opri

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opri

/oˈpri/

Rhymes with -i

Where it comes from

Borrowed from Old Church Slavonic опрѣти (oprěti), from о- (o-) + пьрѣти (pĭrěti), from Proto-Slavic *perti.

verb a opri 4th conjugation · oprește · oprit · oprească · a opri · oprind

transitive to stop the movement of something
Opposite: porni
to stop one’s own movement Tramvaiul a oprit în stație, iar mașinile au trebuit să oprească și ele în spatele lui.
Opposite: porni
to voluntarily stop a vehicle for less than 5 minutes
Opposite: porni
transitive to put an end to, stop
Similar: înceta, pune capăt, curma, întrerupe, sista, suspenda
reflexive to cease (not go on any longer)
reflexive to stop an activity of oneself Nu mă pot opri din alunecat.
Similar: înceta, conteni, termina · Opposite: începe
transitive, uncommon to reserve something for somebody or oneself Nu am vândut toate biletele—ți-am oprit unul și ție.
Similar: reține, rezerva
archaic, transitive to prohibit
Similar: interzice, popri

In English

kill to render inoperative
stop to cease moving
turn off rotate a tap or valve to stop outflow
cease intransitive
arrest to stop or slow a process etc.
halt to stop either temporarily or permanently
restrain to restrict or limit
deter to prevent something from happening
time out to end (an incomplete task) after a time limit

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@misc{opri_2026,
  title = {opri},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/ro/opri},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}