Cease vs End vs Terminate

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Cease

Formel Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant) C1 verb

End

Top 1000 (très courant) A1 noun

Terminate

Formel Top 2000 (courant) C1 verb

Le plus courant: End

	Cease	End	Terminate
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //siːz// 🇺🇸 //siːs//	🇬🇧 /["/end/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/end/"]/	🇬🇧 /["/ˈtɜːmɪneɪt/","/ˈtɜːmɪneɪts/","/ˈtɜːmɪneɪtɪd/","/ˈtɜːmɪneɪtɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪt/","/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪts/","/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪd/","/ˈtɜːrmɪneɪtɪŋ/"]/
Sens	arrêter de faire quelque chose to stop doing something	La dernière partie de quelque chose ; quand quelque chose s'arrête. The last part of something; when something stops.	Arrêter quelque chose ou faire en sorte que ça s'arrête. To end something or make it stop.
Exemple	The company decided to cease all operations due to financial difficulties.	The end of the movie left everyone in tears.	Your contract of employment terminates in December.
Registre	Formel	Neutre	Formel
Fréquence	Au-delà de 10 000 (moins courant)	Top 1000 (très courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	C1	A1	C1
Nature grammaticale	verb	noun	verb
Collocations	cease fire, cease operations, cease activities	abrupt, sudden, early, come to, get to, reach, be in sight, user, point, product, at an end, at the end, by the end, at the very end, right at the end, from beginning to end, abrupt, sudden, early, come to, get to, reach, be in sight, user, point, product, at an end, at the end, by the end, at the very end, right at the end, from beginning to end, bottom, lower, top, come to, get to, reach, part, piece, portion, at the end, on end, at one end, change ends, close to the end, noble, worthwhile, worthy, accomplish, achieve, attain, to… ends, to this end, an end in itself, a means to an end, the end justifies the means, bottom, lower, top, come to, get to, reach, part, piece, portion, at the end, on end, at one end, change ends, close to the end, sad, tragic, bad, come to, meet, come	abruptly, prematurely, immediately, be entitled to, decide to, the decision to terminate something, the right to terminate something
Antonymes	begin, continue, start	beginning, start	begin, start, continue
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'seize' (to grab)., Using 'cease' as a noun rather than a verb., Incorrectly conjugating 'cease' in the past tense.	Using 'end' as a verb without an object, e.g., 'I will end' instead of 'I will end the meeting.', Confusing 'end' with 'finish' and using them interchangeably in situations where one is better than the other., Saying 'the end of the story' creating redundancy when 'the end' is understood as a conclusion.	Using 'terminate' instead of 'finish' in informal contexts., Confusing with 'terminate' when discussing ongoing situations; it's for ending., Mispronouncing as if it has three syllables instead of two.
Notes d'usage	Souvent utilisé dans des contextes formels ou juridiques. Pas couramment utilisé dans la conversation de tous les jours. Often used in formal contexts or legal language. Not commonly used in everyday conversation.	Utilisez 'fin' pour faire référence à la conclusion d'événements, de projets ou de périodes. C'est approprié dans la plupart des contextes, mais peut être considéré comme informel dans des usages littéraires spécifiques. Use 'end' to refer to the conclusion of events, projects, or periods of time. It's appropriate in most contexts but can be seen as informal in specific literary uses.	Principalement utilisé dans des contextes juridiques, commerciaux ou techniques. Pas couramment utilisé dans les conversations informelles. Évitez de l'utiliser dans des contextes amicaux ou informels car cela peut sembler brutal. Primarily used in legal, business, or technical contexts. Not commonly used in casual conversation. Avoid using in friendly or informal contexts as it may come off as harsh.

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Cease fire! Cease fire!

if a pig had a better personality, he would cease to be a filthy animal.

Cease fire! Cease fire!

if a pig had a better personality, he would cease to be a filthy animal.

Cease

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

I would have gone with you to the end.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

I held up my end.

House Of Dragons › S1 E1

And just as daenys foresaw the end of valyria,

The Lord Of The Rings › The Fellowship Of The Ring

I would have gone with you to the end.

Breaking Bad › S1 E2

I held up my end.

End

Questions fréquentes : Cease vs End vs Terminate

Quelle est la différence entre Cease, End et Terminate ?

Cease: to stop doing something End: The last part of something; when something stops. Terminate: To end something or make it stop.

Lequel est le plus courant : Cease, End et Terminate ?

End est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Cease, End et Terminate sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Cease: C1, End: A1, Terminate: C1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Quelle est la nature grammaticale de Cease, End et Terminate ?

Cease: verb, End: noun, Terminate: verb.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Cease: The company decided to cease all operations due to financial difficulties. End: The end of the movie left everyone in tears. Terminate: Your contract of employment terminates in December.

Puis-je utiliser Cease, End et Terminate de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Cease, End et Terminate sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.