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ils cessèrent

stopped

→ cesser
cess stop, cease + èrent past tense, they
verb · third plural · past indicative Rare #44,217
stopped Simple past (passé simple), 3rd person plural; common in written narratives.
FR: Ils cessèrent de parler quand le professeur entra.
EN: They stopped talking when the teacher came in.
Conjugation of cesser
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third cessa cessèrent

Les clients cessèrent de venir dans notre boutique.

Customers stopped coming to our store.

Ils cessèrent de parler.

They stopped talking.

Ils cessèrent enfin de travailler.

They finally stopped working.

Sami et Layla cessèrent de se battre.

Sami and Layla stopped fighting.