How do you use "continue" in a sentence?

Please continue with your presentation. The rain continued throughout the night. She continued working despite feeling unwell.

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Q: What does "continue" mean?

To keep doing something; to go on without stopping 'Continue' means to persist with an action or to resume after an interruption. It can be followed by a gerund (continue reading) or an infinitive (continue to read). 'To be continued' is a common phrase in serialised stories indicating the narrative will proceed in the next episode.

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Meaning: To keep doing something; to go on without stopping

继续，持续

continuar, seguir

続ける、継続する

계속하다, 지속하다

'Continue' means to persist with an action or to resume after an interruption. It can be followed by a gerund (continue reading) or an infinitive (continue to read). 'To be continued' is a common phrase in serialised stories indicating the narrative will proceed in the next episode.

「continue」意为坚持某个动作或在中断后恢复。它后面可以跟动名词（continue reading）或不定式（continue to read）。「To be continued」是连载故事中常见的短语，表示叙事将在下一集继续。

«Continue» significa persistir en una acción o reanudar después de una interrupción. Puede ir seguido de un gerundio (continue reading) o un infinitivo (continue to read). «To be continued» es una frase común en historias por entregas que indica que la narrativa continuará en el próximo episodio.

「continue」は行動を続けること、または中断後に再開することを意味します。動名詞（continue reading）または不定詞（continue to read）が続きます。「To be continued」は連載物語でよく使われるフレーズで、物語が次回に続くことを示します。

'continue'는 어떤 행동을 지속하거나 중단 후 다시 시작하는 것을 의미합니다. 동명사(continue reading)나 부정사(continue to read) 뒤에 올 수 있습니다. 'To be continued'는 연속물에서 다음 편에 이야기가 이어진다는 것을 나타내는 흔한 표현입니다.

Examples

Please continue with your presentation.
请继续你的演讲。
Por favor, continúa con tu presentación.
プレゼンテーションを続けてください。
발표를 계속해 주세요.
The rain continued throughout the night.
雨整夜下个不停。
La lluvia continuó durante toda la noche.
雨は一晩中降り続きました。
비가 밤새 계속 내렸습니다.
She continued working despite feeling unwell.
她身体不舒服还是继续工作。
Ella continuó trabajando a pesar de sentirse mal.
彼女は体調が悪いにもかかわらず働き続けました。
그녀는 몸이 안 좋은데도 계속 일했습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin 'continuare' meaning 'to make continuous, to connect', from 'continuus' (uninterrupted), derived from 'continere' (to hold together). Entered English through Old French 'continuer' in the 14th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal