No. 14,686 in Russian
перестают
"Перестают" means "they stop" or "they cease."
In a sentence
Люди перестают верить в чудеса.
People stop believing in miracles.
In this sentence, 'перестают' (stop) is used to express the cessation of an action, specifically the act of believing in something.
Когда дети становятся взрослыми, они часто перестают играть в игрушки.
When children grow up, they often stop playing with toys.
Here, 'перестают' (stop) indicates the discontinuation of the activity 'играть в игрушки' (playing with toys) as children mature.
С приходом осени деревья перестают быть зелёными.
With the arrival of fall, trees stop being green.
In this case, 'перестают' (stop) refers to the change or cessation of the state of the trees being green during fall.
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