Arrêtant (en. Stopping)

/aʁe.tɑ̃/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishFrench

adjective

Which prevents or causes to cease.

The stopping noise of this engine bothers me.

Le bruit arrêtant de ce moteur me dérange.

Which holds attention, which is captivating.

This film is really captivating because of its plot.

Ce film est vraiment arrêtant par son intrigue.

Which interrupts the normal course of an action.

The accident has a stopping effect on traffic.

L'accident a un effet arrêtant sur la circulation.

From the verb 'arrêter' with the suffix '-ant' indicating a quality or characteristic.

A sudden stop

An unexpected or sudden stop.

Un arrêt brusque

To be at a dead end

To be in a situation with no exit.

Être dans l'impasse

Cardiac arrest

Interruption of heart function.

Arrêt cardiaque

stop

Action of stopping or suspending.

arrêt

interruption

Temporary suspension of an activity.

interruption

stay

Delay or postponement in the application of a decision.

sursis

Exciting or interesting enough to stop time.

This concert was so captivating that it felt like it lasted a second.

Ce concert était tellement arrêtant qu'on aurait dit qu'il a duré une seconde.

Capable of creating a pause in a boring moment.

This series is a total stopping compared to what I was watching before.

Cette série est un arrêtant total par rapport à ce que je regardais avant.