continue
gb/kəntˈɪnju/ us/kəntˈɪnju/
A2
Inglés
~ 400
folytat, tovább, folytatódik, fennáll, tart
VERBO
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
to continue [doing something]
She continued talking even after the teacher asked for silence.
Akkor is folytatta a beszédet, amikor a tanár csendet kért.
We will continue working on the project tomorrow.
Holnap folytatjuk a munkát a projekten.
He continued studying until late at night.
The rain continued falling all afternoon.
Please continue reading from where you left off.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
I will continue reading this book.
Tovább fogom olvasni ezt a könyvet.
They continue playing in the park.
Tovább játszanak a parkban.
We continue working after lunch.
She continues talking to her friend.
The class will continue after the break.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'continue to do' and 'continue doing'; both are correct but may have slight emphasis differences.
Significado
Keep doing something
Colocaciones
continue working
|continue talking
|continue studying
|continue playing
Sinónimos
persist (Slightly more formal; often used for determined effort despite difficulty.)
Antónimos
stop (Means to bring an action to an end.)
Temas
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To keep doing something without stopping.
To persist in an activity or process without stopping.
VERBO
A2
2
folytat
A2
folytatódik
B1
Patrón de uso:
to continue [something] after [pause/interruption]
After lunch, we will continue our meeting.
Ebéd után folytatjuk a megbeszélést.
The movie will continue after these messages.
A film a reklámok után folytatódik.
He continued his journey after resting overnight.
Let's continue the discussion tomorrow.
The class will continue after the fire drill.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
We will continue the game after dinner.
Vacsora után folytatjuk a játékot.
She continues her work after lunch.
Ebéd után folytatja a munkáját.
The lesson will continue after the break.
I will continue my trip tomorrow.
They continue their talk after the phone call.
Significado
Resume after a pause
Colocaciones
continue after the break
|continue discussion
|continue journey
Sinónimos
resume (More formal; often used in professional or official contexts.)
Antónimos
abandon (Means to give up on an activity completely.)
Temas
daily life
|work
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To start doing something again after stopping for a short time.
To begin again with an activity or process after it has been paused or interrupted.
VERBO
B1
3
Patrón de uso:
to continue for [time period]
The festival will continue for three days.
A fesztivál még három napig tart.
The negotiations continued into the night.
A tárgyalások éjszakába nyúltak.
Her influence continues to this day.
The strike will continue until demands are met.
This tradition has continued for centuries.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
The rain continues all day.
Az eső egész nap tart.
The meeting will continue for two hours.
A megbeszélés még két órán át folytatódik.
The party continues until morning.
The show continues next week.
The noise continues all night.
Significado
Exist or happen over time
Colocaciones
continue for hours
|continue until midnight
|continue throughout the year
Sinónimos
last (Often used for duration of events or objects; slightly more informal in some contexts.)
Antónimos
end (Means to finish or stop happening.)
Temas
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definición
To keep happening or to stay for some time.
To remain in existence or operation for a period of time.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
continue
AFI
GB/kəntˈɪnju/
US/kəntˈɪnju/
Sílabas y acento
con - tin - ue (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tin)
Formas de la palabra
Verb
- Base: continue
- 3rd Person Singular: continues
- Present Participle: continuing
- Past: continued
Familia de palabras
Forms
continues
verb
continuing
verb
continued
verb
Core family
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
discontinue
verb B2
discontinuation
noun
Advanced or less common
discontinuous
adjective
discontinuity
noun
Expresiones
continue on
1/kəntˈɪnju ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Keep moving forward
To keep going in the same direction or with the same plan.
Ejemplos
- We decided to continue on despite the bad weather.
- After a short break, they continued on with their journey.
continue with
1/kəntˈɪnju wˈɪθ/
phrasal verb
Proceed with an activity
To keep doing a particular thing that you have already started.
Ejemplos
- Let's continue with the next question.
- She continued with her work even during the storm.