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    Arrêtez (en. Stop)

    aʁete

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    Can indicate the cessation of an action or process.
    Stop your efforts, it’s pointless.
    Arrêtez vos efforts, ça ne sert à rien.
    Imperative form of the verb to stop, meaning to cease or bring something to an end.
    Please stop talking.
    Arrêtez de parler, s'il vous plaît.
    Used to ask someone to interrupt an activity.
    Stop that noise, it's unbearable.
    Arrêtez ce bruit, c'est insupportable.

    Etymology

    The verb 'arrêter' comes from the Latin 'arrestare', which means 'to stop'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    Stop your nonsense!
    Put an end to your foolishness!
    Arrêtez vos âneries!
    Stop acting like an idiot.
    Stop behaving stupidly.
    Arrêtez de faire l'idiot.
    Stop the massacre!
    Stop this violence!
    Arrêtez le massacre!

    Related Words

    stop
    Action of stopping something.
    arrêt
    put back
    Put something back in place after having stopped it.
    remettre
    interruption
    Action of cutting a current action.
    interruption

    Slang Meanings

    Stop right now.
    Stop, I don't want to hear any more!
    Arrêtez, je ne veux pas en entendre plus!
    Put an end to an uncomfortable situation.
    Stop your stuff, it doesn't make me laugh.
    Arrêtez vos trucs, ça ne me fait pas rire.