opri

opri

1. inflection of oprare:
   1. second-person singular present indicative
   2. first/second/third-person singular present subjunctive
   3. third-person singular imperative

• Ipro, piro-, pori

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic опрѣти (oprěti), from о- (o-) +‎ пьрѣти (pĭrěti), from Proto-Slavic *perti. First attested in 1574.

• IPA^(key): /oˈpri/

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• Rhymes: -i
• Hyphenation: o‧pri

a opri (third-person singular present oprește, past participle oprit) 4th conj.

1. (transitive) to stop the movement of something
2. (reflexive or (of means of transport) also intransitive) to stop one’s own movement

   Tramvaiul a oprit în stație, iar mașinile au trebuit să oprească și ele în spatele lui.

   The tram stopped in the station, and the cars also had to stop behind it.

   1. (road transport) to voluntarily stop a vehicle for less than 5 minutes

      Coordinate term: staționa

3. (transitive) to stop, put an end to the progress of something
4. (reflexive) to stop an activity of oneself [with din]

   Nu mă pot opri din alunecat.

   I can’t stop myself from sliding.

5. (transitive, uncommon) to reserve something for somebody or oneself

   Nu am vândut toate biletele—ți-am oprit unul și ție.

   I haven’t sold all the tickets—I kept one for you.

6. (transitive, archaic) to prohibit

• (put an end): înceta, pune capăt, (literary) curma, (formal) întrerupe, (formal) sista, (formal) suspenda
• (stop one’s activity): înceta, (literary or rustic) conteni, (informal) termina
• (reserve): reține, rezerva
• (forbid): interzice, (regional) popri

• (antonym(s) of “stop oneself”): porni
• (antonym(s) of “stop one’s activity”): începe

• opreliște
• oprire

• opri in DEX online—Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)