informal 2K

Stop that

🇬🇧 UK //stɒp ðæt// 🇺🇸 US //stɑp ðæt//

Bedeutung von Stop that

An urgent command to someone to cease their current action.

In simple words: Tell someone to not continue something.

Stop that in einem Satz

• When the dog started barking loudly, I had to shout, 'Stop that!'
• She was annoying the cat, so I said, 'Stop that right now!'
• The kids were fighting in the living room, and I yelled, 'Stop that!'
• He was making fun of her drawings, and she told him, 'Stop that!'
• Seeing him touch the hot stove, I quickly shouted, 'Stop that!'

Wie man Stop that verwendet

Used when you want someone to cease an action. Common in casual contexts; might not be appropriate in very formal situations.

Grammar pattern

standalone phrase

Memory hint

Imagine someone abruptly halting a loud drum by shouting 'stop that!'

Verwandte Wörter

Collocations with Stop that

• stop that noise
• stop that behavior
• stop that game

Synonyms for Stop that

• halt that
• cease that
• don't do that

Common mistakes with Stop that

• Using in too formal a context.
• Not realizing it can sound rude without context.
• Confusing with 'stop it' which tends to sound less abrupt.

Häufige Fragen zu "Stop that"

Was bedeutet "Stop that"?

Tell someone to not continue something.

Was ist die Definition von "Stop that"?

An urgent command to someone to cease their current action.

Wie verwendet man "Stop that" in einem Satz?

When the dog started barking loudly, I had to shout, 'Stop that!'

Kannst du ein weiteres Beispiel für "Stop that" geben?

She was annoying the cat, so I said, 'Stop that right now!'

Was sind Synonyme für "Stop that"?

Gängige Alternativen sind halt that, cease that, don't do that.

Welche Wörter passen zu "Stop that"?

Es wird oft mit stop that noise, stop that behavior, stop that game kombiniert.

Was sind häufige Fehler bei "Stop that"?

Using in too formal a context. Not realizing it can sound rude without context. Confusing with 'stop it' which tends to sound less abrupt.

Wie spricht man "Stop that" aus?

US: //stɑp ðæt//, UK: //stɒp ðæt//. Hör dir das Audio oben an, um die Aussprache von Muttersprachlern zu hören.

Ist "Stop that" formell oder informell?

"Stop that" ist informell und passt daher in lockere Gespräche mit Freunden und Familie.

Wann sollte ich "Stop that" verwenden?

Used when you want someone to cease an action. Common in casual contexts; might not be appropriate in very formal situations.