What does przestać in Polish mean?

What is the meaning of the word przestać in Polish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use przestać in Polish.

The word przestać in Polish means stop, przestawać, przestawać, wstrzymywać, przestawać, przerywać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać, przestać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać, przestawać istnieć, przestawać być, przestawać istnieć, przestać się odzywać, przestawać produkować, przestawać być używanym, przestać o czymś/kimś myśleć, przestawać kochać kogoś, przestawać coś robić, przestawać próbować, przestać kogoś/coś lubić, nie przestawać, nie przestawać, nie przestawać, przestawać mówić o czymś, nigdy nie przestawać, przestawać coś robić, przestawać coś robić, nagle przestać działać, przestawać być aktywnym, przestawać coś robić. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word przestać

stop

przestawać

(slang (stop it)

Oi! You! Yes you! Cut it Out! Stop doing that or I'll stop you!

przestawać, wstrzymywać

(stop, cease)

A legal order arrived, demanding that the journalist desist.

przestawać

(slang (be a success)

I thought your class presentation came off really well.

przerywać, przestawać

(informal (stop doing sth)

Maisie's brother was taunting her about her new glasses, so she told him to leave off.

przestawać

(stop, end)

przestawać

(UK, slang (stop, desist)

Give over - he's not as bad as that!

przestawać

(slang (stop: doing sth)

przestawać

(slang (stop: doing, saying)

Gary was whistling tunelessly until Dave told him to knock it off.

przestać

(informal, figurative (stop talking about sth)

He kept mentioning my marriage problems so I asked him to drop it.

przestawać

(end, cease)

The rain has stopped.

przestawać

(stop: doing sth)

przestawać

(US (sth: finish period of)

The country is coming off a year of huge economic growth.

przestawać

(stop, cease)

Emily is always moaning about her boyfriend—she never lets up!

przestawać

(informal (stop using: drugs)

Dave came off heroin two years ago and he has been clean ever since.

przestawać

(cease doing)

Proszę cię, przestań do mnie dzwonić.
Please stop calling me.

przestawać

(informal (habit: give up)

Sonia used to take drugs, but she quit years ago.

przestawać

(US, slang (stop doing)

You two! Can that fighting! Now!

przestawać

(stop)

przestawać istnieć

(die, end)

Sam's search for spiritual truth began because he couldn't bear the thought that when he died he would simply cease to be.

przestawać być

(stop being)

I'm sorry to tell you that your conversation has ceased to be of interest to me.

przestawać istnieć

(die, end)

If polar bears keep dying, then eventually they will cease to exist.

przestać się odzywać

(slang (be unable to speak)

Once he realizes everyone is listening to him, he will clam up.

przestawać produkować

(stop manufacturing)

I think they discontinued that model years ago.

przestawać być używanym

(become obsolete)

8-track tape players fell into disuse when cassette recorders appeared.

przestać o czymś/kimś myśleć

(stop thinking about sth)

I know it was a tough breakup, but you need to get it out of your mind.

przestawać kochać kogoś

(informal (cease loving: sb)

It took me months to get over Jake after we broke up.

przestawać coś robić

(UK, slang (stop doing sth)

Give over arguing! You're giving me a headache!

przestawać próbować

(stop trying)

I gave up going there.

przestać kogoś/coś lubić

(UK, informal (lose liking for)

I used to really like him, but since I heard about his strange habits I've gone right off him.

nie przestawać

(continue)

Nie przestał pracować do szóstej.
He kept working until six o'clock.

nie przestawać

(continue on)

Idź dalej prosto, a znajdziesz sklep.
Keep going straight and you will find the store.

nie przestawać

(continue on a course)

Columbus kept sailing east till he found land.

przestawać mówić o czymś

(subject: stop talking about)

Matt was late home on Friday night and his wife still hasn't let up about it.

nigdy nie przestawać

(not stop, go on forever)

The radio show host's idiocy never ceases to amaze me.

przestawać coś robić

(informal (stop doing)

Will you quit interrupting me when I'm trying to study?

przestawać coś robić

(informal (habit: give up)

James is trying to quit biting his nails.

nagle przestać działać

(motor: stop abruptly)

The motor seized and the car would not start again.

przestawać być aktywnym

(figurative (do nothing, be idle)

I refuse to sit back and let this happen.

przestawać coś robić

(cease doing sth)

I don't like smoking and I want to stop.

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