No. 15,514 in Russian
прекращаться
"Прекращаться" means "to cease" or "to come to an end."
In a sentence
Дождь начал прекращаться.
The rain began to cease.
The verb 'прекращаться' is used in an impersonal sense to describe the stopping of a continuous natural phenomenon.
Когда шум в комнате прекратился, все почувствовали облегчение.
When the noise in the room ceased, everyone felt relieved.
The verb 'прекращаться' is applied here to describe the ceasing of a disruptive action, enhancing the sense of relief.
Программа прекратилась из-за технических проблем.
The program ceased due to technical issues.
The reflexive verb 'прекращаться' is employed to state an involuntary or uncontrollable stop to an activity or process.
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