continue
gb/kəntˈɪnju/ us/kəntˈɪnju/
A2
Angol
~ 400
folytat, tovább, folytatódik, fennáll, tart
IGE
A2
1
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'continue to do' and 'continue doing'; both are correct but may have slight emphasis differences.
Jelentés
Keep doing something
Szókapcsolatok
continue working
|continue talking
|continue studying
|continue playing
Szinonimák
persist (Slightly more formal; often used for determined effort despite difficulty.)
Antonimák
stop (Means to bring an action to an end.)
Témák
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
To keep doing something without stopping.
To persist in an activity or process without stopping.
IGE
A2
2
folytat
A2
folytatódik
B1
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Jelentés
Resume after a pause
Szókapcsolatok
continue after the break
|continue discussion
|continue journey
Szinonimák
resume (More formal; often used in professional or official contexts.)
Antonimák
abandon (Means to give up on an activity completely.)
Témák
daily life
|work
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
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.
IGE
B1
3
Használati minta:
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.
Példák tanulóknak
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.
Jelentés
Exist or happen over time
Szókapcsolatok
continue for hours
|continue until midnight
|continue throughout the year
Szinonimák
last (Often used for duration of events or objects; slightly more informal in some contexts.)
Antonimák
end (Means to finish or stop happening.)
Témák
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definíció
To keep happening or to stay for some time.
To remain in existence or operation for a period of time.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
continue
IPA
GB/kəntˈɪnju/
US/kəntˈɪnju/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
con - tin - ue (3 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tin)
Szóalakok
Verb
- Base: continue
- 3rd Person Singular: continues
- Present Participle: continuing
- Past: continued
Szócsalád
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
Kifejezések
continue on
1/kəntˈɪnju ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Keep moving forward
To keep going in the same direction or with the same plan.
Példák
- 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.
Példák
- Let's continue with the next question.
- She continued with her work even during the storm.