No. 14,261 in Russian
остановиться
To stop or pause.
In a sentence
Нам пришлось остановиться на ночлег в этом маленьком городке.
We had to stop for an overnight stay in this small town.
In this sentence, 'остановиться' means 'to stop or stay temporarily', often for a rest or a temporary purpose while traveling.
Пожалуйста, остановитесь, когда перед вами появится знак «СТОП».
Please stop when the stop sign appears in front of you.
Here, 'остановиться' implies halting movement, especially referring to ceasing to move when driving or walking.
Он решил остановиться на выборе этой книги для своего исследования.
He decided to settle on choosing this book for his research.
In this context, 'остановиться' means 'to decide on or choose something after considering options', shifting the focus from a physical stop to a figurative decision-making process.
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