everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
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Αγγλικά
Σημασίες
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adjective
B2
property
1
lasting forever; without end
lasting for ever; never ending
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Συνώνυμα
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
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endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Αντώνυμα
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
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short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Θέματα
time
|religion
Παραδείγματα
- Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
- They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
- The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- He believes in everlasting life.
- Their love felt everlasting.
adjective
B2
property
2
seemingly never-ending; constant
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
Συχνό λάθος:
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Συνώνυμα
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
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constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Αντώνυμα
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
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intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Θέματα
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Ουσιαστικό
formal
C1
entity
3
God as the Eternal One
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the Everlasting
Συχνό λάθος:
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Συνώνυμα
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Αντώνυμα
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Θέματα
religion
Παραδείγματα
- The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
- In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Ουσιαστικό
C1
entity
4
plant with long-lasting flowers
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[an] everlasting; everlastings
Συχνό λάθος:
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
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).)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Θέματα
nature
|plants
|gardening
Παραδείγματα
- She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
- The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- These everlastings look good when dried.
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.
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.
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.