cessar

to cease; to stop

s ɨ s a ɾ

cess to cease; to stop + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)

verb Rare #33,060

to cease; to stop Often used in more formal contexts (e.g., rules, orders, official statements).

PO: A chuva vai cessar durante a tarde.

EN: The rain will stop during the afternoon.

Conjugation of cessar

cessar

Subjunctive future

	Singular	Plural
First	cessar	—
Third	cessar	—

Pray without ceasing.

Ceasefire!

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

She cried for hours, without stopping.

Cease fire!!

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

Pray without ceasing.

A ceasefire has been declared.

Stop firing!

— Nada de Novo no Front (2022)

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