Continuar
Example: Decidimos continuar el proyecto a pesar de las dificultades.
Definition
"Continuar" means to persist in an action or state without interruption, to carry on or proceed with something already started, as in the example phrase 'Decidimos continuar el proyecto a pesar de las dificultades,' which means deciding to keep the project going despite difficulties.
Etymology
The word "continuar" comes from the Latin verb 'continuare,' which means 'to join together' or 'to make continuous.' It entered Spanish retaining the sense of maintaining or carrying on an action without stopping. Did you know? The root 'continu-' is also the source of English words like 'continue' and 'continuous.'
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"Continuar" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - (B1) - set 6", containing 114 commonly used words.
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