This is the 1615th most frequent German word.
stoppen
To stop or halt.
In this sentence, 'stoppen' is used as a verb meaning 'to stop,' referring to halting the motion of a vehicle.
Ich musste meinen Wagen schnell stoppen.
I had to stop my car quickly.
Here, 'stoppen' describes the action of terminating an ongoing activity, in this case, a conversation.
Der Kandidat konnte das Gespräch nicht rechtzeitig stoppen.
The candidate could not stop the conversation in time.
In this context, 'stoppen' suggests preventing or halting an undesirable situation or event from continuing.