To stop in French 🇫🇷

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Arrêter (to stop) – Continuer (to continue)

7 months ago

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9 months ago

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9 months ago

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Looks like English arrest. And that’s what it means.

9 months ago

arrêter info.

Tips to remember the French word ‘arrêter’:
– One way to remember the word ‘arrêter’ is to associate it with the English word “to halt” or “to stop,” as both words convey a similar meaning.
– You can also create a mental image of yourself stopping or halting in order to solidify the connection between the word and its meaning.

Explanations:
– ‘Arrêter’ is a verb that means “to stop” or “to halt” in English.
– It is commonly used to indicate the action of ceasing an activity, movement, or process.
– In some contexts, ‘arrêter’ can also mean “to arrest” or “to detain,” usually referring to the act of stopping or detaining someone for legal reasons.

Other words that mean the same thing:
– ‘Cesser’ (to cease)
– ‘Interrompre’ (to interrupt)
– ‘Suspender’ (to suspend)
– ‘Stopper’ (to stop)

Conjugations of ‘arrêter’:
– Infinitive: arrêter (to stop)
– Present participle: arrêtant (stopping)
– Past participle: arrêté (stopped)

Examples of sentences using ‘arrêter’:
1. Je dois arrêter de fumer pour ma santé. (I must stop smoking for my health.)
2. Le conducteur a dû arrêter sa voiture brusquement. (The driver had to abruptly stop his car.)
3. Nous avons arrêté le projet en raison du manque de financements. (We halted the project due to lack of funding.)
4. Ils ont arrêté le voleur et l’ont remis à la police. (They arrested the thief and handed him over to the police.)

Summary:
‘Arrêter’ is a French verb meaning “to stop” or “to halt.” It can be associated with the English words “to halt” or “to stop” to aid in memorization. Some other words with similar meanings include ‘cesser’ (to cease), ‘interrompre’ (to interrupt), ‘suspender’ (to suspend), and ‘stopper’ (to stop). The verb ‘arrêter’ can also be used to mean “to arrest” or “to detain” in certain contexts.

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arrêter info.

Tips to remember the French word “arrêter”:
– Visualize a police officer stopping someone (“arrêter” can mean “to stop” as in detaining someone).
– Remember that “arrêter” sounds similar to the English word “arrest.”

Explanations:
“Arrêter” is a regular verb that can have multiple meanings depending on the context. One of its main meanings is “to stop” or “to detain” someone or something physically. It can also be used in other contexts, such as stopping an activity, stopping oneself from doing something, or turning off a device.

Other words that mean the same thing as “arrêter”:
– Cesser (to cease)
– Interrompre (to interrupt)
– Retenir (to hold back)

Conjugations:
– Present tense: j’arrête, tu arrêtes, il/elle arrête, nous arrêtons, vous arrêtez, ils/elles arrêtent.
– Past participle: arrêté
– Imperfect: j’arrêtais, tu arrêtais, il/elle arrêtait, nous arrêtions, vous arrêtiez, ils/elles arrêtaient.
– Future: j’arrêterai, tu arrêteras, il/elle arrêtera, nous arrêterons, vous arrêterez, ils/elles arrêteront.

Examples:
1. Les policiers ont arrêté le voleur en flagrant délit. (The police arrested the thief in the act.)
2. Il faut arrêter de fumer pour protéger ta santé. (You should stop smoking to protect your health.)
3. Arrête de répéter la même chose encore et encore. (Stop repeating the same thing over and over.)

Summary paragraph:
In French, “arrêter” means “to stop” or “to detain” someone physically. It can also have other meanings such as stopping an activity, stopping oneself from doing something, or turning off a device. Some similar words include “cesser,” “interrompre,” and “retenir.” The conjugation of “arrêter” includes present, past, imperfect, and future tenses. Examples of sentences using “arrêter” include arresting a thief, stopping smoking for health reasons, and telling someone to stop repeating the same thing.

Notes:
– When “arrêter” is used reflexively, it means “to stop” or “to come to a stop.”
– In some cases, “arrêter” can also mean “to reserve” or “to book” something.
– The noun form of “arrêter” is “arrêt,” which can mean “a stop” or “a decision.”

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arrêter info.

