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halt 1
(hôlt)n.
A suspension of movement or progress, especially a temporary one: The car rolled to a halt when it stalled.
v. halt·ed, halt·ing, halts
v.tr.
To cause to stop: The government hopes to halt tax fraud. See Synonyms at stop.
v.intr.
To stop; pause: The hikers halted for lunch and some rest.
[German, sing. imperative of halten, to stop, from Middle High German, from Old High German haltan.]
halt 2
(hôlt) Archaicintr.v. halt·ed, halt·ing, halts
1. To walk lamely or move in an irregular fashion.
2. To proceed or act with uncertainty or indecision; waver.
3. To be defective or proceed poorly, as in the development of an argument in logic or in the rhythmic structure of verse.
adj.
Lame; crippled.
[Middle English halten, to limp, from Old English healtian.]
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halt
(hɔːlt)n
1. an interruption or end to activity, movement, or progress
2. (Railways) chiefly Brit a minor railway station, without permanent buildings
3. call a halt to put an end (to something); stop
n, sentence substitute
a command to halt, esp as an order when marching
vb
to come or bring to a halt
[C17: from the phrase to make halt, translation of German halt machen, from halten to hold1, stop]
halt
(hɔːlt)vb (intr)
1. (esp of logic or verse) to falter or be defective
2. to waver or be unsure
3. archaic to be lame
adj
archaic
a. lame
b. (as collective noun; preceded by the): the halt.
n
archaic lameness
[Old English healt lame; related to Old Norse haltr, Old High German halz lame, Greek kólos maimed, Old Slavonic kladivo hammer]
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halt1
(hɔlt)v.i.
1. to stop; cease moving, operating.
v.t. 2. to cause to stop; bring to a stop.
n. 3. a temporary or permanent stop; standstill: to come to a halt.
interj. 4. (used as a command to stop and stand motionless, as to marching troops or to a fleeing suspect.)
[1615–25; from the phrase make halt for German halt machen. See hold1]
halt′er, n.
syn: See stop.
halt2
(hɔlt)v.i.
1. to falter, as in speech, reasoning, etc.
2. to be in doubt; vacillate.
3. to be lame; limp.
adj. 4. lame; limping: an old, halt horse.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English healt, c. Old High German halz, Old Norse haltr, Gothic halts; akin to Latin clādēs damage, loss]
halt′er, n.
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Halt
a stand of armed men.Dictionary of Collective Nouns and Group Terms. Copyright 2008 The Gale Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
halt
Past participle: halted
Gerund: halting
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| Noun | 1. |  halt - the state of inactivity following an interruption; "the negotiations were in arrest"; "held them in check"; "during the halt he got some lunch"; "the momentary stay enabled him to escape the blow"; "he spent the entire stop in his seat"countercheck - a check that restrains another check logjam - any stoppage attributable to unusual activity; "the legislation ran into a logjam" |
| 2. |  halt - the event of something ending; "it came to a stop at the bottom of the hill"conclusion, ending, finish - event whose occurrence ends something; "his death marked the ending of an era"; "when these final episodes are broadcast it will be the finish of the show" | |
| 3. | halt - an interruption or temporary suspension of progress or movement; "a halt in the arms race"; "a nuclear freeze" pause - temporary inactivity | |
| Verb | 1. |  halt - cause to stop; "Halt the engines"; "Arrest the progress"; "halt the presses"stop - cause to stop; "stop a car"; "stop the thief" |
| 2. | halt - come to a halt, stop moving; "the car stopped"; "She stopped in front of a store window" go off - stop running, functioning, or operating; "Our power went off during the hurricane" pull up short - stop abruptly; "The police car pulled up short and then turned around fast" check - stop for a moment, as if out of uncertainty or caution; "She checked for an instant and missed a step" check - stop in a chase especially when scent is lost; "The dog checked" check - abandon the intended prey, turn, and pursue an inferior prey rein in, rein - stop or slow up one's horse or oneself by or as if by pulling the reins; "They reined in in front of the post office" stall - experience a stall in flight, of airplanes haul up, pull up, draw up - come to a halt after driving somewhere; "The Rolls pulled up on pour front lawn"; "The chauffeur hauled up in front of us" brake - stop travelling by applying a brake; "We had to brake suddenly when a chicken crossed the road" settle - come to rest | |
| 3. |  halt - stop from happening or developing; "Block his election"; "Halt the process"embargo - prevent commerce; "The U.S. embargoes Libya" foreclose, forestall, preclude, prevent, forbid - keep from happening or arising; make impossible; "My sense of tact forbids an honest answer"; "Your role in the projects precludes your involvement in the competitive project" stay - stop a judicial process; "The judge stayed the execution order" | |
| 4. | halt - stop the flow of a liquid; "staunch the blood flow"; "stem the tide" check - arrest the motion (of something) abruptly; "He checked the flow of water by shutting off the main valve" | |
| Adj. | 1. | halt - disabled in the feet or legs; "a crippled soldier"; "a game leg" unfit - not in good physical or mental condition; out of condition; "fat and very unfit"; "certified as unfit for army service"; "drunk and unfit for service" |
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halt
verb
1. stop, draw up, pull up, break off, stand still, wait, rest, call it a day, belay (Nautical) They halted at a short distance from the house.
