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• Verbe indiquant le fait de poursuivre ou de reprendre une action, un processus ou un état après une interruption, ou de se prolonger dans le temps.

A verb used to indicate the act of persisting or resuming an action, process, or state after an interruption.

1. Keep going or proceedingA2formal

   To keep doing something without stopping; to go on.

   continuer

   • The meeting will continue after lunch.
   • She continued reading her book late into the night.
   • Please continue with your story.

   Synonymescarry ongo onkeep goingkeep onmaintainpersistpress onproceedpursuesustain

   Antonymesceasediscontinueendhaltpausequitstop

2. Persist or remainB1formal

   To remain in a particular state or position.

   Rester, demeurer

   • The rain continued throughout the day.
   • His interest in music continued for years.
   • The problem continued despite their efforts.

   Synonymesabideendurelastpersistremainstay

   Antonymesceasediscontinueendhaltquitstopterminate

3. Resume after interruptionB1formal

   To start doing something again after stopping.

   Reprendre après une interruption

   • The class continued after the fire alarm.
   • He continued his journey the next morning.
   • Let's continue the discussion tomorrow.

   Synonymescarry onpick upproceedrecommencerenewrestartresumetake up