What does “Bring to a halt” mean?

Bring to a halt

Meaning: To cause something or someone to stop moving or functioning completely.

Detener por completo

Significado: Hacer que algo o alguien deje de moverse o funcionar por completo.

Parar completamente

Significado: Fazer com que algo ou alguém pare completamente de se mover ou funcionar.

Mettre à l'arrêt

Signification: Faire cesser complètement le mouvement ou le fonctionnement de quelque chose ou de quelqu'un.

Zum Stillstand bringen

Bedeutung: Etwas oder jemanden vollständig zum Stillstand bringen oder die Funktion einstellen lassen.

Fermare completamente

Significato: Far sì che qualcosa o qualcuno smetta completamente di muoversi o funzionare.

Durdurmak

Anlam: Bir şeyi veya birini tamamen durdurmak.

使停止

意思: 使某人或某物完全停止移动或运作。

停止させる

意味: 動きを完全に止めること。

완전히 멈추게 하다

의미: 완전히 정지시키다.

Dialogue

15:45:10 - Why is the traffic so bad?

15:45:13 - An accident has brought traffic to a halt.

15:45:16 - We'll be late for the meeting.

15:45:19 - I'll call and let them know.

10:20:30 - The strike brought production to a halt.

10:20:33 - When will it start again?

10:20:36 - They're negotiating with the union.

10:20:39 - I hope they reach an agreement soon.

18:50:22 - The power outage brought the whole office to a halt.

18:50:25 - That must have been frustrating.

18:50:28 - We couldn't do anything for hours.

18:50:31 - At least it's fixed now.

09:10:45 - The sudden storm brought the outdoor event to a halt.

09:10:48 - Did they cancel it?

09:10:51 - They postponed it to next week.

09:10:54 - That's a shame.

14:35:50 - The new regulations brought the project to a halt.

14:35:53 - What happened?

14:35:56 - We need to get new permits.

14:35:59 - That's going to delay everything.