stehenbleiben

to stop, to come to a standstill

verb SHTAY-en-bly-ben Rare

Also means

to remain standing (in place)

Usage Note

stehenbleiben means to cease moving and remain on one's feet — used for people (bleib stehen! — stop!) and for vehicles or machinery that halt unexpectedly (die Uhr ist stehengeblieben — the clock has stopped). The form is a separable verb: stehen + bleiben.

Examples

"Er blieb mitten auf der Brücke stehen und schaute aufs Wasser."

Natural Translation

He stopped in the middle of the bridge and looked at the water.

Literal Translation

He remained-standing in the middle on the bridge and looked onto the water.

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