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The lift came to a halt and Urmila stepped out.
El ascensor se detuvo y Urmila salió.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
They approached the shack rapidly, rattling loose stones against the undercarriage. Wilcox slammed the car to a halt and stared out, up at the tired wooden-frame house before saying, 'Okay, Cowart, let's see you talk your way inside.'
Se aproximaron a la casucha mientras los guijarros repicaban contra los bajos del coche, hasta que Wilcox frenó. Miró hacia la deteriorada cabaña antes de decir: – Muy bien, Cowart, ahora veremos cómo se las arregla para entrar.
Katzenbach, John / Just CauseKatzenbach, John / Juicio Final
Juicio Final
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
© Ediciones B, S. A., 2006
Just Cause
Katzenbach, John
© 1992 by John Katzenbach
Francis watched as the car shuddered to a halt.
Francis observó cómo el coche se detenía.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Efforts to halt the arms race, in particular the nuclear-arms race, have a long history in the United Nations.
Los esfuerzos por detener la carrera de armamentos, en particular de las armas nucleares, tienen ya una larga historia en las Naciones Unidas.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
When they tried to steal his cigarettes, though, he grabbed the thief by the neck, a freckled boy with broad cheekbones and broad hips, and said: halt! a soldier's tobacco is sacred!
Cuando quisieron robarle sus cigarrillos, sin embargo, él cogió del cuello al ladrón, un tipo pecoso y de pómulos anchos, espaldas anchas, caderas anchas, y le dijo: ¡alto!, ¡con el tabaco de un soldado no se juega!
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
When the ambulance shuddered to a halt in front of the hospital entrance, he heard one of his voices crying out over the stew of fear: They will kill you here, if you are not careful.
Cuando la ambulancia se detuvo frente a la entrada del hospital, oyó que una de sus voces le advertía por encima del miedo: Si no tienes cuidado, aquí te matarán.
Katzenbach, John / The Madman's TaleKatzenbach, John / La Historia del Loco
La Historia del Loco
Katzenbach, John
The Madman's Tale
Katzenbach, John
© 2004 by John Katzenbach
Each time he stopped, she skidded to a halt and slammed her body against a tree, hoping to be hidden in the shadows.
Cada vez que el asesino se detenía, ella lo imitaba y apretaba su cuerpo contra un árbol, confiando en que las sombras la ocultaran.
Kava, Alex / A Perfect EvilKava, Alex / Bajo Sospecha
Bajo Sospecha
Kava, Alex
A Perfect Evil
Kava, Alex
© S.M. Kava 2000
Somewhere nearby but out of sight, a band started playing, stopped abruptly, and began again only to halt in mid-cymbal crash.
En alguna parte una banda empezó a tocar, calló de golpe, empezó de nuevo y se detuvo con un estrépito de cimbales.
Simmons, Dan / Phases of GravitySimmons, Dan / Fases de Gravedad
Fases de Gravedad
Simmons, Dan
© 1991 Ediciones В S.A.
© 1989 by Dan Simmons
Phases of Gravity
Simmons, Dan
© 1989, 2001 by Dan Simmons
One morning, near midday, he saw the bathers halt their activities and turn to watch the horizon, all at once, in the usual way.
Una mañana, cerca del mediodía, vio a los bañistas que suspendían sus actividades y contemplaban, todos a la vez, como era usual, el horizonte.
Bolano, Roberto / 2666Bolano, Roberto / 2666
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 por herederos de Roberto Bolaño
2666
Bolano, Roberto
© 2004 by the heirs of Roberto Bolaño
© 2008 by Natasha Wimmer
An effective plan of action encompassing strategies at the national, regional and global levels to halt and reverse environmental degradation is needed.
Se necesita un plan de acción eficaz que abargue estrategias a niveles nacional, regional y mundial para detener e invertir la degradación ambiental.
© 2010 Naciones Unidas
© United Nations 2010
From out of nowhere a huge gate materialized from the foggy landscape, and they skidded to a halt.
Como salida de ninguna parte una gran verja se materializó en el brumoso paisaje, y patinaron hasta detenerse.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2006
He came to a sudden halt only to find himself pushed ahead by the relentless flow of pedestrians.
Se detuvo de pronto sólo para verse empujado por el incesante flujo de viandantes.
Ghosh, Amitav / The Calcutta ChromosomeGhosh, Amitav / El cromosoma Calcuta
El cromosoma Calcuta
Ghosh, Amitav
The Calcutta Chromosome
Ghosh, Amitav
© 1995 by Amitav Ghosh
Mr. D could tell because the cheapie cuckoo clock on the wall halted.
El señor D podía afirmarlo porque el barato reloj cucú que estaba colgado en la pared se detuvo.
Ward, J.R. / Lover EnshrinedWard, J.R. / Amante Consagrado
Amante Consagrado
Ward, J.R.
© Traducción: 2009, Patricia Torres Londoño
© 2010, Santillana Ediciones Generales, S.L.
© 2007, Jessica Bird
Lover Enshrined
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2008
Others, evidently, showed less concern for Germany or her inhabitants, but were of the opinion that the economic chaos of that country, if not halted, might spread with alarming rapidity to the world at large.
Otros, naturalmente, mostraban menos preocupación por Alemania o por sus habitantes, pero pensaban que el caos económico del país, si no se frenaba, podía extenderse con rapidez al resto del mundo.
Ishiguro, Kadzuo / The Remains of the DayIshiguro, Kadzuo / Los Restos Del Dia
Los Restos Del Dia
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
The Remains of the Day
Ishiguro, Kadzuo
© 1989 by Kazuo Ishiguro
He halted in front of the desk as if he were a rock that had rolled to a stop.
Se paró enfrente del escritorio como si fuera una piedra que hubiera rodado hasta detenerse.
Ward, J.R. / Lover AwakenedWard, J.R. / Amante Despierto
Amante Despierto
Ward, J.R.
Lover Awakened
Ward, J.R.
© Jessica Bird, 2006

