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