What does halte in French mean?

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

The word halte in French means break, stopping place, stop, stop, ceasefire, halt, stop, drop-in daycare centre, drop-in childcare centre. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word halte

break

nom féminin (pause)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Au volant, il faut faire une halte toutes les deux heures.
When you're driving, you need to take a break every couple of hours.

stopping place, stop

nom féminin (lieu de pause)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La halte n'est plus qu'à 15 minutes de marche.
The stopping place is only 15 minutes' walk away now.

stop

nom féminin (petit arrêt ferroviaire) (transport)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette halte n'est desservie que 4 fois par jour.
This stop is only served four times a day.

ceasefire

nom féminin (littéraire (suspension) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Une trêve, c'est une halte des combats.
In battle, a truce is a ceasefire.

halt, stop

locution verbale (s'arrêter)

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

drop-in daycare centre, drop-in childcare centre

nom féminin (accueil momentané) (UK)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Aline laisse sa fille à la halte-garderie pour aller à un entretien d'embauche.

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