cease
gb/sˈis/ us/sˈis/
B2
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
Ρήμα
B2
action
1
Stop happening or doing
To stop doing something or for something to stop happening.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to cease [doing something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cease' with 'seize' due to similar pronunciation, but 'seize' means to grab or take hold of.
Συνώνυμα
stop (More common and less formal; used in everyday conversation.)
|
halt (Often implies a more sudden or forceful stop.)
Αντώνυμα
begin (Opposite in meaning as it indicates starting an action or event.)
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continue (Opposite as it means to keep going without stopping.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
cease operations
|cease fire
|cease production
|cease trading
|cease contact
Θέματα
daily life
|business
|law
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The company will cease operations at the end of the year.
- All hostilities must cease immediately.
- Production ceased after the factory closed.
- He ceased speaking when the phone rang.
- The rain finally ceased in the afternoon.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The noise ceased after midnight.
- She ceased talking when the teacher came in.
- It ceased to rain in the evening.
- We will cease work at 5 p.m.
- The game ceased because of bad weather.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
cease
IPA
GB/sˈis/
US/sˈis/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cease (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (cease)
Τύποι λέξης
Verb
- Base: cease
- 3rd Person Singular: ceases
- Present Participle: ceasing
- Past: ceased
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
ceases
verb
ceasing
verb
ceased
verb
Core family
cessation
noun C1
Related words
ceasefire
noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
Advanced or less common
incessant
adjective C1
incessantly
adverb C1
Εκφράσεις
cease and desist
1/sˈis ˈænd dɪsˈɪst/
fixed phrase
formal
Stop illegal or unwanted action
To officially order someone to stop doing something, especially something illegal or harmful.
Παραδείγματα
- The company sent a cease and desist letter to the infringer.
- He was told to cease and desist from using the trademark.
cease fire
1/sˈis fˈaɪɚ/
fixed phrase
Stop shooting weapons
To stop using guns or other weapons, often as part of a temporary truce.
Παραδείγματα
- Both sides agreed to a cease fire at midnight.
- The soldiers were ordered to cease fire immediately.