continue
gb/kəntˈɪnju/ us/kəntˈɪnju/
A2
Engelsk
~ 400
folytat, tovább, folytatódik, fennáll, tart
VERB
A2
1
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Vanlig feil:
Learners sometimes confuse 'continue to do' and 'continue doing'; both are correct but may have slight emphasis differences.
Betydning
Keep doing something
Ordkombinasjoner
continue working
|continue talking
|continue studying
|continue playing
Synonymer
persist (Slightly more formal; often used for determined effort despite difficulty.)
Antonymer
stop (Means to bring an action to an end.)
Temaer
daily life
|work
|education
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
To keep doing something without stopping.
To persist in an activity or process without stopping.
VERB
A2
2
folytat
A2
folytatódik
B1
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Betydning
Resume after a pause
Ordkombinasjoner
continue after the break
|continue discussion
|continue journey
Synonymer
resume (More formal; often used in professional or official contexts.)
Antonymer
abandon (Means to give up on an activity completely.)
Temaer
daily life
|work
|time
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
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.
VERB
B1
3
Bruksmønster:
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.
Eksempler for deg som lærer
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.
Betydning
Exist or happen over time
Ordkombinasjoner
continue for hours
|continue until midnight
|continue throughout the year
Synonymer
last (Often used for duration of events or objects; slightly more informal in some contexts.)
Antonymer
end (Means to finish or stop happening.)
Temaer
time
|events
|core_vocabulary
Definisjon
To keep happening or to stay for some time.
To remain in existence or operation for a period of time.
Grammatikk
Oppslagsform
continue
IPA
GB/kəntˈɪnju/
US/kəntˈɪnju/
Stavelser og trykk
con - tin - ue (3 stavelser)
Stress on 2nd syllable (tin)
Bøyingsformer
Verb
- Base: continue
- 3rd Person Singular: continues
- Present Participle: continuing
- Past: continued
Ordfamilie
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
Uttrykk
continue on
1/kəntˈɪnju ˈɔn/
phrasal verb
Keep moving forward
To keep going in the same direction or with the same plan.
Eksempler
- 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.
Eksempler
- Let's continue with the next question.
- She continued with her work even during the storm.