stop over

einen Zwischenstopp einlegen

Während einer längeren Reise kurz an einem Ort bleiben, manchmal über Nacht.

In einfachem Englisch: You stay somewhere briefly during a longer journey, sometimes for a night.

• We'll stop over in Paris.
• They stopped over for one night before flying home.
• Are you stopping over anywhere on the way to Sydney?

So benutzt man es: stop over in/at somewhere (We stopped over in Dubai on our way to Tokyo.)

Synonyme: break a journey, stay over

Häufige Wendungen: stop over somewhere, stop over overnight

vorbeischauen

Jemanden oder einen Ort kurz besuchen.

In einfachem Englisch: You visit someone or a place for a short time.

• Stop over after lunch.
• She stopped over to return my book.
• Can you stop over at Dad's house this evening?

So benutzt man es: stop over at someone’s house (I stopped over at my sister’s house for coffee.)

Synonyme: drop by, stop by

Häufige Wendungen: stop over tonight, stop over briefly