smettere
quit
The Italian word 'smettere' is used to express the act of quitting or stopping an activity. It can be used in various contexts, such as quitting a job, stopping a habit, or ending a relationship. It is important to note that 'smettere' is a verb, and its conjugation changes depending on the subject and tense.
Example sentences using: smettere
Devi smettere di mangiare dolci.
You have to stop eating sweets.
In this sentence, 'smettere' is used to express the cessation of an action, in this case, the action of eating sweets. 'Devi' translates to 'you have to', 'di' is used prior to the infinitive verb 'mangiare' meaning 'to eat', and 'dolci' means 'sweets'.
Ho deciso di smettere di fumare.
I decided to quit smoking.
In this example, 'smettere' is used to express the decision to quit or stop a habit, in this case, smoking. 'Ho deciso' means 'I decided', 'di' is a preposition used before the verb 'fumare', which translates to 'smoking'.
Non smettere di sognare.
Don't stop dreaming.
This sentence uses 'smettere' to express the continuation of an action, dreaming, despite any potential deterrents. 'Non' is a negation which means 'don't', 'di' is used prior to the verb 'sognare', meaning 'to dream'.