Usages of остановиться
Туристка остановилась у киоска и купила карту города.
The tourist stopped at the kiosk and bought a map of the city.
Остановись здесь.
Stop here.
Не успели мы выехать из города, как впереди произошла авария, и движение остановилось.
We had barely left the city when there was an accident ahead, and traffic stopped.
Если я включу первую передачу слишком рано, машина остановится.
If I engage first gear too early, the car will stop.
Когда поезд остановится, подойди к выходу.
When the train stops, go to the exit.
Один шнурок был мокрым и слишком длинным, и мне пришлось остановиться у скамейки.
One shoelace was wet and too long, and I had to stop by the bench.
Когда поезд остановился, я быстро вошёл в вагон.
When the train stopped, I quickly entered the train car.
Мы говорим «едва я вошёл, как...» или «едва поезд остановился, как...», когда второе действие начинается почти сразу.
We say “hardly had I come in when...” or “hardly had the train stopped when...”, when the second action begins almost immediately.
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