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  stop short
     vb.
     1 To come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while
  speaking or driving a vehicle.
     2 (lb en usually with of) To voluntarily cease an attempt to reach a
  certain point.
     3 (lb en with of) To come to a stop before reaching a certain point.

  stop short
     vb.
     1 To come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while
  speaking or driving a vehicle.
     2 (lb en usually with of) To voluntarily cease an attempt to reach a
  certain point.
     3 (lb en with of) To come to a stop before reaching a certain point.

  stop short
     vb.
     1 To come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while
  speaking or driving a vehicle.
     2 (lb en usually with of) To voluntarily cease an attempt to reach a
  certain point.
     3 (lb en with of) To come to a stop before reaching a certain point.

  stop short
     vb.
     1 To come to a sudden and unexpected stop, particularly while
  speaking or driving a vehicle.
     2 (lb en usually with of) To voluntarily cease an attempt to reach a
  certain point.
     3 (lb en with of) To come to a stop before reaching a certain point.

  stop short /stˈɒp ʃˈɔːt/
  innehalten  [wegen einer äußeren Störung]
   see: stopping short, stopped short
  

  stop short /stˈɒp ʃˈɔːt/
  plötzlich anhalten, plötzlich halten
   see: stop, stopping, stopped, it stops, it stopped, stop smoking
  

  stop short /stˈɒp ʃˈɔːt/
  stutzen 
     Synonym: suddenly stop short
  
   see: stoping short, suddenly stopping short, stopped short, suddenly stopped short
  
           Note: in surprise

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