Continuar
Example: Debemos continuar trabajando hasta terminar el proyecto.
Definition
"Continuar" means to keep doing something without stopping or to resume an activity that was interrupted. For example, in the phrase 'Debemos continuar trabajando hasta terminar el proyecto,' it means to keep working until the project is finished.
Etymology
The word "continuar" comes from the Latin verb 'continuare,' which means 'to join together' or 'to continue without interruption.' It is related to 'continuus,' meaning 'uninterrupted' or 'continuous.' Did you know that "continuar" shares its roots with the English word 'continue,' both tracing back to Latin?
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"Continuar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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