endlessly
gb/ˈɛndləsli/ us/ˈɛndləsli/
B2
Inglês
megállás nélkül, szakadatlanul, a végtelenségig, újra meg újra, végtelenül, végeláthatatlanul
B2
1
Padrão de uso:
[someone/something] [verb] endlessly
He talked endlessly about his new business idea.
Megállás nélkül beszélt az új üzleti ötletéről.
The baby cried endlessly through the night.
A baba egész éjjel szakadatlanul sírt.
It felt like we’d been waiting endlessly for the results.
Exemplos para estudantes
It rained endlessly yesterday.
Tegnap megállás nélkül esett az eső.
She can talk endlessly.
Ő megállás nélkül tud beszélni.
Erro comum:
Learners may use it when they only mean 'very often'; 'endlessly' strongly suggests no stopping or no end.
Significado
for a long time continuously
Colocações
talk endlessly
|work endlessly
|argue endlessly
|complain endlessly
|rain endlessly
|search endlessly
|scroll endlessly
|wait endlessly
|drive endlessly
|wander endlessly
Sinônimos
continuously (More neutral; focuses on not stopping.)
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nonstop (More informal and emphatic.)
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unceasingly (More formal; often suggests annoyance or intensity.)
Antônimos
briefly (For a short time, not long.)
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intermittently (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Temas
time
|daily_life
|communication
Definição
for a long time, without stopping
In a way that continues for a long time without stopping.
B2
2
Padrão de uso:
endlessly [repeat/debate/rehash] [something]
We can’t endlessly debate the same small details.
Nem vitatkozhatunk a végtelenségig ugyanazokon az apró részleteken.
She endlessly replayed the conversation in her mind.
Újra meg újra lejátszotta magában a beszélgetést.
The meeting kept endlessly returning to the budget problem.
Exemplos para estudantes
He asked the same question endlessly.
Ugyanazt a kérdést tette fel újra meg újra.
Don’t repeat it endlessly.
Ne ismételgesd a végtelenségig.
Erro comum:
Don’t use it just to mean 'many times' if there is a clear endpoint; 'repeatedly' may fit better.
Significado
again and again repeatedly
Colocações
endlessly repeat
|endlessly rehash
|endlessly debate
|endlessly discuss
|endlessly replay
|endlessly revise
|endlessly review
|endlessly go over
|endlessly retell
|endlessly circle back to
Sinônimos
repeatedly (Neutral repetition without the idea of 'never-ending'.)
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again and again (More conversational; often emphasizes frustration.)
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over and over (Common spoken phrase; strongly repetitive.)
Antônimos
once (Happening a single time.)
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occasionally (Happening sometimes, not repeatedly.)
Temas
communication
|work
|education
Definição
repeating the same thing many times
In a way that involves repeating the same thing many times, often more than is useful or necessary.
C1
3
végtelenül
B2
Padrão de uso:
endlessly [adjective/participle]
The coastline seemed to stretch endlessly into the distance.
A partvonal végeláthatatlanul nyúlt a távolba.
The options are endlessly varied, so it’s hard to choose.
A lehetőségek végtelenül változatosak, ezért nehéz választani.
She finds the subject endlessly interesting.
Exemplos para estudantes
The road went on endlessly.
Az út végeláthatatlanul folytatódott.
The choices are endlessly varied.
A lehetőségek végtelenül változatosak.
Erro comum:
With adjectives, learners may overuse it where 'very' is enough; 'endlessly' suggests limitless variety/extent, not just strong intensity.
Significado
to an infinite extent
Colocações
endlessly varied
|endlessly fascinating
|endlessly complex
|endlessly long
|endlessly stretching
|endlessly expanding
|endlessly branching
|endlessly deep
|endlessly adaptable
|endlessly customizable
Sinônimos
infinitely (Often more abstract or mathematical-sounding.)
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limitlessly (Emphasizes lack of limits rather than time.)
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boundlessly (More literary; suggests vastness.)
Antônimos
limitedly (To a limited extent; rare but clear contrast.)
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finite (Having an end or limit (usually used as an adjective).)
Temas
describing_things
|space
|ideas
Definição
in a way that seems to have no end
To an unlimited degree or with no end, often used figuratively to mean 'seemingly infinite'.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
endlessly
AFI
GB/ˈɛndləsli/
US/ˈɛndləsli/
Sílabas e tonicidade
end - lessly (2 sílabas)
Stress on 1st syllable (end)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: endlessly
- Plural: endlesslies
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