Tips to remember the French word “arrêter”:
– Visualize the word: imagine a stop sign, as “arrêter” means “to stop.”
– Practice using the word in context: create sentences or scenarios where you need to use the word “arrêter.”
– Repeat the word: say “arrêter” out loud multiple times to reinforce your memory.

Explanations:
“Arrêter” is a French verb that means “to stop” or “to halt.” It can be used to describe stopping oneself from doing something or to indicate the action of stopping an object or person.

Other words that can mean the same thing as “arrêter” are:
– Cesser: to cease, to desist
– Interrompre: to interrupt
– Suspendre: to suspend

Infinitive and Conjugations of “arrêter”:
– Infinitive: arrêter
– Present tense: j’arrête, tu arrêtes, il/elle arrête, nous arrêtons, vous arrêtez, ils/elles arrêtent
– Past tense: j’ai arrêté, tu as arrêté, il/elle a arrêté, nous avons arrêté, vous avez arrêté, ils/elles ont arrêté
– Future tense: j’arrêterai, tu arrêteras, il/elle arrêtera, nous arrêterons, vous arrêterez, ils/elles arrêteront

Examples:
1. Je vais arrêter de fumer. (I am going to stop smoking.)
2. Il a arrêté de travailler pour démarrer son propre projet. (He stopped working to start his own project.)
3. Nous devons arrêter ce comportement immédiatement. (We need to stop this behavior immediately.)

Summary:
“Arrêter” is a French verb meaning “to stop.” It can be remembered by visualizing a stop sign, practicing its usage, and repeating the word. Other words with similar meanings include “cesser,” “interrompre,” and “suspendre.” “Arrêter” is conjugated in various tenses, such as the present, past, and future. Example sentences illustrate its usage in context.

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arrêter info.

Tips to remember “arrêter”:
1. Associate “arrêter” with “arrest,” as both can involve stopping something or someone.
2. Think of a stop sign (“arrêt” in French) to remember the root of “arrêter”.
3. Visualize the first part “arrêt-” as “a rest” for something to stop and take a rest.

Explanations:
“Arrêter” is a regular -er verb in French, and it means “to stop” or “to arrest”. In the context of a function or action, it translates as “to stop,” but in a legal context, it can mean “to arrest.”

Other words that mean the same thing:
– “Stopper” is another French verb that also means “to stop.”
– “Cesser” means “to cease” or “to stop” as well.

Infinitive: arrêter (to stop)

Different conjugations of “arrêter”:
Present:
– je arrête (I stop)
– tu arrêtes (you stop)
– il/elle arrête (he/she stops)
– nous arrêtons (we stop)
– vous arrêtez (you stop)
– ils/elles arrêtent (they stop)

Imperfect:
– je arrêtais (I was stopping)
– tu arrêtais (you were stopping)
– il/elle arrêtait (he/she was stopping)
– nous arrêtions (we were stopping)
– vous arrêtiez (you were stopping)
– ils/elles arrêtaient (they were stopping)

Future:
– je arrêterai (I will stop)
– tu arrêteras (you will stop)
– il/elle arrêtera (he/she will stop)
– nous arrêterons (we will stop)
– vous arrêterez (you will stop)
– ils/elles arrêteront (they will stop)

Conditional:
– je arrêterais (I would stop)
– tu arrêterais (you would stop)
– il/elle arrêterait (he/she would stop)
– nous arrêterions (we would stop)
– vous arrêteriez (you would stop)
– ils/elles arrêteraient (they would stop)

Passé composé (past tense):
– j’ai arrêté (I stopped)
– tu as arrêté (you stopped)
– il/elle a arrêté (he/she stopped)
– nous avons arrêté (we stopped)
– vous avez arrêté (you stopped)
– ils/elles ont arrêté (they stopped)

Examples of sentences using “arrêter”:
1. Il faut que j’arrête de fumer. (I need to stop smoking.)
2. La police a arrêté le voleur. (The police arrested the thief.)
3. Nous arrêterons de travailler à 18 heures. (We will stop working at 6 PM.)
4. Pouvez-vous arrêter cette machine ? (Can you stop this machine?)
5. Si tu continues, je vais arrêter de t’aider. (If you continue, I will stop helping you.)

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