nounadjective
il continuo
continuous · constant
Qualcosa che non si ferma e va avanti senza interruzioni.
Meaning (in English)
Continuo is an Italian word that generally means continuous, constant, uninterrupted, or ongoing. Depending on context, it can also refer to something that keeps happening repeatedly.
Common uses:
- un rumore continuo → a continuous/constant noise
- un flusso continuo → a continuous flow
- un continuo cambiamento → continual change
Parts / Grammar
- From the verb continuare (“to continue”).
- Adjective: continuo (masculine singular)
- Feminine: continua
- Masculine plural: continui
- Feminine plural: continue
- It can also be used more loosely as a noun-like adjective in expressions such as un continuo (“a constant thing / a constant repetition”).
Italian synonyms
- costante
- ininterrotto
- persistente
- perenne (more “perpetual”)
- senza sosta (phrase: “without stopping”)
- continuativo (more technical/formal)
Italian antonyms
- interrotto
- discontinuo
- saltuario
- sporadico
- a intervalli (phrase: “at intervals”)
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Examples
C'è un rumore continuo nella strada.adjective
There is a continuous noise in the street.
Durante il viaggio ho sentito un continuo bisogno di bere acqua.adjective
During the trip I felt a constant need to drink water.
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