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No. 17,189 in Russian

стоп

"Stop" - a command to cease movement or action; also used as "halt."

In a sentence

  • Стоп, что ты делаешь?

    Stop, what are you doing?

    This usage of 'стоп' is an imperative form used to command someone to halt their action.

  • Мы взяли стоп продуктов на неделю.

    We took a week's worth of provisions.

    Here, 'стоп' is used colloquially to indicate a full quantity or a grouping, such as a week's amount.

  • Стопка бумаги лежала на столе.

    A stack of paper lay on the table.

    In this case, 'стоп' appears as part of the word 'стопка', meaning 'stack' or 'pile', showing the word's root used within another term.

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