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    Cessé (en. Ceased)

    sɛse

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishFrench
    adjective
    That has been interrupted or stopped.
    The activity ceased due to the storm.
    L'activité a cessé en raison de la tempête.
    That no longer occurs.
    Construction work has ceased for a week.
    Les travaux de construction sont cessés depuis une semaine.
    Designating something that does not continue.
    His attempts finally ceased.
    Ses tentatives ont finalement cessé.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'cesser', which comes from the Latin 'cessare'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    ceased to
    means having stopped or interrupted something.
    cessé de
    to get someone to yield
    means to have someone give up something.
    se faire céder

    Related Words

    cessation
    Action of stopping something.
    cessation
    to cease
    To put an end to an action.
    cesser
    cessible
    That can be ceded or abandoned.
    cessible

    Slang Meanings

    To suddenly stop an action.
    He suddenly stopped talking when she entered.
    Il a cessé net de parler quand elle est entrée.
    To end a relationship.
    They broke up after that argument.
    Ils se sont cessés après cette dispute.