forever
gb/fɚˈɛvɚ/ us/fɚˈɛvɚ/
A2
Englanti
~ 4100
örökké, örökre, egy örökkévalóságig, egy örökkévalóság óta, örökkévalóság
A2
1
Käyttömalli:
[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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners sometimes confuse 'forever' with 'for a long time'. 'Forever' means without end, not just a long period.
Merkitys
For all future time
Kollokaatiot
love forever
|last forever
|stay forever
|remember forever
|wait forever
Synonyymit
eternally (More formal and often used in religious or poetic contexts.)
Antonyymit
temporarily (Indicates something lasting only for a short or limited time.)
Teemat
time
|relationships
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
For all time in the future, without stopping.
For all time in the future; without end.
B1
2
Käyttömalli:
[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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may think this always means literally 'without end', but in this sense it is exaggeration for 'a very long time'.
Merkitys
For a very long time
Kollokaatiot
take forever
|wait forever
|go on forever
Synonyymit
endlessly (Similar meaning but less casual; can be literal or figurative.)
Antonyymit
briefly (Means lasting for only a short time.)
Teemat
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
For a very long time, sometimes not really forever.
For an extremely long period of time, often exaggerated or informal.
SUBSTANTIIVI
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.
Oppijaesimerkit
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.
Tyypillinen virhe:
Learners may not realize 'forever' as a noun is uncommon and often poetic.
Merkitys
An endless period of time
Kollokaatiot
into forever
Synonyymit
eternity (Very close in meaning; more formal and common as a noun.)
Antonyymit
moment (A very short period of time, opposite in duration to 'forever'.)
Teemat
time
|core_vocabulary
Määritelmä
Time that never ends.
An infinite or unending period of time.
Kielioppi
Sanakirjamuoto
forever
IPA
GB/fɚˈɛvɚ/
US/fɚˈɛvɚ/
Tavut ja painotus
forever (1 tavu)
Stress on 1st syllable (forever)
Taivutusmuodot
Noun
- Base: forever
- Plural: forevers
Sanaperhe
Forms
forevers
noun
Core family
ever
adverb A2
Related words
everlasting
adjective B2
Negative and opposite forms
never
adverb A1
Ilmaukset
forever and ever
1/fɚˈɛvɚ ˈænd ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase
Without end, for emphasis
Used to say something lasts for all time, with strong feeling.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- 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.
Esimerkit
- We had to wait forever for our food.
- She waited forever before he called back.