English–French
“stop” in French
Pronunciation
IPA/aʁete/
Example
Peux-tu arrêter la musique ?
Can you stop the music?
How to say “stop” in French
“Stop” in French is arrêter.
A moving process reaches a clear stop point under someone's control, like music going silent or a habit being dropped.
Example sentences with arrêter
Il a décidé d'arrêter de boire.
He decided to stop drinking.
Tips for using arrêter
- The reflexive 's'arrêter' usually presents a person or moving thing as coming to a stop, unlike 'arrêter', which presents someone as stopping something else.
Other French words for “stop”
Stop ! Ne le fais pas.
Stop! Don't do it.
Il a cessé de fumer.
He stopped smoking.
Tu stoppes la musique ?
Are you stopping the music?
La police a immobilisé la voiture.
The police stopped the car.
La police a intercepté la voiture avant qu'elle ne parte.
The police stopped the car before it could leave.
Je l'interpelle dans la rue.
I stop him in the street.