Examples
Work came to a halt when the machine broke down.
Praca stanęła w miejscu, kiedy maszyna się zepsuła.
Synonyms
stopstandstillcessation
Collocations
come to a haltbring to a haltcall a halt

verb

zatrzymać się

ˈzatʂɨmat͡ɕ ɕɛ· czasownik
Also
zatrzymywaćstanąć
Definition

to stop; to make somebody/something stop

Examples
She walked towards him and then halted.
Podeszła do niego, a potem się zatrzymała.
Synonyms
stopceasepause
Collocations
halt productionhalt progresshalt operations
Word forms
haltedpast simplehaltspluralhaltingpresent participle
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