continuer

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See also: continnuer

English

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Etymology

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From continue +‎ -er.

Noun

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continuer (plural continuers)

  1. One who, or that which, continues.
    • 2014, Peter Perciles Trifonas, Themistoklis Aravossitas, Rethinking Heritage Language Education, page 71:
      Under the current CCAFL scheme, syllabuses are developed at three levels: beginners, continuers (second language) and background/first language speakers []
  2. (linguistics) A word or phrase interjected by the listener to indicate that he/she is listening to the speaker.
    • 2008 January 8, Denise Grady, “For Cancer Patients, Empathy Goes a Long Way”, in New York Times[1]:
      The team found that doctors used continuers only 22 percent of the time.

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French

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Etymology

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Borrowed from Latin continuāre.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /kɔ̃.ti.nɥe/
  • Audio; continuer à:(file)

Verb

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continuer

  1. to continue
    Synonym: prolonger
    Antonym: terminer

Usage notes

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  • When followed by an infinitive, à is placed between continuer and the infinitive: Il continue à me déranger.

Conjugation

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Derived terms

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Further reading

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Anagrams

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Latin

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Verb

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continuer

  1. first-person singular present passive subjunctive of continuō