cessare
cease
verb chehs-SAH-reh Less Common
Origin: from Latin 'cessare', to delay
Also means
stop
Usage Note
Cessare is a formal verb for stopping, common in notices and contracts (cessare l'attività, 'to cease trading'). It pairs with di before another verb, as in ha cessato di piovere ('it has stopped raining').
Examples
"Il rumore è cessato all'improvviso."
Natural Translation
The noise stopped suddenly.
Literal Translation
The noise is ceased at-the sudden.

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