This is the 992nd most frequent Greek word.
σταμάτησε
"σταμάτησε" means "stopped" in English.
In this sentence, 'σταμάτησε' is used in the context of ceasing an ongoing activity, here stopping the action of reading.
Η Μαρία σταμάτησε να διαβάζει γιατί κουράστηκε.
Maria stopped reading because she got tired.
Here, 'σταμάτησε' indicates the ceasing of movement involving a car, thus describing the halting of motion.
Το αυτοκίνητο σταμάτησε ξαφνικά στο μέσο του δρόμου.
The car stopped suddenly in the middle of the road.
In this case, 'σταμάτησε' refers to the cessation of the clock's operation or functionality.