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Arrêta (en. Stopped)

/aʁe.ta/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Cease the movement or activity of something.

The teacher had to stop the class for a disruption.

L'enseignant a dû arrêta le cours pour une interruption.

Bring an end to a process or action.

He stopped talking when the phone rang.

Il a arrêta de parler lorsque le téléphone a sonné.

Make the decision to no longer continue.

She stopped smoking after years.

Elle a arrêta de fumer après des années.

To detain a person under the law.

The police arrested the suspect in a street in the neighborhood.

La police a arrêta le suspect dans une rue du quartier.

Etymology

From the French verb 'arrêter', derived from the Latin 'arrestare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

stop talking

Stop talking.

arrêta de parler

stop it there

Stop what you are doing.

arrêta là

stop the expenses

Put an end to the expenses.

arrêta les frais

stop the match

End the game.

arrêta le match

Related Words

stop

Action or effect of stopping.

arrêt

stopped

Official document that sets a decision.

arrêté

stops

Form of the imperative of the verb to stop.

arrête

Slang Meanings

Stop the conversation.

He said 'arrêta' as if to say he didn't want to discuss anymore.

Il a dit 'arrêta' comme pour dire qu'il ne voulait plus discuter.

Let it go.

When he heard the news, he just said 'arrêta'.

Quand il a entendu la nouvelle, il a juste dit 'arrêta'.