گزارش خطا در معنی کلمه 'halt'

1 عمومی:: مكث‌ كردن‌

2 عمومی:: درنگ‌

3 عمومی:: لنگیدن‌

4 عمومی:: ایست‌ كردن‌

5 عمومی:: ایست‌

6 عمومی:: مكث‌

7 عمومی:: سكته‌

1 general:: halt verbs bring something to a halt (= make something or someone stop moving ) • Paris was brought to a halt by striking transport workers. something/somebody comes to a halt (= something or someone stops moving ) • In front of them, the truck gradually slowed down and came to a halt. something grinds to a halt (= something stops very slowly – used for emphasis ) • Just ahead, he could see traffic grinding to a halt. something screeches/shudders/skids/jolts to a halt (= a vehicle stops very quickly and noisily – used for emphasis ) • The car skidded to a halt and three men jumped out. something draws to a halt (= a vehicle slows down and stops ) • As the train drew to a halt, people started to get off. call for a halt to something (= publicly ask for something to stop ) • The government has called for a halt to the violence. order a halt to something (= officially say that something must stop ) • Judge Marquez ordered a halt to logging on Indian lands. demand a halt to something (= firmly ask for something to stop ) • Irish farmers demanded a halt to imports of British cattle. put a halt to something (= stop something suddenly ) • The news put a halt to our celebrations. adjectives an abrupt halt (= one that is sudden and unexpected ) • His career came to an abrupt halt when he was seriously injured in a road accident. a sudden halt • My happiness was brought to a sudden halt by the death of my father. a premature halt (= one that is sooner than expected ) • Bad weather brought the game to a premature halt. a temporary halt • The game was brought to a temporary halt when the floodlights failed. an immediate halt • The government called for an immediate halt to the fighting. a complete halt • Wendy had slowed down, almost to a complete halt. a grinding halt (= one that happens slowly – used for emphasis ) • One accident can bring the whole road system to a grinding halt. a shuddering halt (= one in which a vehicle shakes noisily as it stops moving ) • He slammed his foot on the brake pedal, bringing the truck to a shuddering halt.

2 general::   verb ADV. virtually | effectively The strike effectively halted production at the factory. | abruptly All these ideas for expansion were abruptly halted by the outbreak of war. | briefly, temporarily | finally VERB + HALT try to | threaten to | fail to failing to halt the destruction of the rainforest PHRASES halt in your tracks A sudden shout made them halt in their tracks and look round. | halt sth in its tracks The development programme has been halted in its tracks by this intervention.

3 general:: see CALL A HALT; COME TO A HALT; GRIND TO A HALT.

4 general::   noun ADJ. abrupt, sudden The bus came to an abrupt halt outside the school. | grinding, shuddering The strike brought the capital city to a grinding halt. | temporary | immediate VERB + HALT come to, draw to, grind to, jolt to, lurch to, scream to, screech to, shudder to, skid to, slide to, slither to The economy seems to be grinding to a halt. The car skidded to a halt just inches from the river. | bring sth to Production was brought to a temporary halt when power supplies failed. | call Scientists have decided to call a halt to the tests. | call for, demand PREP. ~ in a halt in nuclear testing | ~ to The protesters are calling for a halt to the export of live animals.

5 general:: noun stop: At a word the troops came to a halt. verb stop: You must halt your other activity.