Stopping an Action
To express stopping, quitting, or giving up an action, use deixar de followed by an infinitive. You can use this structure in any tense.
| She stopped drinking alcohol. | Ela deixou de beber álcool. |
| You smoke now, but you are going to quit. | Tu fumas agora, mas vais deixar de fumar. |
Making Healthy Choices
When adopting a healthier routine or trying to lose weight (emagrecer), you often need to give up a few bad habits.
| I want to stop eating sugar to lose weight. | Eu quero deixar de comer açúcar para emagrecer. |
| Nobody can lose weight without giving up soda. | Ninguém consegue emagrecer sem deixar de beber refrigerantes. |
Overcoming Addictions
To talk about breaking an addiction (o vício), you can use the adverb completamente (completely) to emphasize that the habit is gone for good.
| The man stops smoking because the cigarette is a dangerous addiction. | O homem deixa de fumar porque o cigarro é um vício perigoso. |
| My father stopped smoking completely. | O meu pai deixou de fumar completamente. |
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