What does stop in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word stop in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use stop in French.

The word stop in French means stop sign, stop, hitchhiking, STOP, stop, hitchhiking, hitch-hiking, hitch, brake light, go through a stop sign, non-stop, nonstop, open all day, open through lunch, pick up a hitchiker, pick up who is hitchhiking, pick up a hitchhiker, shelf wobbler. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word stop

stop sign

nom masculin (anglicisme (panneau routier d'arrêt)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Si tu ne marques pas le stop, tu es passible d'une amende.
If you ignore a stop sign, you're liable for a fine.

stop

interjection (anglicisme (Arrêtez !)

(interjection: Exclamation--for example, "Oh no!" "Wow!")
Stop, police, personne ne bouge !
Stop, police. No one move!

hitchhiking

nom masculin invariable (demande de transport gratuit)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le stop était le seul moyen que Damien avait pour se rendre en ville.
Hitchhiking was the only way Damian had of getting to town.

STOP, stop

interjection (télégramme : fin de phrase) (telegram)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Permission accordée. Stop. Reviendrai vendredi. Stop.
Leave granted. STOP. Will be back on Friday. STOP.

hitchhiking, hitch-hiking

nom masculin invariable (déplacement motorisé basé sur l'entraide)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'auto-stop était le seul moyen que Damien avait pour se rendre en ville. Quand nous étions jeunes, nous faisions de l'auto-stop pour partir en vacances.

hitch

locution verbale (voyager en voiture avec [qqn]) (informal)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Ces touristes font du stop de ville en ville. Nous avons un petit budget pour visiter le pays. On fera du stop pour ne pas trop dépenser.

brake light

nom masculin (véhicule : signal de freinage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

go through a stop sign

locution verbale (Automobile : ne pas s'arrêter) (UK)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

non-stop, nonstop

adverbe (sans interruption)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
J'ai travaillé de 8 h à 15 h non-stop.

open all day, open through lunch

nom masculin invariable (activité sans interruption) (store)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le samedi, cette épicerie fait du non-stop.
On Saturdays, the grocery store is open all day.

pick up a hitchiker, pick up who is hitchhiking

locution verbale (transporter [qqn] gratuitement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On prend ce gars en auto-stop ou on le laisse sur le bord de la route ?

pick up a hitchhiker

locution verbale (transporter [qqn] gratuitement)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
On prend ce gars en stop ou on le laisse sur le bord de la route ?
Should we pick up that hitchhiker or leave him standing on the side of the road.

shelf wobbler

nom masculin invariable (visuel en rayon de commerce)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Dans les supermarchés, certains articles sont signalés par des stop-rayons.

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