lakata — meaning in English
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English meaning
- cease verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
- desist verb To stop doing something, often used as a formal or legal instruction.
- quit verb To resign from a job or position.
- rest noun Relief from work or activity, especially by sleeping or relaxing.
- shellac noun A processed secretion of the lac insect, Coccus lacca; used in polishes, varnishes etc.
- stop verb To cease moving or to bring something to a halt.
- varnish noun A clear liquid that dries to form a hard, glossy protective coating on wood or other surfaces.
Senses
lakata is used for these senses in English:
- cease (formal, intransitive) To stop.
- cease (formal, transitive) To stop doing (something).
- come to an end (idiomatic, intransitive) To stop; to cease; to no longer continue.
- desist (ambitransitive, formal) To cease to proceed or act; to stop (often with from).
- let be (intransitive, archaic) To stop, to stop doing something; to leave off (now used alone, formerly also + infinitive).
- quit (transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.
- rest (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) To lean, lie, or lay.
- shellac (transitive) To coat with shellac.
cease — full definition
- verb To stop happening or existing; to come to an end.
- verb To stop doing something.