endlessly
gb/ˈɛndləsli/ us/ˈɛndləsli/
B2
Engelsk
megállás nélkül, szakadatlanul, a végtelenségig, újra meg újra, végtelenül, végeláthatatlanul
B2
1
Brugsmønster:
[someone/something] [verb] endlessly
He talked endlessly about his new business idea.
Megállás nélkül beszélt az új üzleti ötletéről.
The baby cried endlessly through the night.
A baba egész éjjel szakadatlanul sírt.
It felt like we’d been waiting endlessly for the results.
Læringseksempler
It rained endlessly yesterday.
Tegnap megállás nélkül esett az eső.
She can talk endlessly.
Ő megállás nélkül tud beszélni.
Typisk fejl:
Learners may use it when they only mean 'very often'; 'endlessly' strongly suggests no stopping or no end.
Betydning
for a long time continuously
Ordforbindelser
talk endlessly
|work endlessly
|argue endlessly
|complain endlessly
|rain endlessly
|search endlessly
|scroll endlessly
|wait endlessly
|drive endlessly
|wander endlessly
Synonymer
continuously (More neutral; focuses on not stopping.)
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nonstop (More informal and emphatic.)
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unceasingly (More formal; often suggests annoyance or intensity.)
Antonymer
briefly (For a short time, not long.)
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intermittently (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Temaer
time
|daily_life
|communication
Definition
for a long time, without stopping
In a way that continues for a long time without stopping.
B2
2
Brugsmønster:
endlessly [repeat/debate/rehash] [something]
We can’t endlessly debate the same small details.
Nem vitatkozhatunk a végtelenségig ugyanazokon az apró részleteken.
She endlessly replayed the conversation in her mind.
Újra meg újra lejátszotta magában a beszélgetést.
The meeting kept endlessly returning to the budget problem.
Læringseksempler
He asked the same question endlessly.
Ugyanazt a kérdést tette fel újra meg újra.
Don’t repeat it endlessly.
Ne ismételgesd a végtelenségig.
Typisk fejl:
Don’t use it just to mean 'many times' if there is a clear endpoint; 'repeatedly' may fit better.
Betydning
again and again repeatedly
Ordforbindelser
endlessly repeat
|endlessly rehash
|endlessly debate
|endlessly discuss
|endlessly replay
|endlessly revise
|endlessly review
|endlessly go over
|endlessly retell
|endlessly circle back to
Synonymer
repeatedly (Neutral repetition without the idea of 'never-ending'.)
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again and again (More conversational; often emphasizes frustration.)
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over and over (Common spoken phrase; strongly repetitive.)
Antonymer
once (Happening a single time.)
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occasionally (Happening sometimes, not repeatedly.)
Temaer
communication
|work
|education
Definition
repeating the same thing many times
In a way that involves repeating the same thing many times, often more than is useful or necessary.
C1
3
végtelenül
B2
Brugsmønster:
endlessly [adjective/participle]
The coastline seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance.
A partvonal végeláthatatlanul nyúlt a távolba.
The options are endlessly varied, so it’s hard to choose.
A lehetőségek végtelenül változatosak, ezért nehéz választani.
She finds the subject endlessly interesting.
Læringseksempler
The road went on endlessly.
Az út végeláthatatlanul folytatódott.
The choices are endlessly varied.
A lehetőségek végtelenül változatosak.
Typisk fejl:
With adjectives, learners may overuse it where 'very' is enough; 'endlessly' suggests limitless variety/extent, not just strong intensity.
Betydning
to an infinite extent
Ordforbindelser
endlessly varied
|endlessly fascinating
|endlessly complex
|endlessly long
|endlessly stretching
|endlessly expanding
|endlessly branching
|endlessly deep
|endlessly adaptable
|endlessly customizable
Synonymer
infinitely (Often more abstract or mathematical-sounding.)
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limitlessly (Emphasizes lack of limits rather than time.)
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boundlessly (More literary; suggests vastness.)
Antonymer
limitedly (To a limited extent; rare but clear contrast.)
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finite (Having an end or limit (usually used as an adjective).)
Temaer
describing_things
|space
|ideas
Definition
in a way that seems to have no end
To an unlimited degree or with no end, often used figuratively to mean 'seemingly infinite'.
Grammatik
Opslagsform
endlessly
IPA
GB/ˈɛndləsli/
US/ˈɛndləsli/
Stavelser og tryk
end - lessly (2 stavelser)
Stress on 1st syllable (end)
Ordformer
Noun
- Base: endlessly
- Plural: endlesslies
Ordfamilie
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