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Pronunciation / Transliteration: aŋeˈhaltn̩
"Der Zug hat plötzlich angehalten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring or come to a stop.
"The train halted suddenly due to a signal failure." - 2
To stop or cause to stop temporarily.
"The project was halted until further funding could be secured."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'halted' is the past tense of 'halt', which originates from the Middle English 'halten', derived from the Old English 'healtian', meaning to stop or cease movement. The term has evolved over centuries, retaining its core meaning of stopping or coming to a standstill.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Halted" is said worldwide
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arrêté
Transliteration: aʁete
"Le train s'est arrêté soudainement."
angehalten
Transliteration: aŋeˈhaltn̩
"Der Zug hat plötzlich angehalten."
fermato
Transliteration: ferˈmato
"Il treno si è fermato improvvisamente."
detenido
Transliteration: deteˈniðo
"El tren se detuvo de repente."
parado
Transliteration: paˈɾadu
"O trem parou repentinamente."
रुका हुआ
Transliteration: rukā huā
"ट्रेन अचानक रुकी हुई थी।"
停止
Transliteration: tíngzhǐ
"火车突然停止。"
중지된
Transliteration: jungjidoen
"기차가 갑자기 중지되었습니다."
停止した
Transliteration: teishi shita
"列車が突然停止しました。"
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