אנגלית

cease

gb/sˈis/ us/sˈis/
B2 אנגלית
~ 2900
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
פועל B2 action
1

Stop happening or doing

To stop doing something or for something to stop happening.

תבנית שימוש: to cease [doing something]
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'cease' with 'seize' due to similar pronunciation, but 'seize' means to grab or take hold of.
מילים נרדפות
stop (More common and less formal; used in everyday conversation.) | halt (Often implies a more sudden or forceful stop.)
הפכים
begin (Opposite in meaning as it indicates starting an action or event.) | continue (Opposite as it means to keep going without stopping.)
צירופים
cease operations |cease fire |cease production |cease trading |cease contact
נושאים
daily life |business |law |core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
  • 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.
דוגמאות ללומדים
  • 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.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
cease
IPA
GB/sˈis/
US/sˈis/
הברות והטעמה
cease (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (cease)
צורות המילה
Verb
  • Base: cease
  • 3rd Person Singular: ceases
  • Present Participle: ceasing
  • Past: ceased
משפחת מילים
Forms
ceases verb ceasing verb ceased verb
Core family
cessation noun C1
Related words
ceasefire noun B2
Negative and opposite forms
ceaseless adjective C1 ceaselessly adverb C1 unceasing adjective
Advanced or less common
incessant adjective C1 incessantly adverb C1
ביטויים

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.

דוגמאות
  • 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.

דוגמאות
  • Both sides agreed to a cease fire at midnight.
  • The soldiers were ordered to cease fire immediately.

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