Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - halt
Halt
halt
1. n. & v. --n. 1 a stop (usu. temporary); an interruption of progress (come to a halt). 2 a temporary stoppage on a march or journey. 3 Brit. a minor stopping-place on a local railway line, usu. without permanent buildings. --v.intr. & tr. stop; come or bring to a halt. Phrases and idioms call a halt (to) decide to stop. Etymology: orig. in phr. make halt f. G Halt machen f. halten hold, stop 2. v. & adj. --v.intr. 1 (esp. as halting adj.) lack smooth progress. 2 hesitate (halt between two opinions). 3 walk hesitatingly. 4 archaic be lame. --adj. archaic lame or crippled. Derivatives haltingly adv. Etymology: OE halt, healt, healtian f. Gmc
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I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English healt; akin to Old High German halz lame Date: before 12th century lame, II. intransitive verb Date: before 12th century to walk or proceed lamely ; limp, to stand in perplexity or doubt between alternate courses ; waver, to display weakness or imperfection ; falter, III. noun see: hold Date: circa 1598 stop, IV. verb Date: 1656 intransitive verb to cease marching or journeying, discontinue, terminate , transitive verb to bring to a stop , to cause the discontinuance of ; end ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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