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No. 1,984 in Swedish

stoppas

"Stoppas" means "to be stopped" or "to be put into something."

In a sentence

  • Bussen stoppas på grund av tekniska problem.

    The bus is stopped due to technical issues.

    In this sentence, 'stoppas' is used in a passive form to indicate that the bus is being actively stopped by external circumstances.

  • Allting måste stoppas innan det går för långt.

    Everything must be stopped before it goes too far.

    Here, 'stoppas' is used in a general imperative sense, implying that an action must be taken to halt progress in a context.

  • Föremålet stoppas tillbaka i lådan av misstag.

    The object is accidentally put back in the box.

    In this sentence, 'stoppas' conveys the action of being placed or inserted into a location, showcasing its use in a physical or figurative context.

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