Continuar
Example: Voy a continuar estudiando español esta tarde.
Definition
"Continuar" means to carry on or persist in an action or state without interruption. For example, in the sentence 'Voy a continuar estudiando español esta tarde,' it implies the speaker will keep studying Spanish this afternoon.
Etymology
The word "continuar" comes from the Latin verb 'continuare,' which means 'to join together' or 'to make continuous.' It evolved through Old Spanish to retain the sense of maintaining or prolonging an action. Did you know? The root 'continu-' is also found in English words like 'continue' and 'continuous.'
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"Continuar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (A1) - set 2", containing 103 commonly used words.
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