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Pronunciation / Transliteration: halt
"Der Zug wird am nächsten Halt anhalten."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring or come to a stop.
"The train will halt at the next station."
- 1
A stop or pause in movement or action.
"The sudden halt of the car surprised everyone."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle High German 'halten', meaning to hold or keep, and related to the Old English 'healdan'. The military and general command sense developed via the Italian 'haltare' and German military commands in the 16th century.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Halt" is said worldwide
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Arrêt
Transliteration: aʁɛt
"Le train fera un arrêt à la prochaine station."
Halt
Transliteration: halt
"Der Zug wird am nächsten Halt anhalten."
Fermata
Transliteration: ferˈmata
"Il treno si fermerà alla prossima fermata."
Parada
Transliteration: paˈɾaða
"El tren hará una parada en la próxima estación."
Parada
Transliteration: paˈɾadɐ
"O trem fará uma parada na próxima estação."
रुकना
Transliteration: ruknā
"ट्रेन अगली स्टेशन पर रुकेगी।"
停止
Transliteration: tíngzhǐ
"火车将在下一个站停止。"
정지
Transliteration: jeongji
"기차는 다음 역에서 정지합니다."
停止
Transliteration: teishi
"列車は次の駅で停止します。"
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