Cesser d'avancer, ou faire cesser quelque chose.
To stop, or to make something stop.
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See how the word “arrêter” is used in sentences
La police a arrêté le camion à la frontière. — The police halted the truck at the border.
Le train s'est immobilisé dans un arrêt brutal. — The train came to a sudden halt.
Le mauvais temps pourrait arrêter tout le programme des vols. — Bad weather could halt the whole flight schedule.
Le travail a continué sans le moindre arrêt toute la matinée. — Work continued without a single halt all morning.
Arrête la machine avant d'ouvrir le capot. — Halt the machine before you open the cover.
Pourquoi y a-t-il eu un arrêt aussi long ? — Why was there such a long halt?
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