stop1, s.1aStad m, stop m. To put a stop to sth., stad a chur le rud; rud a chosc. It ought to be put a stop to, ba chóir deireadh a chur leis. I was at a stop, baineadh stad asam. bMoill f, sos m -a. Short stop, moill bheag. Ten minutes' stop, moill deich nóiméad. To come to a stop, stad, stopadh, tamall; moill a dhéanamh. Traffic stop, plódú m tráchta. To bring sth. to a stop, rud a stopadh, a chur ina stad. cBus stop, stad bus. 2Pointe m, ponc m. Full stop, lánstad. 3Mus: aSraith f phíob (orgáin). bDulán m orgáin. cPoll m (feadóige). dMéarluí m (veidhlín). 4Cosc m, bac m (le doras, etc.). Carp: Bench stop, bacán m binse. Typ: Marginal stop, imeallstad m. 5Cards: aCárta m coiscthe. bBox: Buille m ceaptha. 6Phot: Opt: Spiara m. 7Ling: Pléascach m. 8Nau: aTéad cheangail. bBacán m (ar an gcrann).
stop2,Iv.tr.1Coiscim (rith uisce); líonaim (fiacail). To stop (up), líonaim, dúnaim (poll, píobán). (Of pipe, etc.) To get stopped (up), calcadh. F: To stop one's ears against entreaties, cluas bhodhar a thabhairt d'achainíocha. To stop a gap, bearna a thógáil. To stop the way, an bealach a dhúnadh. 'Road stopped'!, 'bealach dúnta'!2aStopaim, stadaim (capall, etc.). To stop s.o. short, teacht roimh dhuine. Stop thief!gadaí!To stop the traffic, an trácht a stopadh. To stop s.o.'s breath, an anáil a bhaint de dhuine. To stop a blow, buille a cheapadh. Walls that stop sounds, ballaí a bhánn fuaim. Cumainn that stop light, cuirtíní a choisceann an solas. bTo stop s.o.'s doing sth., to stop s.o. from doing sth., duine a chosc ar rud a dhéanamh. To stop sth. being done, a chosc go ndéanfaí rud. There is no one to stop him, níl aon duine lena chosc, le bac a chur air. To stop (payment) of a cheque, seic a stopadh. cStopaim (clog, inneall). dCuirim deireadh le (drochiompar, etc.). It ought to be stopped, ba chóir deireadh a chur leis. 3aStadaim de, éirím as (obair, etc.). To stop payment, stad den íocaíocht. To stop doing sth., éirí as rud a dhéanamh. To stop playing, éirí as an imirt. She never stops talking, ní dhruideann a béal ach ag caint. Stop that noise!, stadadh an callán!. Stop it!éirigh as! leag as!bImpers.It has stopped raining, stad an fhearthainn; tá turadh ann. 4To stop s.o.'s electricity, an leictreachas a ghearradh ar dhuine. To stop s.o.'s wages, a thuarastal a choinneáil ó dhuine. Mil: All leave is stopped, cosc ar shaoire. 5Mus: To stop down a string, méarluí ar théad. 6Nau: Fáiscim, feistím (ceangal). 7Gram: Poncaím. IIv.i.1aStadaim, stopaim, seasaim. He stopped short, dead, rinne staic de; sheas sé ina stangaire. 'All cars stop here', 'seastar anseo'. How long do we stop at Dundalk?cá fhad a sheasfas sí i nDún Dealgán?To pass a station without stopping, rith thar stáisiún gan stad. To stop at a port, seasamh i gcaladh. bStadaim de, scaraim de (chaint, etc.). My watch has stopped, tá m'uaireadóir ina thost, stoptha. To work fifteen hours without stopping, oibriú cúig huaire déag gan stad, gan staonadh. To stop short in a speech, tostadh go tobann i lár óráide. Once on that subject he never stops, ó thosós sé ar an scéal sin ní féidir a chur ina thost. He did not stop at that, níor fhan sé ina mhuinín sin. To stop for s.o., fanacht le duine. Stop a moment, fan nóiméad. Stop there! (i) ní beag sin; ná téigh thairis sin! (ii) fan mar a bhfuil tú!The matter will not stop there, ní hé sin deireadh an scéil. The rain has stopped, tá an bháisteach thart; tá turadh ann. 2F: Fanaim. Stop here till I return, fan anseo go bhfillfidh mé. To stop at home, fanacht sa bhaile.