arrêt

stop

noun ah-REH Less Common

Also means

ruling

Usage Note

Arrêt means a stop or halt (bus stop = arrêt de bus) as well as a legal ruling or decree. Sans arrêt means 'without stopping' or 'constantly', a very common adverbial phrase. In law, un arrêt de la Cour de cassation is a binding judgment from France's highest civil court.

Examples

"Descendez à l'arrêt suivant."

Natural Translation

Get off at the next stop.

Literal Translation

Get-off at the-stop following

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