Parar algo o hacer que deje de moverse.
To stop, or to make something stop.
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La policía detuvo el camión en la frontera. — The police halted the truck at the border.
El tren hizo una parada brusca. — The train came to a sudden halt.
El mal tiempo podría detener todos los vuelos previstos. — Bad weather could halt the whole flight schedule.
El trabajo siguió toda la mañana sin una sola parada. — Work continued without a single halt all morning.
Detén la máquina antes de abrir la tapa. — Halt the machine before you open the cover.
¿Por qué hubo una parada tan larga? — Why was there such a long halt?
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