everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
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adjective
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property
1
lasting forever; without end
lasting for ever; never ending
Vzorec užití:
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
Častá chyba:
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Synonyma
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
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endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Antonyma
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
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short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Kolokace
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Témata
time
|religion
Příklady
- Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
- They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
- The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
Učební příklady
- He believes in everlasting life.
- Their love felt everlasting.
adjective
B2
property
2
seemingly never-ending; constant
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Vzorec užití:
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
Častá chyba:
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Synonyma
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
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constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Antonyma
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
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intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Kolokace
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Témata
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Příklady
- 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.
Učební příklady
- The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Podstatné jméno
formal
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entity
3
God as the Eternal One
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
Vzorec užití:
the Everlasting
Častá chyba:
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Synonyma
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Antonyma
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Kolokace
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Témata
religion
Příklady
- The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
- In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
Učební příklady
- Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Podstatné jméno
C1
entity
4
plant with long-lasting flowers
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
Vzorec užití:
[an] everlasting; everlastings
Častá chyba:
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
Synonyma
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
Antonyma
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
Kolokace
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Témata
nature
|plants
|gardening
Příklady
- She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
- The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
Učební příklady
- These everlastings look good when dried.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
everlasting
IPA
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
Slabiky a přízvuk
ever - last - ing (3 slabiky)
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
Tvary slova
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
Příbuzná slova
Výrazy
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
Příklady
- 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
Příklady
- 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
Příklady
- 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)
Příklady
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.