Usage examples of "stopped by" in English with translation to Spanish

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We stopped by the pharmacy on the way home. Pasamos a la farmacia antes de llegar a casa.
He stopped by Tom's chair. Paró cerca de la silla de Tom.
Instead of coming directly home, I took the long way and stopped by the post office. En lugar de ir directamente a casa, tomé el camino largo y paré en la oficina de correos.
They stopped quarreling when I came in. Dejaron de pelear cuando entré.
When Mary entered the room, Jack suddenly stopped talking. Jack dejó de hablar de repente cuando Mary entró en la habitación.
She stopped talking. Ella paró de hablar.
After hours of walking, they stopped to pray in a church. Tras caminar durante horas, se pararon a orar en una iglesia.
The horse stopped and wouldn't move. El caballo se detuvo y no se movía.
They stopped talking. Ellos pararon de hablar.
She stopped singing the song. Ella paró de cantar la canción.
The bus stopped suddenly in the middle of the street. Abruptamente, el bus se detuvo en medio de la calle.
He stopped playing baseball last season. Él dejó el béisbol la temporada pasada.
It has stopped raining. Ha dejado de llover.
Father stopped drinking. Mi padre dejó de beber.
A major malfunction stopped the car. Una avería grave paró el coche.
My father stopped reading to have lunch. Mi padre dejó de leer para almorzar.
The gradual ruin of our country has to be stopped. La gradual ruina de nuestro país debe ser detenida.
They stopped the music. Ellos pararon la música.
It was not until the child was fed that he stopped crying. El niño no paró de llorar hasta que se le dio de comer.
The bus stopped sharply. El autobús paró bruscamente.
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