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permanent
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per·ma·nent  (pûrm-nnt)
adj.
1. Lasting or remaining without essential change: "the universal human yearning for something permanent, enduring, without shadow of change" (Willa Cather).
2. Not expected to change in status, condition, or place: a permanent address; permanent secretary to the president.
n.
Any of several long-lasting hair styles usually achieved by chemical applications which straighten, curl, or wave the hair.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin permanns, permanent-, present participle of permanre, to endure : per-, throughout; see per- + manre, to remain; see men-3 in Indo-European roots.]

perma·nent·ly adv.
perma·nent·ness n.

permanent [ˈpɜːmənənt]
adj
1. existing or intended to exist for an indefinite period a permanent structure
2. not expected to change for an indefinite time; not temporary a permanent condition
[from Latin permanens continuing, from permanēre to stay to the end, from per- through + manēre to remain]
permanently  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.permanent - a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicalspermanent - a series of waves in the hair made by applying heat and chemicals
wave - a hairdo that creates undulations in the hair
Adj.1.permanent - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
unchangeable - not changeable or subject to change; "a fixed and unchangeable part of the germ plasm"-Ashley Montagu; "the unchangeable seasons"; "one of the unchangeable facts of life"
ineradicable - not able to be destroyed or rooted out; "ineradicable superstitions"
stable - resistant to change of position or condition; "a stable ladder"; "a stable peace"; "a stable relationship"; "stable prices"
impermanent, temporary - not permanent; not lasting; "politics is an impermanent factor of life"- James Thurber; "impermanent palm cottages"; "a temperary arrangement"; "temporary housing"
2.permanent - not capable of being reversed or returned to the original condition; "permanent brain damage"
irreversible - incapable of being reversed; "irreversible momentum toward revolution"

permanent
Translations
permanent [ˈpɜːmənənt]
A. ADJ
1. (= fixed, unchangeable) [limp] → permanente; [damage] → irreparable; [finish on steel] → inalterable
we cannot make any permanent arrangementsno podemos arreglar las cosas de modo definitivo
on a permanent basisde forma permanente
he has become a permanent fixture in her lifese ha convertido en una figura permanente en su vida
2. (= stable, lasting) [job] → estable, fijo; [relationship] → estable
they have made their permanent home in Parisse han establecido de forma permanente en París
I'm not permanent here (in job) → no estoy fijo aquí
3. (= constant) → continuo, permanente
I lived in a permanent state of fearvivía en un estado de miedo continuo or permanente
B. N (US) = perm 1
C. CPD permanent address Ndomicilio m permanente
permanent magnet Nimán m permanente
Permanent Secretary N (Brit) (Admin) → Secretario/a m/f Permanente(alto cargo de la Administración en Gran Bretaña)
permanent staff Npersonal m de plantilla
Permanent Under-secretary N (Brit) (Admin) → Subsecretario/a m/f Permanente(alto cargo de la Administración en Gran Bretaña)
permanent wave Npermanente f

permanent [ˈpɜːrmənənt] adj
[state, ban, solution] → permanent(e)
a permanent solution to the problem → une solution permanente au problème
I began to live in an almost permanent state of fear → J'ai commencé à vivre dans un état de peur presque permanent.
to be in a permanent relationship → entretenir une relation suivie avec quelqu'un
She's in a permanent relationship but she isn't married → Elle entretient une relation suivie avec quelqu'un mais elle n'est pas mariée.
to cause permanent damage (to health)provoquer des dommages permanents
to cause permanent brain damage → provoquer des lésions cérébrales permanentes
[job, position, worker] → permanent, en CDI
I'm not permanent here → Je ne suis pas en CDI ici.
[dye, ink] → indélébile permanent address
permanent address nadresse f habituelle

