megállít

Megállít is a Hungarian verb meaning to stop or halt something or someone. It is a transitive verb and is typically used with a direct object, such as a vehicle, a person, or an ongoing action. The sense can be literal (to stop movement) or figurative (to halt a process or plan). Common everyday usage includes stopping a vehicle at a red light or stopping someone from moving.

Grammatically, megállít is formed from the prefix meg- attached to the verb állít. The prefix adds a sense of bringing something to a halt or bringing about the completion of the stopping action. The noun megállítás denotes the act of stopping, and megállító can function as an adjective or noun referring to something that stops, such as a stopping device or signal.

Usage notes: megállít is used in various tenses and moods like other Hungarian -ít verbs. It appears in contexts such as law enforcement (A rendőrség megállította a gyanúsítottat), traffic control (A sofőr megállította az autót a lámpánál), and metaphorical expressions (megállítani az időt). The prefix can be separated in certain verb forms depending on tense and aspect, but the meaning remains “to stop.”

See also: megállás (a stop or halt), megálló (a bus or tram stop), megállító (stopping device or stopping action).