No. 992 in Greek
σταμάτησε
"σταμάτησε" means "stopped" in English.
In a sentence
Η Μαρία σταμάτησε να διαβάζει γιατί κουράστηκε.
Maria stopped reading because she got tired.
In this sentence, 'σταμάτησε' is used in the context of ceasing an ongoing activity, here stopping the action of reading.
Το αυτοκίνητο σταμάτησε ξαφνικά στο μέσο του δρόμου.
The car stopped suddenly in the middle of the road.
Here, 'σταμάτησε' indicates the ceasing of movement involving a car, thus describing the halting of motion.
Το ρολόι σταμάτησε να δουλεύει πριν από μία ώρα.
The clock stopped working an hour ago.
In this case, 'σταμάτησε' refers to the cessation of the clock's operation or functionality.
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