arrêtée

Arrêtée is a French word that can function as both a past participle and an adjective. As a past participle, it is derived from the verb "arrêter," which means to stop, arrest, or decide. For instance, "La police a arrêtée le suspect" translates to "The police arrested the suspect." In this context, "arrêtée" agrees in gender and number with the direct object if it precedes the verb, or with the subject if there is no direct object.

As an adjective, "arrêtée" typically means stopped, decided, or fixed. It is most commonly used in phrases like "une décision arrêtée," meaning a decided or firm decision, or "une somme arrêtée," referring to a fixed sum. The adjective form also agrees in gender and number with the noun it modifies. For example, "une somme arrêtée" (feminine singular) or "des sommes arrêtées" (feminine plural). It can also imply something that is resolute or determined. The feminine form is "arrêtée" and the masculine form is "arrêté."