cessar

/seˈsaɾ/

verb B2

o (masc.) a (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (eu)
cesso
preterite (eu)
cessei
past participle
cessado

Meaning

  1. to cease

    • A chuva cessou.

      The rain ceased.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

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Spanish

cesar

cesar is the Spanish word for the same thing — both mean "to cease."

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