continually
gb/kəntˈɪnjuəli/ us/kəntˈɪnjuəli/
B2
Inglés
~ 9800
folyton, állandóan, folyamatosan, szünet nélkül
B2
1
Patrón de uso:
[someone] continually [verb]
She continually checks her phone during meetings.
Értekezletek közben folyton megnézi a telefonját.
The software is continually updated to fix new security issues.
A szoftvert állandóan frissítik, hogy kijavítsák az új biztonsági problémákat.
Traffic in this area is continually getting worse.
He was continually interrupted by phone calls all afternoon.
Our company is continually looking for ways to improve customer service.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
He continually asks the same question.
Folyton ugyanazt a kérdést teszi fel.
The weather is continually changing in the spring.
Tavasszal folyton változik az időjárás.
The teacher continually tells us to be quiet.
My boss continually sends emails late at night.
They are continually working to make the product better.
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse "continually" with "continuously." "Continually" usually suggests something happens again and again with short breaks (for example, "He continually calls me" = he calls many times). "Continuously" suggests something happens without any break at all (for example, "It rained continuously for ten hours"). In everyday speech, native speakers sometimes mix them, but in careful writing the difference is important.
Significado
Again and again over time
Colocaciones
continually changing
|continually improving
|complain continually
|continually updated
|grow continually
|continually interrupted
Sinónimos
repeatedly (Neutral; focuses clearly on actions happening again and again.)
|
over and over (More informal and emphatic; often used in speech.)
|
constantly (Very close in meaning, but can more strongly suggest almost no breaks.)
Antónimos
occasionally (Suggests something happens only sometimes, not very often.)
|
rarely (Stronger opposite, meaning something almost never happens.)
Temas
daily life
|work
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|time
Definición
Happening many times, again and again, over a period of time.
Very often or repeatedly over a period of time, usually with short breaks between actions or events.
B2
2
folyamatosan
B1
Patrón de uso:
[something] continually [verb-s] without stopping
A small stream ran continually beside the path.
Egy kis patak folyamatosan csordogált az ösvény mellett.
The factory machines operate continually, day and night.
A gyár gépei folyamatosan működnek, éjjel-nappal.
The fan hummed continually in the background, making it hard to sleep.
The region is continually exposed to strong coastal winds.
New data is continually flowing into the system from sensors around the world.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
Water flowed continually from the broken pipe.
A törött csőből folyamatosan folyt a víz.
The baby cried continually for three hours.
A baba három órán át szünet nélkül sírt.
The sun shines continually in this place during the summer.
The engine runs continually while the plane is in the air.
My nose was running continually because of my cold.
Error frecuente:
Learners are often taught that "continually" must always mean "with breaks" and "continuously" must always mean "without breaks." In real modern English, many speakers use "continually" with the meaning of "all the time" or "constantly," especially in speech. However, in technical or careful writing, some readers may expect "continuously" when you mean "truly without stopping."
Significado
All the time, without pause
Colocaciones
continually running
|continually flowing
|continually operating
|continually burning
|continually growing
Sinónimos
constantly (Most common equivalent in general English; very close in meaning here.)
|
nonstop (Informal; strongly emphasizes no breaks at all.)
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incessantly (More formal/literary and often negative, suggesting something annoying that never stops.)
Antónimos
intermittently (Describes something that starts and stops, with clear gaps in time.)
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sporadically (Happening at irregular times and not very often.)
Temas
time
|nature
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Happening all the time, with no real stop.
All the time or with almost no pause, so that something seems to go on without stopping.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
continually
AFI
GB/kəntˈɪnjuəli/
US/kəntˈɪnjuəli/
Sílabas y acento
con - tinu - ally (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tinu)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: continually
- Plural: continuallies
Familia de palabras
Forms
continuallies
noun
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
Expresiones
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