No. 8,633 in French
arrête
"Arrête" means "stop" (imperative form).
In a sentence
Arrête de parler si fort.
Stop talking so loudly.
In this sentence, 'arrête' is an imperative verb form used to command someone to stop performing an action.
Il demande qu'on arrête cette musique.
He asks that this music be stopped.
Here, 'arrête' is part of the subjunctive mood and asks for cessation of the music.
L'horloge s'arrête à minuit.
The clock stops at midnight.
In this example, 's'arrête' is a reflexive verb, indicating that the clock itself ceases functioning.
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