continue

continue
continue [kənˈtɪnju:]
1. transitive verb
continuer (to do sth à or de faire qch ) ; [+ piece of work] continuer ; [+ tradition] perpétuer ; [+ policy] maintenir ; (after interruption) [+ conversation, work] reprendre
• to be continued [serial, story] à suivre
• continued on page 10 suite page 10
• to continue (on) one's way poursuivre son chemin ; (after pause) se remettre en marche
2. intransitive verb
   a. continuer ; (after interruption) reprendre
• I went to my room to continue with my revision je suis allé dans ma chambre pour continuer à réviser
   b. ( = remain) rester
• she continued as his secretary elle est restée sa secrétaire
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[kən'tɪnjuː] 1.
transitive verb
1) continuer, poursuivre [career, studies, enquiry, TV series]
2) (resume) continuer

‘to be continued’ — (in film) ‘à suivre’

‘continued overleaf’ — ‘suite page suivante’

‘what's more,’ she continued — ‘de plus,’ reprit-elle

3) continuer, poursuivre [journey]
4) (preserve) maintenir
2.
intransitive verb
1) [noise, debate, strike, film] se poursuivre
2) (keep on) continuer (doing, to do à or de faire)
3) [person, route] continuer

he continued across/down the street — il a continué de traverser/descendre la rue

4) (in career, role) rester (in dans)

she will continue as minister — elle restera ministre

5) (in speech) poursuivre
6)

to continue with — continuer, poursuivre [task, treatment]

to continue with the ironing — continuer de repasser

3.
continuing present participle adjective continuel/-elle

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