No. 13,412 in Swedish
upphöra
"Upphöra" means "to cease" or "to stop."
In a sentence
Jag hoppas att regnet snart kommer att upphöra.
I hope that the rain will stop soon.
Here, 'upphöra' is used to mean 'to stop' or 'to come to an end' in the context of natural phenomena like rain.
Han bestämde sig för att upphöra med sitt gamla arbete och börja något nytt.
He decided to cease his old job and start something new.
In this sentence, 'upphöra' is used to signify 'to cease' or 'to discontinue' in the context of a deliberate action.
Kontraktet kommer att upphöra vid årets slut.
The contract will terminate at the end of the year.
Here, 'upphöra' means 'to terminate' or 'to come to an end' in the context of an agreement or official status.
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