stop off

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common Neutral
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Meaning: To break a journey

中途停留
Hacer una parada
途中で立ち寄る
도중에 들르다

To make a brief stop during travel.

在旅途中短暂停留。
Hacer una breve parada durante un viaje.
旅行中に短い休憩や寄り道をすること。
여행 중에 잠깐 들르다.
Base verb: stop
Particle: off
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Examples

  1. We stopped off in Paris.
    我们在巴黎停留了一下
    hicimos una parada en París
    私たちはパリに立ち寄った
    우리는 파리에 들렀다.
  2. Stop off for lunch if you like.
    想的话可以中途停下来吃午饭
    para a comer si quieres
    よければランチに寄っていって
    원하면 점심 먹으러 들러.
  3. She stopped off at the supermarket.
    她顺路去了超市
    paró en el supermercado
    彼女はスーパーに寄った
    그녀는 슈퍼마켓에 들렀다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: travel, break, detour

Tone: practical

✓ Do Say

  • Stop off
    中途停留、顺路去
    Hacer una parada; Parar en
    途中で寄る、立ち寄る
    중간에 들르다, 잠시 멈추다

Origin & History

From interrupting a journey.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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