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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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