to be constantly worrying about sth

1) (pensiero tormentoso) nagging worry, worrying thought

2) Zool horsefly, gadfly

1) (pensiero tormentoso) nagging worry, worrying thought

2) Zool horsefly, gadfly

cesser [sese]

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1. transitive verb

• cesser de faire qch to stop doing sth

• il a cessé de fumer he's stopped smoking

• il n'a pas cessé de pleuvoir it hasn't stopped raining

• cesser le travail to stop work

• nous avons cessé la fabrication de cet article we have stopped making this item

• il ne cesse de m'importuner (formal) he's constantly bothering me

2. intransitive verb

• faire cesser to stop

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verbe transitif to cease [traitement, livraisons]; to end [soutien, répression]

verbe intransitif [activité] to cease; [vent] to drop; [pluie] to stop

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1. vt

2. vi

1) [bruit, pluie] to stop

2) [personne] to stop

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cesser verb table: aimer

A vtr to cease, to stop [traitement, livraisons]; to end [soutien, répression]; cesser de faire to stop doing; cesser toute activité [entreprise] to cease trading; cesser son activité [employé] to stop work; cesser les combats to stop fighting; elle n'a jamais cessé son combat contre… she has fought relentlessly against…; cesser d'aider qn/de s'inquiéter to stop helping sb/worrying; cesser de fumer/d'espérer to give up smoking/hope; cesser d'exister to cease to exist; ils ont cessé d'être nos clients en 1992 they ceased to be our clients in 1992; cesser de payer to cease payment; ils n'ont (pas) cessé de critiquer they kept on criticizing; les taux d'intérêt ne cessent d 'augmenter/de baisser interest rates keep (on) rising/falling; son courage ne cesse de m'étonner his/her courage never ceases to amaze me.

B vi [activité] to cease; [vent] to drop; [pluie] to stop; faire cesser to put an end to [rumeur]; to put a stop to [répression, combats]; to end [poursuites].

[sese] verbe intransitif

[pluie] to stop, to cease (soutenu)

[vent] to die down, to abate (soutenu)

[combat] to (come to a) stop

[bruit, mouvement] to stop, to cease (soutenu)

je ne cesse d'y penser I cannot stop myself thinking about it

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[sese] verbe transitif

1. [arrêter] to stop, to halt

2. MILITAIRE