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Collocations

come to a halt
parar
bring to a halt
paralizar
call a halt to
acabar con
come to a halt
pararse

Word forms

halt

noun
SingularPlural
Common casehalthalts
Possessive casehalt'shalts'

halt

verb
Basic forms
Pasthalted
Imperativehalt
Present Participle (Participle I)halting
Past Participle (Participle II)halted
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I haltwe halt
you haltyou halt
he/she/it haltsthey halt
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am haltingwe are halting
you are haltingyou are halting
he/she/it is haltingthey are halting
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have haltedwe have halted
you have haltedyou have halted
he/she/it has haltedthey have halted
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been haltingwe have been halting
you have been haltingyou have been halting
he/she/it has been haltingthey have been halting
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I haltedwe halted
you haltedyou halted
he/she/it haltedthey halted
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was haltingwe were halting
you were haltingyou were halting
he/she/it was haltingthey were halting
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had haltedwe had halted
you had haltedyou had halted
he/she/it had haltedthey had halted
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been haltingwe had been halting
you had been haltingyou had been halting
he/she/it had been haltingthey had been halting
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will haltwe shall/will halt
you will haltyou will halt
he/she/it will haltthey will halt
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be haltingwe shall/will be halting
you will be haltingyou will be halting
he/she/it will be haltingthey will be halting
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have haltedwe shall/will have halted
you will have haltedyou will have halted
he/she/it will have haltedthey will have halted
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been haltingwe shall/will have been halting
you will have been haltingyou will have been halting
he/she/it will have been haltingthey will have been halting
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would haltwe should/would halt
you would haltyou would halt
he/she/it would haltthey would halt
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be haltingwe should/would be halting
you would be haltingyou would be halting
he/she/it would be haltingthey would be halting
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have haltedwe should/would have halted
you would have haltedyou would have halted
he/she/it would have haltedthey would have halted
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been haltingwe should/would have been halting
you would have been haltingyou would have been halting
he/she/it would have been haltingthey would have been halting
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am haltedwe are halted
you are haltedyou are halted
he/she/it is haltedthey are halted
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being haltedwe are being halted
you are being haltedyou are being halted
he/she/it is being haltedthey are being halted
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been haltedwe have been halted
you have been haltedyou have been halted
he/she/it has been haltedthey have been halted
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was haltedwe were halted
you were haltedyou were halted
he/she/it was haltedthey were halted
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being haltedwe were being halted
you were being haltedyou were being halted
he/she/it was being haltedthey were being halted
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been haltedwe had been halted
you had been haltedyou had been halted
he/she/it had been haltedthey had been halted
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be haltedwe shall/will be halted
you will be haltedyou will be halted
he/she/it will be haltedthey will be halted
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been haltedwe shall/will have been halted
you will have been haltedyou will have been halted
he/she/it will have been haltedthey will have been halted