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Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈse.se
"El cese de la actividad volcánica tranquilizó a los residentes."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The fact or process of either ending or being brought to an end.
"The unexpected cessation of hostilities brought a brief period of peace to the region." - 2
A temporary or permanent halt to an action, motion, or state.
"Smoking cessation programs have successfully helped thousands of individuals improve their health."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin cessatio, meaning 'a loitering, pausing, or stopping', stemming from the verb cessare (to cease or give over). It entered the English language in the late 15th century through Middle French, retaining its core meaning relating to the termination or stopping of an activity or state.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Cessation" is said worldwide
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cessation
Transliteration: ses.a.sjɔ̃
"La cessation des combats a permis l'acheminement de l'aide humanitaire."
Einstellung
Transliteration: ˈaɪ̯nˌʃtɛlʊŋ
"Die sofortige Einstellung des Feuers wurde von beiden Parteien vereinbart."
cessazione
Transliteration: tʃes.satˈt͡sjo.ne
"La cessazione del contratto avverrà alla fine del mese."
cese
Transliteration: ˈse.se
"El cese de la actividad volcánica tranquilizó a los residentes."
cessação
Transliteration: se.saˈsɐ̃w
"A cessação do contrato foi assinada por ambas as partes."
समाप्ति
Transliteration: samapti
"युद्धविराम समझौते के बाद गोलाबारी की समाप्ति हो गई।"
停止
Transliteration: tíngzhǐ
"双方都呼吁敌对行动立即停止。"
중단
Transliteration: jungdan
"정부와 노조 간의 협상으로 파업이 중단되었습니다."
停止
Transliteration: teishi
"紛争の停止が合意された。"
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