cease
gb/sˈis/ us/sˈis/
B2
Inglés
~ 2900
Acepciones
0 acepciones
Verbo
B2
action
1
Stop happening or doing
To stop doing something or for something to stop happening.
Patrón de uso:
to cease [doing something]
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cease' with 'seize' due to similar pronunciation, but 'seize' means to grab or take hold of.
Sinónimos
stop (More common and less formal; used in everyday conversation.)
|
halt (Often implies a more sudden or forceful stop.)
Antónimos
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.)
Colocaciones
cease operations
|cease fire
|cease production
|cease trading
|cease contact
Temas
daily life
|business
|law
|core_vocabulary
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- 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.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
cease
AFI
GB/sˈis/
US/sˈis/
Sílabas y acento
cease (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (cease)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: cease
- 3rd Person Singular: ceases
- Present Participle: ceasing
- Past: ceased
Familia de palabras
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
Expresiones
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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- Both sides agreed to a cease fire at midnight.
- The soldiers were ordered to cease fire immediately.