everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
B2
Αγγλικά
örök, állandó, örökös, Örökkévaló, szalmavirág
B2
1
örök
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
Sok vallás örök életet ígér a halál után.
They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
Örök hűséget fogadtak az ügy iránt.
The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
He believes in everlasting life.
Hisz az örök életben.
Their love felt everlasting.
A szerelmük öröknek tűnt.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Σημασία
lasting forever; without end
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Συνώνυμα
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
|
endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Αντώνυμα
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
|
short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Θέματα
time
|religion
Ορισμός
lasting for ever; never ending
Continuing forever, or having no end.
B2
2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
I’m tired of his everlasting complaints about the weather.
Elegem van az időjárás miatti örökös panaszaiból.
The house is full of everlasting noise during the holidays.
Az ünnepek alatt állandó zaj van a házban.
We’ve had everlasting delays on this project.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Az állandó zaj miatt nehéz volt aludni.
Συχνό λάθος:
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Σημασία
seemingly never-ending; constant
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Συνώνυμα
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
|
constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Αντώνυμα
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
|
intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Θέματα
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Ορισμός
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Continuing for a very long time and seeming unlikely to stop, often in an annoying way.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
FORMAL
3
Örökkévaló
C1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the Everlasting
The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
A himnusz arra szólítja fel a híveket, hogy dicsérjék az Örökkévalót.
In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
A szövegben az Örökkévalót igazságosnak és irgalmasnak írják le.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Néhány imádság Örökkévalónak nevezi Istent.
Συχνό λάθος:
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Σημασία
God as the Eternal One
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Συνώνυμα
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Αντώνυμα
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Θέματα
religion
Ορισμός
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
A name or title for God, understood as eternal.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
C1
4
szalmavirág
B2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[an] everlasting; everlastings
She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
Koszorút készített szárított szalmavirágokból.
The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
A virágkötő egy szalmavirágot is tett a kompozícióba, hogy érdekesebb legyen a textúrája.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
These everlastings look good when dried.
Ezek a szalmavirágok szárítva is jól mutatnak.
Συχνό λάθος:
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
Σημασία
plant with long-lasting flowers
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Συνώνυμα
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
Αντώνυμα
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
Θέματα
nature
|plants
|gardening
Ορισμός
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
Any of several plants, especially ones with flowers that keep their shape and color when dried (such as strawflowers).
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
everlasting
IPA
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
ever - last - ing (3 συλλαβές)
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Εκφράσεις
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
Παραδείγματα
- 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
Παραδείγματα
- The sermon focused on the hope of everlasting life.
- They believed that faith would lead to everlasting life.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Some people believe in everlasting life.
everlasting love
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
love that lasts forever
love that never ends
Παραδείγματα
- They wrote about everlasting love in their wedding vows.
- The movie sells a fantasy of everlasting love.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They promised everlasting love.
everlasting peace
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ pˈis/
fixed phrase
formal
peace that lasts forever
peace that never ends (sometimes after death)
Παραδείγματα
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They hoped for everlasting peace.