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    D'arrêter (en. To stop)

    /daʁete/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To put an end to a movement or an action.
    He decided to stop smoking.
    Il a décidé d'arrêter de fumer.
    To interrupt a process.
    We must stop production for safety reasons.
    Nous devons arrêter la production pour des raisons de sécurité.
    To capture or seize a person.
    The police had to arrest the suspect.
    La police a dû arrêter le suspect.

    Etymology

    From the Latin verb 'arrestare', which means 'to delay, to stop'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    stop talking
    to stop talking.
    arrêter de parler
    stop the noise
    to make the noise stop.
    arrêter le bruit
    not stop
    to continue doing something endlessly.
    ne pas arrêter de

    Related Words

    stop
    The action of stopping.
    arrêt
    stopped
    Legal or administrative decision.
    arrêté
    interruption
    The action of interrupting something.
    interruption

    Slang Meanings

    To stop something unexpectedly.
    He stopped the party in the blink of an eye.
    Il a arrêté la fête en un clin d'œil.
    To cease a simple or trivial activity.
    It was time to stop the chit-chat.
    Il était temps d'arrêter le blabla.