always
At all times; throughout all time; since the beginningAt all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
» You can always count on Tom.
Du kannst dich immer auf Tom verlassen.
На Тома всегда можно положиться.
Ты всегда можешь рассчитывать на Тома.
Вы всегда можете рассчитывать на Тома.
На Тома всегда можно рассчитывать.
На Тома можна завжди розраховувати.
Ти завжди можеш розраховувати на Тома.
Ви завжди можете розраховувати на Тома.
Meaning
3 senses(not comparable)At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.
God is always the same.
Green has always been my favorite color. I’ve loved it for as long as I can remember.
immer, stets
всегда́vsegdá, ве́чноvéčno
за́вждиzávždy, завжди́zavždý, за́всідиzávsidy
forever; throughout all time
(not comparable)Constantly during a certain period, or regularly at stated intervals (opposed to sometimes or occasionally).
In this street, the shops always close during lunchtime.
immer
всегда́vsegdá, ве́чноvéčno, всё вре́мяvsjo vrémja
завжди́zavždý, за́вждиzávždy, за́вшеzávše
(informal, not comparable)If necessary, or if there is no better option; in any event.
I thought I could always go back to work.
at any time or in any event
Examples
14565 sentencesYou can always count on Tom.
На Тома можна завжди розраховувати.
ruНа Тома всегда можно положиться.
deDu kannst dich immer auf Tom verlassen.
Your smile always makes me happy.
Твоя посмішка завжди робить мене щасливою.
ruТвоя улыбка всегда делает меня счастливым.
deDein Lächeln macht mich immer glücklich.
The rich are not always happy.
Багаті не завжди щасливі.
ruБогатые не всегда счастливы.
deReiche sind nicht immer glücklich.
I've always wanted to meet you.
Я завжди хотів з тобою познайомитися.
ruЯ всегда хотел с Вами познакомиться.
deIch wollte dich schon immer kennenlernen!
There is always something to do.
Завжди є чим зайнятись.
ruДела всегда находятся.
deEs gibt immer etwas zu tun.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English alweyes, alwayes, alweys, a variant of Middle English alwey, alway (“aFrom Middle English alweyes, alwayes, alweys, a variant of Middle English alwey, alway (“always”), from Old English ealneġ, ealne weġ (“always, perpetually”, literally “all the way, all the while, continuously”), from ealne + weġ (accusative case), equivalent to alway + -s. Cognate with Scots always (“always”), Low German allerwegens (“very often”, literally “all ways'”). More at all, way.
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Synonyms
62 synonyms- at all times; all the time and on every occasion:evere'er
- invariably:constantlyforeverperpetuallyincessantly
- without variation or change, in every case:constantlyinvariably
Antonyms
17 antonymsWord family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A2Word order in English sentences — Because the lesson uses it
Collocations
12 patterns- always wanted to
- always seems to
- almost always
- always wanted
- always seems
- has always been
- always complaining about
- always wear
- always try to
- always do that
- always complaining
- is almost always