Stop cold Meaning in English
expression
ˈstɑp/ /ˈkoʊɫd
STOP-KOHLD
stˈɒp/ /kˈəʊld
stop-KOHLD
परिभाषा
To suddenly and completely stop, often very abruptly and without warning, usually because of a surprise, shock, or a sudden event.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Informal, mainly American English. Implies a sudden, almost shocking stop. Often used after verbs: 'He stopped cold.' Less commonly used in British English, which might use 'stop dead'. Can be used emotionally ('my heart stopped cold').
Spanish: detenerse en secoPortuguese (BR): parar de repente - parar em secoPortuguese (PT): parar de repente - parar a secoChinese (Simplified): 突然停止Chinese (Traditional): 突然停止Hindi: अचानक रुक जानाArabic: توقف فجأةBengali: হঠাৎ থেমে যাওয়া - একেবারে থেমে যাওয়াRussian: резко остановиться - внезапно остановитьсяJapanese: ぴたりと止まる - 急に止まるVietnamese: dừng lại ngay lập tức - dừng phắt lạiKorean: 갑자기 멈추다 - 완전히 멈추다Turkish: bir anda durmak - aniden durmakUrdu: اچانک رک جانا - بالکل رک جاناIndonesian: berhenti mendadak - berhenti seketika
उदाहरण वाक्य
When he saw the snake, he stopped cold.
basic
The car stopped cold in the middle of the road.
basic
My heart stopped cold when I heard the news.
basic
I was about to open the door but stopped cold when I heard a strange noise.
natural
The kids were running but stopped cold when the teacher yelled.
natural
You could see the whole crowd stop cold when the lights went out.
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