arrêtons
Arrêtons is a French verb form that can function in two related ways. It is the first-person plural present indicative form of the verb arrêter, meaning “we stop” or “we are stopping.” It is also the imperative form used to issue a group directive meaning “let’s stop.” The spelling is the same for both, with context and punctuation determining the mood.
As a present tense form, arrêtons appears in sentences like Nous arrêtons le travail pour aujourd’hui. In
Usage notes and common phrases include idioms and slogans such as arrêtez les frais (stop wasting resources;
Pronunciation is typically rendered as [a.ʁe.tɔ̃]. The accent on the ê signals the open e in the