forever
gb/fɚˈɛvɚ/ us/fɚˈɛvɚ/
A2
English
~ 4100
örökké, örökre, egy örökkévalóságig, egy örökkévalóság óta, örökkévalóság
A2
1
Usage pattern:
[verb] forever
I will love you forever.
Örökké szeretni foglak.
The internet has changed the world forever.
Az internet örökre megváltoztatta a világot.
She promised to remember that day forever.
Some friendships last forever.
The city was forever changed by the earthquake.
Learner examples
I will be your friend forever.
Örökké a barátod leszek.
He wants to stay here forever.
Örökre itt akar maradni.
This picture will be in my heart forever.
We will remember him forever.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forever' with 'for a long time'. 'Forever' means without end, not just a long period.
Meaning
For all future time
Collocations
love forever
|last forever
|stay forever
|remember forever
|wait forever
Synonyms
eternally (More formal and often used in religious or poetic contexts.)
Antonyms
temporarily (Indicates something lasting only for a short or limited time.)
Themes
time
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definition
For all time in the future, without stopping.
For all time in the future; without end.
B1
2
Usage pattern:
[verb] forever
The movie seemed to go on forever.
A film mintha egy örökkévalóságig tartott volna.
I've been waiting forever for the bus.
Már egy örökkévalóság óta várok a buszra.
It took forever to finish the project.
Dinner felt like it lasted forever.
She talks forever about her travels.
Learner examples
It takes forever to get home.
Egy örökkévalóságig tart hazaérni.
We waited forever for the train.
Egy örökkévalóságig vártunk a vonatra.
The class went on forever.
He talks forever about football.
Common mistake:
Learners may think this always means literally 'without end', but in this sense it is exaggeration for 'a very long time'.
Meaning
For a very long time
Collocations
take forever
|wait forever
|go on forever
Synonyms
endlessly (Similar meaning but less casual; can be literal or figurative.)
Antonyms
briefly (Means lasting for only a short time.)
Themes
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
For a very long time, sometimes not really forever.
For an extremely long period of time, often exaggerated or informal.
NOUN
B2
LITERARY
3
They vowed to be together for a forever.
Megfogadták, hogy egy örökkévalóságon át együtt lesznek.
The pain felt like a forever.
A fájdalom egy örökkévalóságnak tűnt.
He stared into the darkness, imagining it stretching into forever.
Learner examples
They wanted their love to be a forever.
Azt akarták, hogy a szerelmük az örökkévalóságig tartson.
It felt like a forever before she came back.
Egy örökkévalóságnak tűnt, mire visszajött.
He dreamed of living in a forever of peace.
Common mistake:
Learners may not realize 'forever' as a noun is uncommon and often poetic.
Meaning
An endless period of time
Collocations
into forever
Synonyms
eternity (Very close in meaning; more formal and common as a noun.)
Antonyms
moment (A very short period of time, opposite in duration to 'forever'.)
Themes
time
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Time that never ends.
An infinite or unending period of time.
Grammar
Dictionary form
forever
IPA
GB/fɚˈɛvɚ/
US/fɚˈɛvɚ/
Syllables & stress
forever (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (forever)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: forever
- Plural: forevers
Word family
Forms
forevers
noun
Core family
ever
adverb A2
Related words
everlasting
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
never
adverb A1
Expressions
forever and ever
1/fɚˈɛvɚ ˈænd ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Without end, for emphasis
Used to say something lasts for all time, with strong feeling.
Examples
- I will love you forever and ever.
- They promised to be friends forever and ever.
go on forever
1/ɡˈoʊ ˈɔn fɚˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Continue for a very long time
To keep happening or existing for a very long time.
Examples
- The meeting seemed to go on forever.
- Her stories go on forever.
take forever
1/tˈeɪk fɚˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Require a very long time
To need a very long time to finish something.
Examples
- It takes forever to cook this dish.
- This paperwork is taking forever.
wait forever
1/wˈeɪt fɚˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Wait for a very long time
To stay and do nothing for a very long time while expecting something.
Examples
- We had to wait forever for our food.
- She waited forever before he called back.