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stop fighting
[/stɑp ˈfaɪtɪŋ/]
verb phrase
parar de brigar
1.
to cease engaging in combat or violent conflict
The two boys were told to stop fighting immediately.
Os dois meninos foram orientados a parar de brigar imediatamente.
2.
to end a disagreement or argument
Can you two please stop fighting and talk it out?
Vocês dois podem parar de brigar e conversar sobre isso?
3.
to cease resistance or opposition
He decided to stop fighting against the inevitable decision.
Ele decidiu parar de lutar contra a decisão inevitável.
Synonyms
cease fighting
stop quarreling
make peace
end the conflict
parar com a briga
deixar de lutar
Antonyms
start fighting
continue fighting
engage in combat
começar a brigar
continuar brigando
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
parar de brigar
most common expression in everyday speech
Rio de Janeiro
parar com a briga
colloquial variation common in carioca dialect
São Paulo
parar de brigar
standard usage in paulista Portuguese
Portugal
parar de lutar/brigar
both forms used; 'lutar' more formal, 'brigar' more colloquial
Related Idioms & Phrases
bury the hatchet
make peace
call it a truce
let sleeping dogs lie
enterrar o machado de guerra
fazer as pazes
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