stoppa

This is the 3249th most frequent Swedish word.

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stoppa

"Stoppa" means "to stop" or "to put/place" in English.


The verb 'stoppa' in this context means 'to put' or 'to place something inside'.

Jag måste stoppa mina kläder i ryggsäcken.

I need to put my clothes in the backpack.


Here, 'stoppa' is used in the sense of 'to prevent' or 'to end'.

Vi måste stoppa mobbningen i skolan.

We need to stop the bullying in school.


In this sentence, 'stoppa' refers to 'bringing something to a halt' or 'ceasing movement'.

Han lyckades stoppa bilen innan den körde in i väggen.

He managed to stop the car before it hit the wall.