Stop off Meaning in English

expression

US

ˈstɑp/ /ˈɔf

STAH-p AWF

UK

stˈɒp/ /ˈɒf

STOP OF

التعريف

To pause during a journey at a place for a short visit or rest before continuing to your main destination.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

Informal and commonly used in travel contexts. Usually followed by 'at' or 'in' (e.g., 'stop off at a café'). Refers to a brief visit, not an overnight stay. Similar to 'stop by' or 'drop in,' but specifically about travel breaks, not just visiting.

• Spanish: hacer una parada - detenerse (viaje)
• Portuguese (BR): fazer uma parada - dar uma passada (viagem)
• Portuguese (PT): fazer uma paragem - dar uma passada (viagem)
• Chinese (Simplified): 中途停留
• Chinese (Traditional): 中途停留
• Hindi: बीच में रुकना
• Arabic: التوقف في طريق الرحلة
• Bengali: থেমে যাওয়া - সংক্ষিপ্ত বিরতি নেওয়া
• Russian: заехать - остановиться (по пути)
• Japanese: 立ち寄る - 途中で寄る
• Vietnamese: ghé qua - dừng lại
• Korean: 들르다
• Turkish: uğramak - mola vermek (yolculuk sırasında)
• Urdu: راستے میں رکنا - تھوڑا رُکنا
• Indonesian: singgah - mampir

جمل نموذجية

We stopped off at a small town for lunch.

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Let's stop off at the gas station before we get on the highway.

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They always stop off at their favorite bakery when driving to the beach.

basic

On our way home, we stopped off at Jen's for a quick coffee.

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We're driving to Paris but might stop off in Lyon overnight.

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Can we stop off somewhere to stretch our legs?

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