everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
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Anglų
Reikšmės
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adjective
B2
property
1
lasting forever; without end
lasting for ever; never ending
Vartosenos šablonas:
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
Dažna klaida:
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Sinonimai
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
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endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Antonimai
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
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short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Kolokacijos
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Temos
time
|religion
Pavyzdžiai
- Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
- They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
- The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- He believes in everlasting life.
- Their love felt everlasting.
adjective
B2
property
2
seemingly never-ending; constant
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Vartosenos šablonas:
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
Dažna klaida:
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Sinonimai
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
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constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Antonimai
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
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intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Kolokacijos
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Temos
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Pavyzdžiai
- 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.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Daiktavardis
formal
C1
entity
3
God as the Eternal One
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
Vartosenos šablonas:
the Everlasting
Dažna klaida:
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Sinonimai
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Antonimai
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Kolokacijos
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Temos
religion
Pavyzdžiai
- The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
- In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Daiktavardis
C1
entity
4
plant with long-lasting flowers
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
Vartosenos šablonas:
[an] everlasting; everlastings
Dažna klaida:
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
Sinonimai
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
Antonimai
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
Kolokacijos
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Temos
nature
|plants
|gardening
Pavyzdžiai
- She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
- The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
Mokymuisi skirti pavyzdžiai
- These everlastings look good when dried.
Gramatika
Pagrindinė forma
everlasting
IPA
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
Skiemenys ir kirčiavimas
ever - last - ing (3 skiemenys)
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
Žodžio formos
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
Žodžių šeima
Posakiai
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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
Pavyzdžiai
- 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)
Pavyzdžiai
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.