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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescessare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: che-sah-reh
"Ha deciso di cessare di fumare."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To bring or come to an end.
"The rain finally ceased after hours of downpour." - 2
To stop doing something.
"He decided to cease all communication with the company."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'cease' originates from the Old French 'ceser', which comes from the Latin 'cessare', meaning 'to stop'. Its usage has evolved over centuries, maintaining the core meaning of stopping or coming to an end.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cease" is said worldwide
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cesser
Transliteration: se-say
"Il a décidé de cesser de fumer."
aufhören
Transliteration: auf-hu-ren
"Er hat beschlossen, mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören."
cessare
Transliteration: che-sah-reh
"Ha deciso di cessare di fumare."
cesar
Transliteration: seh-sar
"Decidió cesar de fumar."
cessar
Transliteration: seh-sar
"Ele decidiu cessar de fumar."
रोकना
Transliteration: rokna
"उसने धूम्रपान रोकने का फैसला किया।"
停止
Transliteration: tíngzhǐ
"他决定停止吸烟。"
중단하다
Transliteration: jungdanhada
"그는 흡연을 중단하기로 결정했다."
やめる
Transliteration: yameru
"彼は喫煙をやめることに決めた。"
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