What does stopper in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word stopper in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use stopper in French.

The word stopper in French means stop, stop, arrest, suppress. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word stopper

stop

verbe transitif (anglicisme (arrêter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Il faut cent mètres pour stopper cette voiture lancée à 100km/h.
A distance of 100 metres is needed to bring this car, travelling at 100 km per hour, to a halt.

stop, arrest

verbe transitif (arrêter la course de [qch])

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le gardien de but a stoppé le ballon impeccablement.
The goalkeeper saved the ball perfectly.

suppress

verbe transitif (faire cesser un effet)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Les antipyrétiques stoppent la fièvre.
Antipyretics suppress fever.

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