прекращать
Translation of прекращать
cease
Russian word in Latin letters: prekraschat / prekrashchat
Meaning of прекращать
Переставать делать что-то; заканчиваться — книжное слово.
to stop happening or to stop doing something (formal)
Pronunciation
Traps and common mistakes
Прекращать or останавливать?
останавливать
останавливать = to stop something moving
Don't mix them up. Making a car or person stop moving — останавливать; ending an activity — прекращать.
Полицейский останавливает каждую машину.
The officer stops every car.
Завод прекращает выпуск старой модели.
The factory is ceasing production of the old model.
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The company ceased production last year.
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Компания прекратила производство в прошлом году.
The rain finally ceased late in the evening.
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Дождь наконец прекратился поздно вечером.
прекращать synonyms
What's the difference between прекращать and переставать
Everyday word, used with a verb: перестать курить.
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Questions about this word
What does прекращать mean?
to stop happening or to stop doing something (formal)
How do you pronounce прекращать?
прекращать is pronounced [prʲɪkrɐˈɕːætʲ], in Latin letters “prekraschat”.
How is прекращать used in a sentence?
The company ceased production last year. Translation: Компания прекратила производство в прошлом году.
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