forever
gb/fɚˈɛvɚ/ us/fɚˈɛvɚ/
A2
Inglés
~ 4100
örökké, örökre, egy örökkévalóságig, egy örökkévalóság óta, örökkévalóság
A2
1
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forever' with 'for a long time'. 'Forever' means without end, not just a long period.
Significado
For all future time
Colocaciones
love forever
|last forever
|stay forever
|remember forever
|wait forever
Sinónimos
eternally (More formal and often used in religious or poetic contexts.)
Antónimos
temporarily (Indicates something lasting only for a short or limited time.)
Temas
time
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Definición
For all time in the future, without stopping.
For all time in the future; without end.
B1
2
Patrón de uso:
[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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may think this always means literally 'without end', but in this sense it is exaggeration for 'a very long time'.
Significado
For a very long time
Colocaciones
take forever
|wait forever
|go on forever
Sinónimos
endlessly (Similar meaning but less casual; can be literal or figurative.)
Antónimos
briefly (Means lasting for only a short time.)
Temas
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Definición
For a very long time, sometimes not really forever.
For an extremely long period of time, often exaggerated or informal.
SUSTANTIVO
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.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
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.
Error frecuente:
Learners may not realize 'forever' as a noun is uncommon and often poetic.
Significado
An endless period of time
Colocaciones
into forever
Sinónimos
eternity (Very close in meaning; more formal and common as a noun.)
Antónimos
moment (A very short period of time, opposite in duration to 'forever'.)
Temas
time
|core_vocabulary
Definición
Time that never ends.
An infinite or unending period of time.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
forever
AFI
GB/fɚˈɛvɚ/
US/fɚˈɛvɚ/
Sílabas y acento
forever (1 sílaba)
Stress on 1st syllable (forever)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: forever
- Plural: forevers
Familia de palabras
Forms
forevers
noun
Core family
ever
adverb A2
Related words
everlasting
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
never
adverb A1
Expresiones
forever and ever
1/fɚˈɛvɚ ˈænd ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Without end, for emphasis
Used to say something lasts for all time, with strong feeling.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- 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.
Ejemplos
- We had to wait forever for our food.
- She waited forever before he called back.