No. 989 in Catalan
aturar
To stop.
In a sentence
Vaig haver d'aturar el cotxe perquè el semàfor estava en vermell.
I had to stop the car because the traffic light was red.
Here, 'aturar' means 'to stop' something that is moving.
Intento aturar els meus pensaments abans d'anar a dormir.
I try to stop my thoughts before going to sleep.
In this case, 'aturar' is used figuratively, referring to halting mental activity.
El projecte es va aturar temporalment per la falta de recursos.
The project was temporarily halted due to lack of resources.
Here, 'aturar' is used in a formal sense to describe the suspension of an activity or process.
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