carry on

• Partikelverb, das die Fortsetzung einer Tätigkeit oder eines Zustands bezeichnet oder ein bestimmtes, oft aufgeregtes oder ärgerliches Verhalten beschreibt.

A phrasal verb used to indicate continuing an activity or action, or to behave in a particular way, often in an excited or annoying manner.

unzählbar · intransitiv · Phrasal, untrennbar

1. Continue doing somethinginformal

   To continue an activity or task without stopping.

   Weitermachen

   • Please carry on with your work while I'm away.
   • They carried on talking despite the interruption.
   • She carried on reading her book on the train.

   Synonymecontinuego onkeep goingkeep onperseverepersistpress onproceed

   Antonymeceasediscontinueendhaltquitstopterminate

2. Behave in an excited or dramatic wayinformalbritish

   To behave in a very emotional, noisy, or dramatic manner.

   Sich aufregen

   • The children carried on when they saw the ice cream truck.
   • He carried on as if he had won the lottery.
   • Stop carrying on about such a small problem.

   Synonymeact upcut upgo onraise hell

Grundverbcarry