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    L'arrêter (en. Stop it)

    /a.ʁe.te/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To interrupt an action or movement.
    He decided to quit smoking.
    Il a décidé d'arrêter de fumer.
    To get caught by the police.
    He was arrested for theft.
    Il a été arrêté pour vol.
    To make a definitive decision.
    She made her choice for that house.
    Elle a arrêté son choix sur cette maison.

    Etymology

    From the verb "arrêter," derived from the prefix "a-" and the verb "rêter."

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    stop the fire
    To put an end to shooting or bombings.
    arrêter le feu
    to stop
    To stop oneself in an action.
    s'arrêter
    to stop someone
    To take someone into custody, often by the police.
    arrêter quelqu'un

    Related Words

    stop
    The action of stopping or a moment of cessation.
    arrêt
    arrested
    A decision made by an administrative authority.
    arrêté
    stop
    Advice or order given by an authority.
    arrête

    Slang Meanings

    To stop something in a decisive manner.
    I decided to stop everything at the end of the year.
    J'ai décidé de tout arrêter à la fin de l'année.
    To disengage from a situation.
    He canceled the plan; it was becoming too risky.
    Il a arrêté le plan, ça devenait trop risqué.