halt
A. -noun
1. (=stop, standstill)   alto (m), parada (f)
·to bring something to a halt
[+car] parar or detener algo
[+event, process] interrumpir algo
·to come to a halt
[car] pararse, detenerse
[train] hacer alto, detenerse
[negotiations] interrumpirse
·to call a halt (to something)
(figurative) poner fin (a algo)
2. (British, Great Britain)
(=train stop) apeadero (m)
B. -transitive verb
[+vehicle, production] parar, detener
C. -intransitive verb (generally) pararse, detenerse
[train] hacer alto, detenerse
[process] interrumpirse
·halt!
(military) ¡alto!
D. -compound
·halt sign -noun señal (f) de stop