Дождь наконец прекращается.

The rain is finally stopping.

Breakdown of Дождь наконец прекращается.

• дождь: the rain
• наконец: finally
• прекращаться: to stop

Questions & Answers about Дождь наконец прекращается.

Why is прекращается in the present tense if the English translation is “is finally stopping / has finally stopped”?

Russian present tense often covers what English expresses with the present continuous (is stopping) and, in some contexts, with “just now” type meanings.

• Дождь наконец прекращается literally: “The rain finally stops / is stopping.”
• It describes a process happening right now, so present tense is natural in Russian.
• English usually chooses “is finally stopping” (present continuous) or sometimes “has finally stopped” depending on context, but Russian doesn’t need a separate continuous form.

What is the difference between прекращается, заканчивается, and перестаёт when talking about rain?

All three can be used for rain, but they feel slightly different:

• Дождь прекращается – the rain is stopping / coming to an end.
  Neutral, a bit more formal or “bookish”; focuses on the process coming to a halt.
• Дождь заканчивается – the rain is ending.
  Also common and neutral; sounds slightly less formal than прекращается.
• Дождь перестаёт (идти) – the rain stops (falling).
  Very common in spoken language; explicitly about the activity of raining stopping.

All are correct; the choice is mostly about style and nuance, not grammar.

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