permanent
adj
(= lasting)ständig, permanent; arrangement, position, buildingfest; job, relationship, dye, effect, solutiondauerhaft; damagebleibend; agreementunbefristet; on a permanent basisdauerhaft; to earn oneself a permanent place in historysich (dat)einen bleibenden Platz in der Geschichte verdienen; the permanent revolutiondie permanente Revolution; I hope this is not going to become permanentich hoffe, das wird kein Dauerzustand; permanent assetsAnlagevermögen nt; permanent capitalAnlagekapital nt; permanent featurefester Bestandteil; permanent fixture (lit)fest installierte Einrichtung; he is a permanent fixture hereer gehört schon mit zum Inventar; permanent magnetPermanentmagnet m; permanent memory (Comput) → Festspeicher m; permanent pleatsDauerfalten pl; permanent residence/addressständiger or fester Wohnsitz; one’s permanent teethdie zweiten Zähne
(= constant) supplypermanent; stafffest angestellt; memberständig; permanent employeesFestangestellte pl; to make somebody permanentjdn fest anstellen; I’m not permanent hereich bin hier nicht fest angestellt
n (US) = perm1 N

permanent:
Permanent Secretary
permanent wave
n ? perm N
permanent way
n (Brit) → Bahnkörper m

permanent [ˈpɜːmənənt] adj (state, building, agreement) → permanente; (job, position) → fisso/a; (dye, ink) → indelebile
I'm not permanent here → non sono fisso qui
permanent address → residenza fissa

permanent
adj permanent [ˈpəːmənənt]
lasting; not temporary After many years of travelling, they made a permanent home in England. permanent دائِم постоянен trvalý permanent; varig ständig μόνιμος permanente alaline دائمی pysyvä permanent קָבוּעַ स्थायी stalan,trajan állandó selamanya varanlegur, sem er til frambúðar permanente 永続する 영구적인 nuolatinis, pastovus pastāvīgs; ilgstošs kekal permanent, vast varig, fast trwały, stały permanente perma­nent постоянный trvalý trajen stalan permanent, bestående, stadigvarande ถาวร sürekli 永久的,持久的 постійний مستقل، پائيدار lâu dài
adv permanently
permanent بصورَةٍ دائِمَه постоянно stále permanent; varigt ständig μόνιμα permanentemente püsivalt دائماً pysyvästi de façon permanente לְתָמִיד स्थायी रूप से stalno,nepromjenjivo állandóan untuk selamanya varanlega stabilmente, in maniera permanente ずっと 영구적으로 nuolatos, pastoviai pastāvīgi; ilgstoši selama-lamanya permanent, vast varig, vedvarende trwale permanentemente (în mod) permanent постоянно stále trajno stalno permanent, varaktigt, bestående อย่างถาวร sürekli olarak 持久地 постійно مستقلاً lâu dài
n permanence
permanensie دَوام неизменност trvalost varighed die Dauerhaftigkeit μονιμότητα permanencia kestvus تداوم kesto permanence קְבִיעוּת स्थायित्व trajnost,postojanost tartósság kekekalan varanleiki permanenza 永続 영구, 영속 pastovumas pastāvīgums ketetapan duurzaamheid varighet niezmienność permanência permanenţă неизменность trvalosť trajnost stalnost beständighet, varaktighet ความถาวร süreklilik 持久 незмінність استقلال، پائيداري sự lâu dài
n permanent wave
(usually abbreviated topermpəːm) a wave or curl put into a person's hair by a special process and usually lasting for several months. permanente karteling مَوْجَةٌ دائِمَة في الشَّعْر къдрене trvalá ondulace permanent die Dauerwelle περμανάντ permanente püsilokid فر مصنوعی مو kestokihara permanente סִלסוּל תְּמִידִי बालों को लहरियादार बनाना “trajna” dauer pengeritingan rambut permanent (hárliðun) permanente パーマ 파마 ilgalaikė šukuosena ilgviļņi keriting rambut permanent permanent(krøll) trwała ondulacja permanente permanent перманент trvalá ondulácia trajna ondulacija mini-val permanent ลอนผมถาวรที่เกิดจากการใช้ความร้อนหรือสารเคมี perma, ondüle 電燙的頭髮 перманент بالوں کا مصنوعي گھنگر uốn tóc giữ được lâu

permanent دائم trvalý permanent dauerhaft μόνιμος permanente pysyvä permanent stalan permanente 永久の 영구적인 permanent varig trwały permanente постоянный permanent ถาวร kalıcı vĩnh cửu 永久的


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