I had stopped
Past perfect I conjugation of stop.
stop
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., acheter).
transitive verb
a. arrêter
The teachers stopped the fight and ordered the other kids to disperse.Les enseignants ont arrêté la bagarre et ordonné aux autres enfants de se disperser.
b. interrompre
The organizers stopped the concert because of the lightning.Les organisateurs ont interrompu le concert à cause de la foudre.
a. arrêter
Be grateful for what you have and stop complaining.Sois reconnaissant pour ce que tu as et arrête de te plaindre.
b. cesser
Could you stop tapping your pencil? I'm trying to concentrate.Tu pourrais cesser de tapoter avec ton crayon ? J'essaie de me concentrer.
a. empêcher
Nobody could have stopped the accident.Personne n'aurait pu empêcher cet accident.
a. boucher
The plumber told us that hair had stopped the pipe.Le plombier nous a dit que des cheveux avaient bouché le tuyau.
a. faire opposition à
I stopped payment because the contractor never finished the job.J'ai fait opposition au paiement, car l'entrepreneur n'a jamais terminé les travaux.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., éternuer.).
intransitive verb
a. s'arrêter
Suddenly, the runner stopped and fell to the ground.Tout à coup, le coureur s'est arrêté et s'est effondré.
b. cesser
The noise stopped all of a sudden.Le bruit a cessé subitement.
c. arrêter
I don't know who's playing a trumpet next door, but I hope they stop.Je ne sais pas qui joue de la trompette chez les voisins, mais j'espère qu'il va arrêter.
a. rester
We stopped in Nashville for a few days before we drove down to New Orleans.Nous sommes restés quelques jours à Nashville avant de prendre la route pour la Nouvelle-Orléans.
A noun is a word that refers to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., femme, chat, maison).
noun
a. l'arrêt
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
We'll make a stop partway there so that everyone can stretch their legs.Nous ferons un arrêt à mi-chemin afin que tout le monde puisse se dégourdir les jambes.
b. la halte
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
You got here quickly! Didn't you make any stops along the way?Tu es arrivé vite ! Tu n'as pas fait de halte en chemin ?
a. l'arrêt
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Excuse me, where's the nearest bus stop?Excusez-moi, où se trouve l'arrêt de bus le plus proche ?
b. la station
(f) means that a noun is feminine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(F)
This line has 11 stops.Cette ligne compte 11 stations.
10. (punctuation; used with "full")
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom.
(United Kingdom)
a. le point
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
I think there's a full stop missing in the middle of this paragraph.Je crois qu'il manque un point au milieu de ce paragraphe.
a. le diaphragme
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
A larger stop lets in more light.Un diaphragme plus grand laisse entrer davantage de lumière.
a. le jeu
(m) means that a noun is masculine. French nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la dame or la lune) or masculine (like l'homme or le soleil).
(M)
Two of the stops on the church's organ need to be repaired.Deux jeux de l'orgue de l'église ont besoin d’être réparés.
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