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