stop start, begin, continue, maintain, proceed, go ahead, resume, commence
stop start, begin, continue, maintain, proceed, go ahead, resume, commence
2. come to an end, stop, cease The flow of assistance to refugees has virtually halted.
noun
1. stop, end, close, break, stand, arrest, pause, interruption, impasse, standstill, stoppage, termination Air traffic has been brought to a halt.
stop start, beginning, continuation, resumption, commencement
stop start, beginning, continuation, resumption, commencement
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
halt 1
noun1. The act of stopping:
2. The condition of being stopped:
1. To prevent the occurrence or continuation of a movement, action, or operation:
halt 2
verb1. To be irresolute in acting or doing:
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Translations
تَوَقُّف تامموقِف قِطار قَصير واخْتِياريوُقوفوُقوف قَصير، اسْتِراحَهيَتَوَقَّف
zastavenízastavitzastávka
stopstoppetrinbrætstandse
pysähdys
stanka
megállóhelyrövid pihenő
lítil lestarstöîstansstöîva
停止
정지하다
pusstotėsustojimas poilsio
apstādinātapstāšanāsapstātiespiestātnepietura
ustavitevustavitiustaviti se
rast
การหยุด
sự dừng lại
halt
[hɔːlt]A. N
1. (= stop, standstill) → alto m, parada f
to bring sth to a halt [+ car] → parar or detener algo; [+ event, process] → interrumpir algo
to come to a halt [car] → pararse, detenerse; [train] → hacer alto, detenerse; [negotiations] → interrumpirse
to call a halt (to sth) (fig) → poner fin (a algo)
to bring sth to a halt [+ car] → parar or detener algo; [+ event, process] → interrumpir algo
to come to a halt [car] → pararse, detenerse; [train] → hacer alto, detenerse; [negotiations] → interrumpirse
to call a halt (to sth) (fig) → poner fin (a algo)
2. (Brit) (= train stop) → apeadero m
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
halt
[ˈhɔːlt] n → halte f, arrêt m
to come to a halt [person] → s'arrêter; [moving object, car] → s'arrêter
to call a halt to sth → mettre fin à qch
to bring sth to a halt [+ process] → interrompre qch; [+ traffic] → immobiliser qch
to bring sb to a halt → immobiliser qn
to come to a halt [person] → s'arrêter; [moving object, car] → s'arrêter
to call a halt to sth → mettre fin à qch
to bring sth to a halt [+ process] → interrompre qch; [+ traffic] → immobiliser qch
to bring sb to a halt → immobiliser qn
vt
[+ person] → arrêter
[+ production, trading] → interrompre; [+ decline, spread] → arrêter; [+ attacks, violence, fighting] → mettre fin à; [+ process] → interrompre
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
halt
1n
(= stop) → Pause f; (Mil) → Halt m; (in production) → Stopp m; to come to a halt → zum Stillstand kommen; to bring something to a halt → etw zum Stillstand bringen; the officer called a halt → der Offizier ließ haltmachen; the referee called a halt → der Schiedsrichter pfiff ab; shall we call a halt now, gentlemen? → wollen wir jetzt Schluss machen, meine Herren?; to call a halt to something → einer Sache (dat) → ein Ende machen or bereiten; he called a halt to the discussion → er beendete die Diskussion; the government called for a halt to the fighting → die Regierung verlangte die Einstellung der Kämpfe
(= small station) → Haltepunkt m
vi → zum Stillstand kommen; (person) → anhalten, stehen bleiben; (Mil) → haltmachen; he was going to call her back but then halted → er wollte sie zurückrufen, aber hielt dann inne; we halted briefly before attempting the summit → wir hielten kurz an or machten kurz halt, bevor wir den Gipfel in Angriff nahmen
vt → zum Stillstand bringen; fighting → einstellen; arms race, war → beenden; troops → haltmachen lassen; bad light halted play → das Spiel wurde wegen der schlechten Lichtverhältnisse abgebrochen
interj → halt; (traffic sign) → stop
halt
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halt
[hɔːlt]Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
halt
(hoːlt) verb to (cause to) stop walking, marching, running etc. The driver halted the train; The train halted at the signals.
noun1. a complete stop. the train came to a halt.
2. a short stop (on a march etc).
3. a small railway station.
call a halt (to) to stop; to put an end (to). It's time to call a halt to these stupid arguments.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
halt
→ وُقوف zastavení stop Pause στάση detención pysähdys halte stanka fermata 停止 정지하다 stilstand stans postój parada, paragem остановка rast การหยุด duraksama sự dừng lại 停止Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009