What does arrêt in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word arrêt in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use arrêt in French.

The word arrêt in French means stop, stop, stop sign, stop, judgment, save, sick leave, doctor's certificate, stationary, switched off, in shutdown, pointing, automatic shutdown, automatic shut-off, cardiac arrest, bus stop, emergency stop, emergency stop button, bus stop, suspension, cardiac arrest, sick leave, respiratory arrest, freeze-frame, step-by-step analysis, hard shoulder, pointer, five minute stop, stop, halt, flick knife, flick-knife, switchblade, bring to a complete halt, bring to a standstill, be on sick leave, be off sick, stop off, wirehaired pointing griffon, county jail, arrest warrant, pause, put a stop to , put an end to, break point, linger in front of, garnishment, nonstop, nonstop, sound the death knell of , sound 's death knell, sound the death knell for , sound 's death knell, sign 's execution warrant, sign 's death warrant, sign your own death warrant, stop valve, shutoff valve, pause, be pulled up short by, point at. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word arrêt

stop

nom masculin (interruption)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La mairie a ordonné l’arrêt des travaux.
The town hall ordered the works to stop.

stop

nom masculin (circulation : immobilité) (vehicle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Même un arrêt de 30 secondes est interdit dans cette rue.
Even a stop of 30 seconds isn't allowed in that street.

stop sign

nom masculin (Can (circulation : stop)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Mais tu n'as pas vu l'arrêt devant toi ?!
Didn't you see the stop sign in front of you?

stop

nom masculin (station)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'arrêt du bus se trouve au bout de la rue. Je descends au prochain arrêt.
The bus stop is at the end of the road. I'm getting off at the next stop.

judgment

nom masculin (décision)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La cour a enfin rendu son arrêt.
The court has finally handed down its judgement.

save

nom masculin (Sports : empêcher un but) (Sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Magnifique arrêt du gardien argentin qui évite ainsi l'égalisation !
Magnificent save by the Argentinian goalkeeper which has prevented the other team from equalising!

sick leave

nom masculin (interruption pour maladie ou accident)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Je crois que son arrêt de travail va jusqu'à la fin du mois. Gilles n'est pas là : il est en arrêt de travail (or: en arrêt). Je crois qu'il a la grippe.
Giles isn't here. He's off sick; I think he's got flu.

doctor's certificate

nom masculin (document justificatif)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
À votre retour de maladie, vous devez présenter votre arrêt de travail à votre employeur.
Upon returning from sick leave you must submit your doctor's certificate to your employer.

stationary

locution adverbiale (véhicule... : immobilisé)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Il ne faut pas descendre du train lorsqu'il est à l'arrêt en pleine voie.

switched off

locution adverbiale (machine... : arrêté, éteint) (appliance, machine)

(verb, past participle: Verb form used descriptively or to form verbs--for example, "the locked door," "The door has been locked.")
Pour être nettoyé, l'appareil doit être à l'arrêt.
The appliance must be switched off before cleaning.

in shutdown

locution adverbiale (production... : sans activité) (production, factory)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Faute de commandes, l'usine est à l'arrêt.

pointing

locution adverbiale (chien de chasse : immobile) (hunting dog)

(verb, present participle: -ing verb used descriptively or to form progressive verb--for example, "a singing bird," "It is singing.")

automatic shutdown

nom masculin (interruption programmée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

automatic shut-off

nom masculin (interruption d'urgence)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

cardiac arrest

nom masculin (arrêt de fonctionnement du cœur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Arythmie cardiaque et étourdissements caractérisent l'arrêt cardiaque.

bus stop

nom masculin (station de transport en commun)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

emergency stop

nom masculin (arrêt de sécurité) (driving manoeuvre)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le conducteur effectua un arrêt d'urgence pour évacuer le bus.

emergency stop button

nom masculin (coupure générale)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
En cas de fuite de gaz, tourner l’arrêt d'urgence.

bus stop

nom masculin (station de transport en commun)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

suspension

nom masculin (souvent au pluriel (fait d'être relevé de ses fonctions)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ces officiers ont écopé de 60 jours d'arrêt de rigueur pour violence. Ce sergent a été placé aux arrêts de rigueurs pour indiscipline.
That sergeant has been suspended for lack of discipline.

cardiac arrest

nom masculin (crise cardiaque)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

sick leave

nom masculin (France (suspension de travail pour maladie) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Tout salarié doit notifier un arrêt maladie à son employeur dans les 48 heures.
All employees must notify their employers of sick leave within 48 hours.

respiratory arrest

nom masculin (arrêt de respiration)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Un arrêt respiratoire entraîne un arrêt cardiaque au bout de quelques minutes.

freeze-frame

nom masculin (vidéo : pause)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

step-by-step analysis

nom masculin (figuré (analyse détaillée)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

hard shoulder

nom féminin (voie de sécurité sur autoroute) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il est interdit de rouler ou de stationner sur la bande d'arrêt d'urgence.

pointer

nom masculin (chien de chasse) (hunting dog)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

five minute stop

(durée d’arrêt)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

stop, halt

nom masculin (interruption)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

flick knife, flick-knife

nom masculin (couteau à lame escamotable) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce voyou a un couteau à cran d'arrêt.

switchblade

nom masculin (couteau)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bring to a complete halt, bring to a standstill

locution verbale (stopper, arrêter brutalement [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le changement de maire a donné un coup d'arrêt à la politique sociale de la ville.

be on sick leave, be off sick

locution verbale (avoir un repos médical)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

stop off

locution verbale (transport : faire une pause)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

wirehaired pointing griffon

nom masculin (race de chien de chasse)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

county jail

nom féminin (type de prison pour courtes peines) (US, equivalent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

arrest warrant

nom masculin (autorisation d'arrêter [qqn])

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a quitté la France, un mandat d'arrêt international a été lancé.

pause

locution verbale (hésiter brièvement)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

put a stop to , put an end to

locution verbale (arrêter [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le manque de moyens financiers a mis un coup d'arrêt à ce projet.

break point

nom masculin (interruption)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

linger in front of

locution verbale (s'arrêter devant [qch])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Je restais en arrêt devant les derniers modèles automobiles.

garnishment

nom féminin (droit: mise sous réserve) (US: law)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La saisie-arrêt permettait de suspendre la propriété d'un bien.

nonstop

locution adjectivale (ininterrompu)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")

nonstop

locution adverbiale (sans cesse, continûment)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

sound the death knell of , sound 's death knell

locution verbale (figuré (décider de la fin de [qch]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le directeur signa l'arrêt de mort du projet.

sound the death knell for , sound 's death knell

locution verbale (figuré (entraver [qqn]) (figurative)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Avec la fin de ce projet, le directeur signa l'arrêt de mort des employés.
With the end of this project, the director is sounding the death knell for the staff.

sign 's execution warrant, sign 's death warrant

locution verbale (droit : condamner [qqn] à mort) (law)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les juges signèrent l'arrêt de mort du prisonnier.

sign your own death warrant

locution verbale (figuré (se compromettre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
En rencontrant l'adversaire, il signa son arrêt de mort.

stop valve, shutoff valve

nom féminin (dispositif coupant un flux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

pause

nom masculin (courte hésitation)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be pulled up short by

locution verbale (figuré (être captivé par)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Les enfants tombèrent en arrêt devant les vitrines.

point at

locution verbale (chien de chasse : se figer) (dog)

Le chien tomba en arrêt devant une biche.

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