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