stoppage

la interrupción

stoppage(

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A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

noun

1. (interruption)

a. la interrupción

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The blue line will have a stoppage because of construction.La línea azul tendrá una interrupción hoy debido a las obras.

b. la suspensión

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

There will be a stoppage of all production until it is determined that is safe.Habrá una suspensión de toda producción hasta que se determine que es segura.

c. la huelga

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(workers)

Given the conditions, the stoppage couldn't have come as a surprise to the overseers of the factory.Dadas las condiciones, la huelga no puede haber sorprendido a los supervisores de la fábrica.

d. el paro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

(workers)

The workers agreed to end the stoppage once their terms were met.Los trabajadores acordaron terminar el paro una vez que satisficieran sus demandas.

2. (blockage)

a. la obstrucción

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

The stoppage in the pipes caused a buildup of pressure.La obstrucción en las tuberías causó un aumento de la presión.

3. (sports)

a. el descuento

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The player scored a goal during stoppage time.El jugador marcó un gol en el tiempo de descuento.

4. (finance) (United Kingdom)

a. la retención

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

After taxes and stoppages, I can hardly afford to feed my family.Tras los impuestos y las retenciones, apenas puedo dar de comer a mi familia.

stoppage

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling or idea (e.g. man, dog, house).

Noun

1. (of flow, traffic)

a. la retención f, detención

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

2. (of work)

a. la interrupción

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

3. (as protest)

a. el paro

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

4. (finance)

a. la retención

(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(F)

(deduction)

stoppage [ˈstɒpɪdʒ]

noun

1 [of work] paro (m); suspensión (f); (strike) huelga (f)

2 [of pay] suspensión (f); (from wages) deducción (f)

3 (Dep) detención (f)

4 (in pipe etc) obstrucción (f)

modifier

stoppage time (n) (Dep) tiempo (m) de descuento

They are now playing stoppage time

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