What does “Grind to a halt” mean?

Grind to a halt

Meaning: To slowly stop moving, working, or operating.

Detenerse gradualmente

Significado: Dejar de moverse, funcionar u operar lentamente.

Parar gradualmente

Significado: Parar lentamente de se mover, trabalhar ou operar.

S'arrêter progressivement

Signification: Cesser lentement de bouger, de fonctionner ou d'opérer.

Zum Erliegen kommen

Bedeutung: Langsam aufhören, sich zu bewegen, zu arbeiten oder zu funktionieren.

Fermarsi gradualmente

Significato: Smettere lentamente di muoversi, funzionare o operare.

Yavaşça durmak

Anlam: Yavaş yavaş çalışmayı durdurmak.

慢慢停止

意思: 慢慢地停止移动、工作或运作。

徐々に停止する

意味: 徐々に動かなくなる。

서서히 멈추다

의미: 천천히 움직임을 멈추다.

Dialogue

15:45:10 - Why are we stuck in traffic?

15:45:13 - The traffic has ground to a halt because of the accident.

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

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

10:20:30 - The project is grinding to a halt due to budget cuts.

10:20:33 - That's disappointing.

10:20:36 - We need to find more funding.

10:20:39 - I'll start looking for alternatives.

09:10:45 - The negotiations ground to a halt after the disagreement.

09:10:48 - Will they resume?

09:10:51 - I hope they can find common ground.

09:10:54 - It's going to take time.

14:35:50 - The game ground to a halt after the player's injury.

14:35:53 - Is he okay?

14:35:56 - He's being taken to the hospital.

14:35:59 - I hope he recovers soon.