pysähdys — meaning in English
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English meaning
- arrest verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- failure noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
- halt verb To stop moving or operating, or to cause something to stop.
- pause verb To stop something briefly, intending to continue later.
- relent verb To finally agree to something after initially refusing, or to become less harsh.
- stay verb To remain in a place rather than leaving.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
- stopover noun A short stop or break during a longer journey.
Senses
pysähdys is used for these senses in English:
- arrest The condition of being stopped, standstill.
- failure (pathology) A condition in which a specified organ does not function well enough to support life.
- halt A cessation, either temporary or permanent.
- pause A temporary stop or rest; an intermission of action; interruption; suspension; cessation.
- relent Stay; stop; delay.
- stay (archaic) A stop; a halt; a break or cessation of action, motion, or progress.
- stop An action of stopping; interruption of travel.
- stopover A short interruption in a journey or the place visited during such an interruption.
arrest — full definition
- verb To take someone into custody under legal authority, typically on suspicion of a crime.
- verb To stop or slow down a process or movement.
- noun The act of taking someone into legal custody.
failure — full definition
- noun The state of not achieving a desired or intended result.
- noun Not doing something that should have been done.
- noun The point at which an organ or system stops working properly.
- noun Someone or something considered unsuccessful.