Continuas (en. Continuous)

/konteonenas/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That does not cease or interrupt its course.
The continuous rains caused flooding in the city.
Las lluvias continuas causaron inundaciones en la ciudad.
That occurs without interruption.
Through continuous effort, he achieved his goals.
A través de un esfuerzo continuo, logró sus objetivos.

Etymology

Derives from the Latin 'continuare', which means 'to follow', 'to prolong'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

continuous harvests
Constant collection of agricultural products.
continuas cosechas
continuous rains
Rains that do not cease, that continue for an extended period.
continuas lluvias
present perfect continuous
Verb tense that indicates an action that is ongoing in the present.
perfecto continuo

Related Words

continuity
Characteristic of something that is not interrupted.
continuidad
continuation
Action of continuing with something.
continuación
to continue
To proceed with an action or a process.
continuar

Slang Meanings

To be in an incessant situation.
I am always in continuous debt due to spending.
Siempre estoy en continuas deudas por el gasto.
Something that never ends.
His conversation was continuous; I didn't know when it would stop.
Su conversación era continuas, no sabía cuándo pararía.