everlasting
gb/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/ us/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
B2
Kiingereza
örök, állandó, örökös, Örökkévaló, szalmavirág
B2
1
örök
B1
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
He believes in everlasting life.
Hisz az örök életben.
Their love felt everlasting.
A szerelmük öröknek tűnt.
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may use it for ordinary long durations where 'long-lasting' or 'lasting a long time' sounds more natural.
Maana
lasting forever; without end
Miunganiko ya maneno
everlasting life
|everlasting love
|everlasting peace
|everlasting glory
|everlasting punishment
|everlasting fire
|everlasting covenant
|everlasting soul
Visawe
eternal (More common in religious or philosophical contexts.)
|
endless (Emphasizes having no end; can be less formal.)
Vinyume
temporary (Lasting only for a limited time.)
|
short-lived (Lasting for only a short period.)
Mada
time
|religion
Ufafanuzi
lasting for ever; never ending
Continuing forever, or having no end.
B2
2
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
The everlasting noise made it hard to sleep.
Az állandó zaj miatt nehéz volt aludni.
Kosa la kawaida:
Don’t use it for a single repeated action ('He everlasting said...'); use 'kept saying' or 'constantly said'.
Maana
seemingly never-ending; constant
Miunganiko ya maneno
everlasting problems
|everlasting noise
|everlasting delays
|everlasting complaints
|everlasting arguments
|everlasting rain
|everlasting questions
|everlasting conflict
Visawe
never-ending (Very close; often more neutral and less old-fashioned.)
|
constant (Focuses on frequency/continuity rather than length.)
Vinyume
brief (Lasting only a short time.)
|
intermittent (Stopping and starting rather than continuing.)
Mada
time
|emotions
|daily_life
Ufafanuzi
going on and on (often annoyingly)
Continuing for a very long time and seeming unlikely to stop, often in an annoying way.
NOMINO
C1
FORMAL
3
Örökkévaló
C1
Muundo wa matumizi:
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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
Some prayers call God the Everlasting.
Néhány imádság Örökkévalónak nevezi Istent.
Kosa la kawaida:
This use is a noun and usually takes 'the' and a capital letter: 'the Everlasting'.
Maana
God as the Eternal One
Miunganiko ya maneno
praise the Everlasting
|trust in the Everlasting
|the Everlasting God
Visawe
the Eternal (A parallel religious title emphasizing timelessness.)
Vinyume
mortal (Human beings who do not live forever.)
Mada
religion
Ufafanuzi
a name for God meaning “the eternal one”
A name or title for God, understood as eternal.
NOMINO
C1
4
szalmavirág
B2
Muundo wa matumizi:
[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.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
These everlastings look good when dried.
Ezek a szalmavirágok szárítva is jól mutatnak.
Kosa la kawaida:
In this meaning, 'everlasting' is a countable noun (an everlasting / everlastings).
Maana
plant with long-lasting flowers
Miunganiko ya maneno
strawflower everlasting
|dried everlastings
|everlasting flowers
|everlasting in a bouquet
Visawe
strawflower (A common specific type of 'everlasting' used for dried arrangements.)
Vinyume
annual (A plant that completes its life cycle in one season (not the opposite of 'dried', but contrasts in plant terms).)
Mada
nature
|plants
|gardening
Ufafanuzi
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).
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
everlasting
IPA
GB/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
US/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ/
Silabi na mkazo
ever - last - ing (silabi 3)
Stress on 2nd syllable (last)
Maumbo ya neno
Adjective
- Base: everlasting
Noun
- Base: everlasting
- Plural: everlastings
Familia ya neno
Semi
everlasting gobstopper
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ ɡəbstˈɑpɚ/
fixed phrase
fictional candy that never ends
a candy in a story that never gets smaller
Mifano
- 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
Mifano
- The sermon focused on the hope of everlasting life.
- They believed that faith would lead to everlasting life.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- Some people believe in everlasting life.
everlasting love
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ lˈʌv/
fixed phrase
love that lasts forever
love that never ends
Mifano
- They wrote about everlasting love in their wedding vows.
- The movie sells a fantasy of everlasting love.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They promised everlasting love.
everlasting peace
1/ˌɛvɚlˈæstɪŋ pˈis/
fixed phrase
formal
peace that lasts forever
peace that never ends (sometimes after death)
Mifano
- The treaty was meant to secure everlasting peace.
- The inscription wished the dead everlasting peace.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They hoped for everlasting peace.