everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
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Angol
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adjective
B2
property
1
lasting forever; without end
lasting for ever; never ending
Használati minta:
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
Gyakori hiba:
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Szinonimák
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
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endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Antonimák
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
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short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Szókapcsolatok
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Témák
time
|religion
Példák
- Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
- They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
- The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
Példák tanulóknak
- He believes in everlasting life.
- Their love felt everlasting.
adjective
B2
property
2
seemingly never-ending; constant
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Használati minta:
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
Gyakori hiba:
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Szinonimák
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
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constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Antonimák
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
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intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Szókapcsolatok
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Témák
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Példák
- I’m tired of his everlasting complaints about the weather.
- The house is full of everlasting noise during the holidays.
- We’ve had everlasting delays on this project.
Példák tanulóknak
- The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Főnév
formal
C1
entity
3
God as the Eternal One
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
Használati minta:
the Everlasting
Gyakori hiba:
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Szinonimák
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Antonimák
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Szókapcsolatok
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Témák
religion
Példák
- The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
- In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
Példák tanulóknak
- Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Főnév
C1
entity
4
plant with long-lasting flowers
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
Használati minta:
[an] everlasting; everlastings
Gyakori hiba:
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
Szinonimák
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
Antonimák
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
Szókapcsolatok
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Témák
nature
|plants
|gardening
Példák
- She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
- The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
Példák tanulóknak
- These everlastings look good when dried.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
everlasting
IPA
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
ever - last - ing (3 szótag)
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
Szóalakok
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
Szócsalád
Kifejezések
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
Példák
- 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
Példák
- The sermon focused on the hope of everlasting life.
- They believed that faith would lead to everlasting life.
everlasting love
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
love that lasts forever
love that never ends
Példák
- They wrote about everlasting love in their wedding vows.
- The movie sells a fantasy of everlasting love.
everlasting peace
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ pˈis/
fixed phrase
formal
peace that lasts forever
peace that never ends (sometimes after death)
Példák
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.