continue

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/kənˈtɪnjuː/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/kənˈtɪnju/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(kən tin′yo̅o̅)

Inflections of 'continue' (v): (⇒ conjugate)
continues
v 3rd person singular
continuing
v pres p
continued
v past
continued
v past p
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
continue [sth]⇒ vtr(not stop)continuar⇒ vtr
 He continued his work without stopping for lunch.
 Continuó su labor sin salir ni a comer.
continue [sth] vtr(resume)continuar⇒ vtr
  seguir con vi + prep
 Are they going to continue the project, or is it permanently suspended?
 ¿Van a continuar con el proyecto, o se suspendió definitivamente?
continue to do [sth],
continue doing [sth] v expr		(carry on)continuar⇒, seguir⇒ vi
 After retirement, Jane continued to work as a supply teacher.
 Después de jubilarse, Jane siguió (or: continuó) trabajando como profesora suplente.
continue⇒ vi(not stop)seguir⇒ vi
 He continued without stopping for lunch.
 Siguió sin detenerse a comer.
continue vi(resume)continuar⇒ vi
 The project is suspended for now, but will continue after the holidays.
 El proyecto se suspende por el momento, pero continuará después de las vacaciones.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
continue [sth]⇒ vtr(extend)extender⇒ vtr
  continuar⇒ vtr
  seguir con vi + prep
 I wonder if they will continue the programme for another year.
 Me gustaría saber si van a extender el programa otro año.
continue [sth] vtr(legal proceeding)posponer⇒ vtr
  aplazar⇒ vtr
 The lawyer sought to continue the case, but the judge would not grant his request.
 El abogado trató de que se pospusiera el caso, pero el juez no se lo concedió.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
continue to be v expr(go on living, keep existing)seguir siendo loc verb
 Even after we're dead, our love will continue to be.
 Aun después de muertos, nuestro amor seguirá existiendo.
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In the English description:
abide - bash on - carry - carry on - drag on - endure - follow through - get worse and worse - go on - go on and on - go on with - go straight on - grind on - have legs - hold - hold out - hold true - keep - keep at - keep going - keep on - keep up - keep your hand in - last - last forever - lead off - live on - loss of concentration - maintain - marching orders - muddle on - never end - never finish - on with - perpetuate - persist - play on - plow on - press on - proceed - read on - remain - remain silent - remain valid - resume - run - run its course - run on - stay in - stay tuned
Spanish:
reanudar - continuar - seguir adelante - persistir - proseguir - pervivir - poder - continuar existiendo - seguir - seguir en la lucha

Collocations: continue (moving) towards your [dreams, goals], continue moving [forwards, straight ahead], continue straight ahead, more...

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