Aturar
Example: El semàfor va aturar els cotxes al creuament.
Definition
"Aturar" means to stop or cause to stop moving, often used in contexts like traffic or actions, as in stopping cars at a traffic light. It refers to bringing something to a halt or preventing continuation.
Etymology
The Catalan verb "aturar" comes from the Latin word 'ad-stare,' meaning 'to stand to' or 'to stand still.' Over time, it evolved in Catalan to specifically mean stopping or halting movement. Did you know? The root suggests standing firm, which perfectly fits the meaning of stopping.
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"Aturar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Catalan - General - (A1) - set 1", containing 110 commonly used words.
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