No. 10,113 in French
halte
"Halte" means "stop" or "pause" in English.
In a sentence
La halte était un endroit paisible pour se reposer lors de notre promenade.
The stop was a peaceful place to rest during our walk.
Here, 'halte' is used as a noun, meaning a place or a stop for resting.
Arrêtez-vous ici et faites halte avant de continuer votre chemin.
Stop here and take a pause before continuing your way.
In this sentence, 'halte' is used as a noun, suggesting a brief pause or stopping point.
Il a demandé à mettre halte au projet jusqu'à nouvel ordre.
He requested to put a halt to the project until further notice.
In this usage, 'halte' is employed metaphorically to mean stopping an activity temporarily or calling for a suspension.
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