la permanente
permanent
Que dura mucho tiempo o no cambia fácilmente.
Definition & meaning
Permanente means permanent, lasting, or ongoing: something that continues for a long time or is intended to remain unchanged.
- un trabajo permanente — a permanent job
- una exposición permanente — a permanent exhibition
As a feminine noun, la permanente also means a perm, a chemical treatment that gives hair lasting curls or waves.
Grammar & Word origin
Permanente is an adjective with the same form for masculine and feminine nouns. Its plural is permanentes.
It comes from Latin permanens, meaning “remaining” or “continuing.”
Synonyms & antonyms
- duradero — “long-lasting”; emphasizes durability rather than permanence.
- constante — “constant”; emphasizes continuity or regularity.
- temporal — “temporary”; lasting for a limited time.
- provisional — “provisional”; intended to serve until something more permanent is available.
Common phrases & collocations
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Examples
El ruido constante provocó un cansancio permanente en todos.adjective
The constant noise caused permanent fatigue in everyone.
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