everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
B2
Английски
Значения
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adjective
B2
property
1
lasting forever; without end
lasting for ever; never ending
Модел на употреба:
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
Честа грешка:
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Синоними
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
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endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Антоними
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
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short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Колокации
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Теми
time
|religion
Примери
- Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
- They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
- The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
Примери за учащи
- He believes in everlasting life.
- Their love felt everlasting.
adjective
B2
property
2
seemingly never-ending; constant
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Модел на употреба:
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
Честа грешка:
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Синоними
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
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constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Антоними
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
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intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Колокации
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Теми
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Примери
- I’m tired of his everlasting complaints about the weather.
- The house is full of everlasting noise during the holidays.
- We’ve had everlasting delays on this project.
Примери за учащи
- The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Съществително
formal
C1
entity
3
God as the Eternal One
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
Модел на употреба:
the Everlasting
Честа грешка:
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Синоними
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Антоними
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Колокации
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Теми
religion
Примери
- The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
- In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
Примери за учащи
- Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Съществително
C1
entity
4
plant with long-lasting flowers
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
Модел на употреба:
[an] everlasting; everlastings
Честа грешка:
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
Синоними
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
Антоними
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
Колокации
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Теми
nature
|plants
|gardening
Примери
- She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
- The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
Примери за учащи
- These everlastings look good when dried.
Граматика
Речникова форма
everlasting
IPA
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
Срички и ударение
ever - last - ing (3 срички)
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
Форми на думата
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
Семейство думи
Изрази
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
Примери
- The children begged for an Everlasting Gobstopper like the one in the movie.
- He joked that his jawbreaker was an Everlasting Gobstopper.
everlasting life
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈaɪf/
fixed phrase
formal
life that never ends
life after death that never ends
Примери
- The sermon focused on the hope of everlasting life.
- They believed that faith would lead to everlasting life.
everlasting love
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
love that lasts forever
love that never ends
Примери
- They wrote about everlasting love in their wedding vows.
- The movie sells a fantasy of everlasting love.
everlasting peace
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ pˈis/
fixed phrase
formal
peace that lasts forever
peace that never ends (sometimes after death)
Примери
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.