intermit

An obsolete verb meaning to temporarily stop or suspend an action or process; to discontinue for a time.

ptVerbo pouco usado que significa interromper temporariamente ou suspender uma ação ou processo; parar por um tempo.ruУстаревший глагол, означающий временно прекратить или приостановить действие или процесс; прервать на время.esVerbo poco usado que significa interrumpir o suspender temporalmente una acción o proceso; cesar por un tiempo.frVerbe rare ou littéraire signifiant interrompre ou suspendre temporairement une action ou un processus ; cesser pendant un certain temps.deVeraltetes Verb, das bedeutet, etwas vorübergehend zu unterbrechen oder auszusetzen; für eine Zeit zu stoppen.zh过时动词，表示暂时停止或中止某个动作或过程；暂时中断。arفعل يعني التوقف مؤقتًا عن فعل شيء أو تعليقه أو قطعه لفترة زمنية؛ أي الانقطاع إلى حين ثم الاستئناف.

1. Temporarily cease B2 formal

   To stop an action or process for a short period of time; to pause or interrupt.

   • The rain intermitted briefly before starting again.
   • He chose to intermit his studies for a semester.
   • The machine's operation intermitts every hour for cooling.

   ptInterromper temporariamenteruВременно прекратитьesinterrumpir temporalmentefrinterrompre temporairementdeVorübergehend aussetzenzh暂时停止arالتوقف المؤقت

   Sinônimos: breakdiscontinuehaltinterruptpausesuspend

   Antônimos: continuepersist

2. Recur with pauses C1 formal medical

   To occur at intervals or with temporary stops, often used in medical contexts to describe symptoms.

   • The fever intermitts throughout the day.
   • Her coughing intermitted after taking the medicine.
   • The patient's pain intermitted for several hours.

   ptIntermitir com pausasruПрерываться с паузамиesintermitirfrSurvenir par intermittencedeMit Unterbrechungen auftretenzh间歇性发作arيتقطع بفواصل

• intermitted past participle
• intermitted past simple
• intermitting present participle
• intermits third person singular