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    Cessa (en. Stopped)

    /ses.a/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    verb
    To stop doing something.
    He stopped talking when she entered.
    Il cessa de parler quand elle est entrée.
    To put an end to an action or process.
    She stopped working after ten hours.
    Elle cessa de travailler après dix heures.
    To interrupt or completely stop.
    The music suddenly stopped.
    La musique cessa soudainement.

    Etymology

    The word 'cessa' comes from the Latin verb 'cessare', which means to interrupt or cease.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    cease fire
    To put an end to hostilities.
    cesser le feu
    cease to exist
    To stop living or functioning.
    cesser d'exister
    cease to be
    To stop corresponding to something.
    cesser d'être

    Related Words

    cessation
    The action of stopping something.
    cessation
    ceasing
    That stops or is no longer in progress.
    cessant
    cessible
    That can be ceded or abandoned.
    cessible

    Slang Meanings

    To cease all movement or noise.
    Everyone stopped at the news.
    Tout le monde cessa à la nouvelle.
    To stop an activity in an informal manner.
    He decided to quit his job to go travel.
    Il a décidé de cesser son boulot pour partir en voyage.