everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
B2
Engleză
örök, állandó, örökös, Örökkévaló, szalmavirág
B2
1
örök
B1
Tipar de utilizare:
[an] everlasting + [thing/state]
Many religions promise everlasting life after death.
Sok vallás örök életet ígér a halál után.
They pledged everlasting loyalty to the cause.
Örök hűséget fogadtak az ügy iránt.
The poem speaks of an everlasting truth.
Exemple pentru cursanți
He believes in everlasting life.
Hisz az örök életben.
Their love felt everlasting.
A szerelmük öröknek tűnt.
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Sens
lasting forever; without end
Colocații
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Sinonime
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
|
endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Antonime
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
|
short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Teme
time
|religion
Definiție
lasting for ever; never ending
Continuing forever, or having no end.
B2
2
Tipar de utilizare:
everlasting + [problem/noise/complaint]
I’m tired of his everlasting complaints about the weather.
Elegem van az időjárás miatti örökös panaszaiból.
The house is full of everlasting noise during the holidays.
Az ünnepek alatt állandó zaj van a házban.
We’ve had everlasting delays on this project.
Exemple pentru cursanți
The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Az állandó zaj miatt nehéz volt aludni.
Greșeală frecventă:
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Sens
seemingly never-ending; constant
Colocații
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Sinonime
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
|
constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Antonime
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
|
intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Teme
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Definiție
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Continuing for a very long time and seeming unlikely to stop, often in an annoying way.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
FORMAL
3
Örökkévaló
C1
Tipar de utilizare:
the Everlasting
The hymn calls on the faithful to praise the Everlasting.
A himnusz arra szólítja fel a híveket, hogy dicsérjék az Örökkévalót.
In the text, the Everlasting is described as just and merciful.
A szövegben az Örökkévalót igazságosnak és irgalmasnak írják le.
Exemple pentru cursanți
Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Néhány imádság Örökkévalónak nevezi Istent.
Greșeală frecventă:
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Sens
God as the Eternal One
Colocații
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Sinonime
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Antonime
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Teme
religion
Definiție
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
A name or title for God, understood as eternal.
SUBSTANTIV
C1
4
szalmavirág
B2
Tipar de utilizare:
[an] everlasting; everlastings
She made a wreath from dried everlastings.
Koszorút készített szárított szalmavirágokból.
The florist added an everlasting to the arrangement for texture.
A virágkötő egy szalmavirágot is tett a kompozícióba, hogy érdekesebb legyen a textúrája.
Exemple pentru cursanți
These everlastings look good when dried.
Ezek a szalmavirágok szárítva is jól mutatnak.
Greșeală frecventă:
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
Sens
plant with long-lasting flowers
Colocații
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Sinonime
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
Antonime
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
Teme
nature
|plants
|gardening
Definiție
a plant whose flowers last a long time, even when dried
Any of several plants, especially ones with flowers that keep their shape and color when dried (such as strawflowers).
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
everlasting
IPA
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
Silabe și accent
ever - last - ing (3 silabe)
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
Forme ale cuvântului
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
Familie de cuvinte
Expresii
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
Exemple
- 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
Exemple
- The sermon focused on the hope of everlasting life.
- They believed that faith would lead to everlasting life.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- Some people believe in everlasting life.
everlasting love
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
love that lasts forever
love that never ends
Exemple
- They wrote about everlasting love in their wedding vows.
- The movie sells a fantasy of everlasting love.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They promised everlasting love.
everlasting peace
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ pˈis/
fixed phrase
formal
peace that lasts forever
peace that never ends (sometimes after death)
Exemple
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- They hoped for everlasting peace.