continuo

continuous

adjective kohn-TEE-nwoh Less Common

Also means

constant

Usage Note

Continuo (stress on the second syllable) must be distinguished from continúo (stress on the third), which is the first-person present of continuar: yo continúo trabajando ('I continue working'). As an adjective, continuo agrees normally: ruido continuo, lluvias continuas. The adverb continuamente ('continuously') is the everyday way to say something happens non-stop.

Examples

"El ruido continuo me impide concentrarme."

Natural Translation

The constant noise prevents me from concentrating.

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