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stopper

to stop

verb stoh-PEH Rare

Usage Note

Stopper is an informal alternative to arrêter ('to stop'). It is widely used in everyday speech and sports commentary. In tailoring, stopper also means 'to mend or darn fabric invisibly', a completely different technical sense. The noun stop is also used in French for hitchhiking (faire du stop).

Examples

"Le gardien a stoppé le ballon."

Natural Translation

The goalkeeper stopped the ball.

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