stop short
stop short · stops short · stopped short · stopping short
стримуватися, стриматися
держать, сдерживать, удерживать
aufhalten, bremsen, zurückhalten
To come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while speaking or driving a vehicleTo come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while speaking or driving a vehicle.
» Tom stopped short.
Tom machte kurz davor halt.
Meaning
3 sensesTo come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while speaking or driving a vehicle.
(usually, with of)To voluntarily cease an attempt to reach a certain point.
(with of)To come to a stop before reaching a certain point.
Examples
7 sentencesTom stopped short.
deTom machte kurz davor halt.
He stopped short and looked back.
He stopped short at the gate.
It stopped short at a result far from the 10% taken as the target.
Putin stopped short of saying Russia had shot down the aircraft.
Forms
stops short, stopping short, stopped short, stopped short| Base form | stop short · to stop short |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | stops short |
| Present participle | stopping short |
| Past simple | stopped short |
| Past participle | stopped short |
irregular
Synonyms
1 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle