Fermare
Fermare is an Italian verb meaning to stop or halt. It is used transitively to indicate stopping something, such as a vehicle, a process, or a movement, and can also be used reflexively as fermarsi to indicate stopping oneself. The verb is regular for an -are verb and forms its tenses by adding standard endings to the stem ferm-.
Conjugation and forms commonly used include: present indicative: io fermo, tu fermi, lui/lei ferma, noi fermiamo,
Usage notes and examples illustrate its range. Transitive: Ho fermato l’auto al semaforo. La polizia ha fermato
Etymology and related forms: Fermare derives from the adjective fermo, meaning firm or motionless, and shares