ceaselessly
gb/sˈisləsli/ us/sˈisləsli/
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Englisch
folyamatosan, megállás nélkül, szüntelenül, folyton, szakadatlanul, állandóan
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Verwendungsmuster:
[do something] ceaselessly; [sound/machine] runs ceaselessly
The fans whirred ceaselessly through the night.
A ventilátorok egész éjjel folyamatosan zúgtak.
She worked ceaselessly to finish the report before the deadline.
Megállás nélkül dolgozott, hogy a határidő előtt befejezze a jelentést.
Rain fell ceaselessly for three days, flooding the low-lying roads.
Beispiele für Lernende
The baby cried ceaselessly.
A baba folyamatosan sírt.
The machine ran ceaselessly.
A gép folyamatosan működött.
Häufiger Fehler:
Often used for ongoing activity over time; it can sound unnatural for short actions (e.g., one quick event).
Bedeutung
without stopping; continuously
Wortverbindungen
work ceaselessly
|talk ceaselessly
|rain ceaselessly
|weep ceaselessly
|buzz ceaselessly
|run ceaselessly
|search ceaselessly
|press ceaselessly
|strive ceaselessly
|complain ceaselessly
Synonyme
continuously (More neutral and common in everyday contexts.)
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constantly (Often emphasizes frequency; may imply repetition as well as continuity.)
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incessantly (Often suggests something that is hard to stop and may be irritating.)
Antonyme
intermittently (Happening in pauses or at intervals rather than without stopping.)
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occasionally (Happening only sometimes, not continuously.)
Themen
time
|frequency
Definition
If you do something ceaselessly, you do it all the time without stopping.
In a way that does not stop or pause; continuously, often over a long period of time.
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Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] complains/talks/asks [something] ceaselessly
Telemarketers called ceaselessly, even after he asked them to stop.
A telemarketingesek folyton hívták, még azután is, hogy megkérte őket, hagyják abba.
The dog barked ceaselessly at the fireworks.
A kutya a tűzijáték miatt szakadatlanul ugatott.
He complained ceaselessly about the food, the service, and the weather.
Beispiele für Lernende
My phone rang ceaselessly.
A telefonom állandóan csörgött.
He complained ceaselessly.
Folyton panaszkodott.
Häufiger Fehler:
This sense is usually negative in tone; if you mean simply “a lot,” choose a milder word like “often.”
Bedeutung
annoyingly without stopping
Wortverbindungen
complain ceaselessly
|nag ceaselessly
|chatter ceaselessly
|bicker ceaselessly
|ring ceaselessly
|buzz ceaselessly
|question ceaselessly
|criticize ceaselessly
Synonyme
relentlessly (Stresses pressure or persistence, often strongly negative.)
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incessantly (Commonly implies annoyance or lack of relief.)
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endlessly (Emphasizes the feeling that it will not end; may be less literal.)
Antonyme
quietly (Without ongoing noise or persistent activity.)
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sporadically (Happening only sometimes, with breaks.)
Themen
emotions
|communication
Definition
If something happens ceaselessly, it keeps happening and it annoys you.
In a way that continues without stopping and is experienced as irritating, tiresome, or unwanted.
Grammatik
Grundform
ceaselessly
IPA
GB/sˈisləsli/
US/sˈisləsli/
Silben & Betonung
cease - lessly (2 Silben)
Stress on 1st syllable (cease)
Wortformen
Noun
- Base: ceaselessly
- Plural: ceaselesslies
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