stop cold: meaning & examples
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Meanings:
- Come to an immediate and sudden halt; cease movement abruptly.
- Cause an activity or process to cease instantly and completely.
Examples
BetaThe car stopped cold when the driver slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the dog.
The car stopped cold when the driver slammed on the brakes to avoid hitting the dog.
During the hike, the group stopped cold upon reaching the cliff's edge, stunned by the breathtaking view.
During the hike, the group stopped cold upon reaching the cliff's edge, stunned by the breathtaking view.
When the signal turned red, the cyclist stopped cold at the intersection, waiting patiently for the green light.
When the signal turned red, the cyclist stopped cold at the intersection, waiting patiently for the green light.
As soon as the alarm blared, the factory machines stopped cold, halting production immediately for safety checks.
As soon as the alarm blared, the factory machines stopped cold, halting production immediately for safety checks.
- Be stopped or stunned suddenly, often by surprise or shock (as in 'stop cold in one's tracks').
Examples
BetaHe stopped cold in his tracks when he saw the unexpected guest at the party.
He stopped cold in his tracks when he saw the unexpected guest at the party.
You will stop cold if you hear the news I just received about the company merger.
You will stop cold if you hear the news I just received about the company merger.
The sudden explosion made everyone stop cold, unable to move a step further.
The sudden explosion made everyone stop cold, unable to move a step further.
Examples:
- EN: That's a nice thing to do to a guy who's kept you going for 17 years... and all of a sudden you stop cold on him.ES: A un tipo que ha estado apoyándote 17 años... no está bien dejarle de repente tirado.
- EN: They can stop cold calling and start trading again.ES: Pueden dejar de hacer llamadas en frio y empezar a vender otra vez.
- EN: We can lower the doses, but it's risky to stop cold.ES: Podemos bajar la dosis, es riesgoso para así.
- EN: I thought if I could stop cold, and that's the only way I could do it, maybe I could save my marriage. You know that.ES: Lo sabes.
- EN: ...can make it stop cold in your chest.ES: ...puede parar lo que llevas en el pecho.
- EN: Actually those aren't good for your health, mother. I've eaten these all my life, how can I stop cold turkey?ES: De hecho, mamá esas sí que no son buenas para la salud si llevo comiéndolas toda la vida, como voy a dejarlas así como así
- EN: My father was-- you can't stop cold like that.ES: Mi padre era-- No puedes presentarte así de frío.
- EN: He was too fixated to stop cold turkey.ES: Estaba demasiado obsesionado como para dejarlo.
- EN: And then, suddenly, a character we had not seen before would show up with some weed and the episode would stop cold in its tracks.ES: Y de repente, un personaje al que no conocíamos salía con hierba, y el episodio se paralizaba del susto.
- EN: - Okay, a serial killer-- what would it take to make a serial killer stop cold turkey, just like that?ES: - Muy bien, es un asesino en serie... ¿Qué le llevaría a un asesino en serie a parar durante tiempo, así sin más?
- EN: We stop cold air going into the intake port.ES: Paramos el aire frío entrando en el puerto de admisión.
- EN: know, but you can't stop cold turkey.ES: -Lo entiendo, pero no se deja así.
- EN: You probably won't stop cold turkey, and you don't necessarily want to.HI: आप शायद ठंड टर्की नहीं रोकेंगे, और आप जरूरी नहीं चाहते हैं।
- EN: 2) How and when to stop cold-turkeyHI: स्तनपान रोकने के लिए कैसे और कब
- EN: They gave up Gaza, and now it's going to stop cold.HI: अब गैस बंद कर देंगे और इसे ठंडा होने देंगे।
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