pit stop

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• US: /ˈpɪt.stɑp/
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From pit + stop. First use appears c. 1915.

18 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Afrikaans: kuipestop — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Catalan: aturada a boxs — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Dutch: pitstop — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Dutch: pitsstop — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Finnish: varikkopysähdys — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Finnish: varikkokäynti — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• French: arrêt au stand — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• German: Boxenstopp — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Polish: pit stop — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Portuguese: parada nos boxes — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Spanish: parada en boxes — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Spanish: parada técnica — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Swedish: depå — stop made during an automobile race at the pit to refuel
• Dutch: plaspauze — brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey
• Dutch: tankpauze — brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey
• Finnish: tankkaustauko — brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey
• Polish: pit stop — brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey
• Spanish: repechar — brief stop for fuel, rest or refreshment during an automobile journey