for ever and ever
Eternally; timelessly; with no beginning and no endEternally; timelessly; with no beginning and no end.
» Do you think it's possible for me to ever sound like a native speaker?
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2 senses(not comparable)Eternally; timelessly; with no beginning and no end.
von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit, in alle Ewigkeit
во ве́ки веко́вvo véki vekóv
(not comparable)Forever.
Examples
123 sentencesDo you think it's possible for me to ever sound like a native speaker?
Tom has been hunting for a job ever since he lost his job last year.
If Tom knows what's good for him, he won't ever show his face around here again.
Do you have something that you paid a lot of money for but have hardly ever used?
Carrots are good for your eyes. Have you ever seen a rabbit wearing glasses?
ruМорковь полезна для глаз. Ты видел когда-нибудь кролика в очках? — sharptoothed
deMöhren sind gut für die Augen. Oder hast du schon einmal ein Kaninchen mit Brille gesehen? — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Translations
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Origin
Arising in the King James Bible, an approximate translation from Ancient Greek εἰς τοὺς αἰArising in the King James Bible, an approximate translation from Ancient Greek εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας τῶν αἰώνων (eis toùs aiônas tôn aiṓnōn, “to the aeons of the aeons”) and Hebrew לעולם ועד (“forever and until”), as well as Latin in saecula saeculorum and per omnia saecula saeculorum (themselves from the Greek).
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