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 halfb1t halfb1t December 5, 2012 December 5, 2012 at 7:08:55 AM UTC flag Report link Permalink

I should say, "The strike brought the city to a halt." That's standard, as is "to a standstill." Possible, but a little odd, is "to a stop." In English, cities are not among the things we stop.

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This sentence was initially added as a translation of sentence #1822442A greve parou a cidade..

The strike stopped the city.

added by alpha44, December 5, 2012
➜ #1822442A greve parou a cidade.

linked by alpha44, December 5, 2012
The strike brought the city to a halt.

edited by alpha44, December 5, 2012
➜ #2794600La striko paralizis la urbon.

linked by Dejo, October 17, 2013
➜ #8219335Grev şehri durma noktasına getirdi.

linked by tulin, September 29, 2019
➜ #10625830La grève a mis la ville à l'arrêt.

linked by lbdx, January 16, 2022
➜ #10626172Забастовка парализовала жизнь города.

linked by marafon, January 16, 2022
➜ #10845836Yajin aikin ya kawo cikas ga garin.

linked by TWB, May 21, 2022
➜ #12072954Strajk unieruchomił miasto.

linked by jimbojim, September 23, 2023