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Meanings of halt in English

Catalan
interrupció
Spanish
detención
Wikidata

The state of inactivity following an interruption.

      interrupció
      Portuguese
      fazerparar
      Catalan
      detenir-se
      Spanish
      pararse
      Wikidata

      To cause to stop (e.g. an engine or a machine).

          fazerparar
          Synonyms
          Examples for "hold"
          Examples for "hold"
          1
          So far so good, but the situation couldn't hold stable for long.
          The Reality Dysfunction
          2
          The other sector will hold GEMS' assets in Europe and north America.
          Reuters
          3
          Ms Yingluck said she will hold new elections as soon as possible.
          BBC
          4
          The main problem is not other countries wanting to hold EU referendums.
          The Irish Times
          5
          However, pasteurization can be done at lower temperatures, given longer hold times.
          Cooking for geeks: real science, great hacks, and good food
          Portuguese
          travar
          Catalan
          parar
          Spanish
          detener

          Stop from happening or developing.

                travar
                Portuguese
                estancar
                Catalan
                estroncar

                Stop the flow of a liquid.

                      estancar
                      Usage of halt in English
                      1
                      However, all those good strides forward have come to a temporary halt.
                      The South African
                      2
                      WATCH: Community representative meeting with government officials has come to a halt.
                      The South African
                      3
                      Some said officials had even threatened to halt food and water handouts.
                      Reuters
                      4
                      Market turmoil has also brought the IPO market to an effective halt.
                      Reuters
                      5
                      The Commission said last week it would halt trade until this evening.
                      Reuters
                      6
                      The sharp rise in share price led to a brief trade halt.
                      Reuters
                      7
                      However, business has now ground to a halt across much of Afghanistan.
                      Reuters
                      8
                      A judicial commission of inquiry into state capture doesn't halt our action.
                      The South African
                      9
                      The words from nowhere had worked; they'd brought her to a halt.
                      Touching darkness
                      10
                      Roads and markets looked deserted and business activities came to a halt.
                      The Guardian
                      11
                      No amount of mutual goodwill can halt the passage of time, however.
                      The Guardian
                      12
                      Your efforts to eclipse the Bank shall come to a sudden halt.
                      A conspiracy of paper: a novel
                      13
                      However, a US appeals court has called a halt to the deportation.
                      The Irish Times
                      14
                      Just before midday, however, Mahti raised a hand to halt the others.
                      Oracle's Queen
                      15
                      Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Tuesday called a halt to military operations.
                      Reuters
                      16
                      U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon called on Israel and Syria to halt firing.
                      Reuters
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                      Translations for halt
                      Halt through the time
                      Halt across language varieties
                      South Africa
                      Common
                      New Zealand
                      Common
                      Ireland
                      Common
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