everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
B2
Anglais
örök, állandó, örökös, Örökkévaló, szalmavirág
B2
1
örök
B1
Schéma d’usage :
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
Sok vallás örök életet ígér a halál után.
They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
Örök hűséget fogadtak az ügy iránt.
The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
Exemples pédagogiques
He believes in everlasting life.
Hisz az örök életben.
Their love felt everlasting.
A szerelmük öröknek tűnt.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Sens
lasting forever; without end
Collocations
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Synonymes
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
|
endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Antonymes
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
|
short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Thèmes
time
|religion
Définition
lasting for ever; never ending
Continuing forever, or having no end.
B2
2
Schéma d’usage :
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
I’m tired of his everlasting complaints about the weather.
Elegem van az időjárás miatti örökös panaszaiból.
The house is full of everlasting noise during the holidays.
Az ünnepek alatt állandó zaj van a házban.
We’ve had everlasting delays on this project.
Exemples pédagogiques
The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Az állandó zaj miatt nehéz volt aludni.
Erreur fréquente :
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Sens
seemingly never-ending; constant
Collocations
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Synonymes
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
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constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Antonymes
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
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intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Thèmes
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Définition
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Continuing for a very long time and seeming unlikely to stop, often in an annoying way.
NOM
C1
FORMAL
3
Örökkévaló
C1
Schéma d’usage :
the Everlasting
The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
A himnusz arra szólítja fel a híveket, hogy dicsérjék az Örökkévalót.
In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
A szövegben az Örökkévalót igazságosnak és irgalmasnak írják le.
Exemples pédagogiques
Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Néhány imádság Örökkévalónak nevezi Istent.
Erreur fréquente :
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Sens
God as the Eternal One
Collocations
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Synonymes
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Antonymes
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Thèmes
religion
Définition
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
A name or title for God, understood as eternal.
NOM
C1
4
szalmavirág
B2
Schéma d’usage :
[an] everlasting; everlastings
She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
Koszorút készített szárított szalmavirágokból.
The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
A virágkötő egy szalmavirágot is tett a kompozícióba, hogy érdekesebb legyen a textúrája.
Exemples pédagogiques
These everlastings look good when dried.
Ezek a szalmavirágok szárítva is jól mutatnak.
Erreur fréquente :
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
Sens
plant with long-lasting flowers
Collocations
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Synonymes
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
Antonymes
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
Thèmes
nature
|plants
|gardening
Définition
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
Any of several plants, especially ones with flowers that keep their shape and color when dried (such as strawflowers).
Grammaire
Forme canonique
everlasting
API
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
Syllabes et accentuation
ever - last - ing (3 syllabes)
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
Famille de mots
Expressions
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
Exemples
- 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
Exemples
- The sermon focused on the hope of everlasting life.
- They believed that faith would lead to everlasting life.
Exemples pédagogiques
- Some people believe in everlasting life.
everlasting love
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
love that lasts forever
love that never ends
Exemples
- They wrote about everlasting love in their wedding vows.
- The movie sells a fantasy of everlasting love.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They promised everlasting love.
everlasting peace
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ pˈis/
fixed phrase
formal
peace that lasts forever
peace that never ends (sometimes after death)
Exemples
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.
Exemples pédagogiques
- They hoped for everlasting peace.