informal 2K

Stop that

🇬🇧 UK //stɒp ðæt// 🇺🇸 US //stɑp ðæt//

Significado de Stop that

An urgent command to someone to cease their current action.

In simple words: Tell someone to not continue something.

Stop that en una frase

• 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!'

Cómo usar Stop that

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!'

Palabras relacionadas

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.

Preguntas frecuentes sobre "Stop that"

¿Qué significa "Stop that"?

Tell someone to not continue something.

¿Cuál es la definición de "Stop that"?

An urgent command to someone to cease their current action.

¿Cómo se usa "Stop that" en una frase?

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

¿Puedes dar otro ejemplo de "Stop that"?

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

¿Cuáles son los sinónimos de "Stop that"?

Algunas alternativas comunes son halt that, cease that, don't do that.

¿Qué palabras acompañan a "Stop that"?

Suele combinarse con stop that noise, stop that behavior, stop that game.

¿Cuáles son los errores comunes al usar "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.

¿Cómo se pronuncia "Stop that"?

US: //stɑp ðæt//, UK: //stɒp ðæt//. Escucha el audio de arriba para oír la pronunciación nativa.

¿"Stop that" es formal o informal?

"Stop that" es informal, así que encaja en conversaciones casuales con amigos y familia.

¿Cuándo debo usar "Stop that"?

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