continuer — meaning in English
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English meaning
- continue verb To keep doing something without stopping, or to start again after a pause.
- keep verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- pass verb To move from one place, position, or state to another.
- resume verb To start something again after it was paused or interrupted.
Senses
continuer is used for these senses in English:
- carry on (idiomatic, transitive, intransitive) To take baggage or luggage onto an airplane, rather than check it.
- go on (intransitive) To continue an action.
- keep (transitive) To observe; to adhere to; to fulfill; to not swerve from or violate.
- keep up (transitive, idiomatic) To continue with (work, etc).
- pass (transitive) To allow to go by without noticing; to omit attention to; to take no note of; to disregard.
- resume (transitive) To start (something) again that has been stopped or paused from the point at which it was stopped or paused; continue, carry on. [from 15th c.]
keep — full definition
- verb To hold on to something or continue having it, rather than giving it up or losing it.
- verb To continue doing something, or to stay in a particular state.
- verb To look after, guard, or support someone or something.
- verb To honour or fulfil a promise, rule, or appointment.
- noun The central, most heavily fortified tower of a castle.