continue
To proceed with; to prolongTo proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
» Tom and Mary continued to argue.
Том і Мері продовжили сперечатися.
Meaning
7 senses(transitive)To proceed with (doing an activity); to prolong (an activity).
Shall I continue speaking, or will you just interrupt me again?
Do you want me to continue to unload these?
fortsetzen, weiterhin etwas tun, etwas weiter tun
продолжа́тьprodolžátʹ, продо́лжитьprodólžitʹ
продо́вжуватиprodóvžuvaty, продо́вжитиprodóvžyty
(transitive)To make last; to prolong.
(transitive)To retain (someone or something) in a given state, position, etc.
(intransitive)To remain in a given place or condition; to remain in connection with; to abide; to stay.
allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature
(intransitive)To resume.
When will the concert continue?
weitermachen, fortfahren
продолжа́тьсяprodolžátʹsja, продо́лжитьсяprodólžitʹsja
(transitive)To adjourn, prorogue, put off.
This meeting has been continued to the thirteenth of July.
(slang)To make a continuation bet.
Examples
2342 sentencesTom and Mary continued to argue.
Том і Мері продовжили сперечатися. — deniko
Tom decided to continue doing that.
Том вирішив продовжити цим займатися. — deniko
deTom beschloss, das weiter so zu machen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
I've decided to continue doing that.
Я вирішила й далі це робити. — deniko
How long will this cold weather continue?
Скільки ще триватиме ця холодна погода? — deniko
ruКак долго будет эта холодная погода длиться? — Snark
deWie lange wird dieses kalte Wetter andauern? — riotlake
I can't continue to ignore the problem.
Я не можу й надалі ігнорувати цю проблему. — deniko
ruЯ не могу и дальше игнорировать проблему. — odexed
deIch kann das Problem nicht länger ignorieren. — Yorwba
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
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By meaning 2
Origin
From Middle English continuen, from Old French continuer, from Latin continuō. Displaced nFrom Middle English continuen, from Old French continuer, from Latin continuō. Displaced native Middle English thurghwonen, from Old English þurhwunian.
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Forms
continues, continuing, continued, continuedSynonyms
25 synonyms- continue talking:go oncarry onproceed
- keep or maintain in unaltered condition; cause to remain or last:upholdcarry onbear onpreserve
- continue a certain state, condition, or activity:go onproceedgo alongkeep
- do something repeatedly and showing no intention to stop:persist in
- allow to remain in a place or position or maintain a property or feature:retainkeepkeep on
- span an interval of distance, space or time:coverextend
Antonyms
3 antonymsWord family
24 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
Collocations
12 patterns- continue doing doing
- continue working
- to continue working
- to continue doing
- want to continue
- continue working here
- continue this discussion
- continue this conversation
- will continue to
- continue to work
- let's continue
- going to continue