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eternal
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e·ter·nal  (-tûrnl)
adj.
1. Being without beginning or end; existing outside of time. See Synonyms at infinite.
2. Continuing without interruption; perpetual.
3. Forever true or changeless: eternal truths.
4. Seemingly endless; interminable. See Synonyms at ageless, continual.
5. Of or relating to spiritual communion with God, especially in the afterlife.
n.
1. Something timeless, uninterrupted, or endless.
2. Eternal God. Used with the.

[Middle English, from Old French, from Late Latin aeternlis, from Latin aeternus; see aiw- in Indo-European roots.]

eter·nali·ty (tr-nl-t), e·ternal·ness n.
e·ternal·ly adv.

eternal [ɪˈtɜːnəl]
adj
1.
a.  without beginning or end; lasting for ever eternal life
b.  (as noun) the eternal
2. (Christian Religious Writings / Theology) (often capital) denoting or relating to that which is without beginning and end, regarded as an attribute of God
3. unchanged by time, esp being true or valid for all time; immutable eternal truths
4. seemingly unceasing; occurring again and again eternal bickering
[from Late Latin aeternālis, from Latin aeternus; related to Latin aevum age]
eternality , eternalness n
eternally  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.eternal - continuing forever or indefinitelyeternal - continuing forever or indefinitely; "the ageless themes of love and revenge"; "eternal truths"; "life everlasting"; "hell's perpetual fires"; "the unending bliss of heaven"
lasting, permanent - continuing or enduring without marked change in status or condition or place; "permanent secretary to the president"; "permanent address"; "literature of permanent value"
2.eternal - tiresomely long; seemingly without end; "endless debates"; "an endless conversation"; "the wait seemed eternal"; "eternal quarreling"; "an interminable sermon"
long - primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified; "a long life"; "a long boring speech"; "a long time"; "a long friendship"; "a long game"; "long ago"; "an hour long"

eternal
Translations
eternal [ɪˈtɜːnl]
A. ADJ
1. (= everlasting) [life, bliss] → eterno
2. (pej) (= incessant) → constante
in the background was that eternal humse oía aquel constante zumbido de fondo
can't you stop this eternal quarrelling?¿no podéis dejar de pelearos constantemente?
B. CPD the eternal triangle Nel triángulo amoroso

eternal [ɪˈtɜːrnəl] adj
(= everlasting) [youth, life] → éternel(le)
(= basic) [truth, principle] → fondamental(e)

eternal
adj
(= everlasting, immutable)ewig; the Eternal Citydie Ewige Stadt; the eternal triangledas Dreiecksverhältnis
(= incessant)endlos, ewig (inf); can’t you stop this eternal quarrelling?könnt ihr nicht mit der ewigen Streiterei aufhören? (inf)
n the Eternal (Rel) → das Ewige; (= God)der Ewige

eternal [ɪˈtɜːnl] adjeterno/a (pej) (complaints) → continuo/a
the eternal triangle → il classico triangolo

eternal
adj eternal [iˈtəːnl]
1 without end; lasting for ever; unchanging God is eternal; eternal life. ewig خالِد، أبَدي вечен věčný evig ewig αιώνιος eterno igavene ابدی؛ جاودانه ikuinen éternel נִצחִי अनन्त vječan örök(kévaló) abadi eilífur eterno 永遠の 영원한 amžinas mūžīgs kekal selamanya eeuwig evig wieczny eterno veşnic, etern вечный večný večen večni evig ที่อยู่ชั่วนิรันดร์ sonsuz, ezelî ve ebedî 永遠的 вічний; постійний قائم ، ہمیشہ رہنے والا vĩnh viễn
2 never ceasing I am tired of your eternal complaints. aanhoudend لا تتَوَقَّف، دائِمَه безкраен nekonečný evig; evindelig unaufhörlich αιώνιος, ακατάπαυστος eterno, incesante lakkamatu همیشگی päättymätön continuel בִּלתּי פּוֹסֵק निरन्तर neprekidan szüntelen terus-menerus eilífur continuo 果てしない 부단한 amžinas nepārtraukts; pastāvīgs terus-menerus eeuwig evinnelig, evig nieustanny, wieczny eterno neîncetat вечный nekonečný stalen neprestan evinnerlig, ständig ชั่วนิรันดร์ bitmez tükenmez, sonsuz 無休止的 вічний; постійний بے انتہا không ngừng
adv eˈternally
ewigdurend أَبَدِيًّا жвечно věčně evigt; evindeligt ewig αιώνια eternamente igavesti, lakkamatult بطور ابدی؛ همیشه ikuisesti éternellement לָנֶצַח अनन्त काल तक vječno örökkévaló módon, örökérvényűen secara kekal eilíflega, endalaust; sífellt, látlaust eternamente 永遠に 영원히 amžinai mūžīgi; pastāvīgi tanpa henti eeuwig i det uendelige, evig, evinnelig wiecznie eternamente veşnic, etern вечно večne večno neprestano evigt, evinnerligt อย่างชั่วนิรันดร์ sonsuza kadar, ebediyen 永遠地 вічно دوامیت سے một cách vĩnh viễn
n eˈternity
1 time without end. ewigheid خُلود، أبَدِيَّه безкрай věčnost evighed die Ewigkeit αιωνιότητα eternidad igavik ابدیت ikuisuus éternité נֶצַח नित्यता, शाश्वतत्व vječnost örökkévalóság kehidupan kekal eilífð, óendanleiki eternità 永遠 무한한 시간 amžinybė mūžība tanpa hujungnya eeuwigheid evighet(en) wieczność eternidade eter­nitate вечность večnosť večnost večnost evighet นิรันดร sonsuzluk, ölümsüzlük 永恆 вічність دوام tính vĩnh viễn
2 a seemingly endless time He waited for an eternity. onophoudelik وَقْت لا نِهائي вечност věčnost evighed die Ewigkeit αιωνιότητα eternidad terve igavik زمان بی پایان؛ مدت طولانی ikuisuus éternité לַנֶצַח अनन्त काल तक vječnost örökkévalóság lama sekali óratími eternità 長い時間 아주 오랜 시간 amžinybė mūžība lama sekali eeuwigheid evighet wieczność eternidade veşnicie целая вечность večnosť večnost večnost [] evighet เวลาที่ยาวนานมาก çok uzun görünen bir sure, bin yıl 永生 вічність نہ ختم ہونے والا vô tận
3 the state or time after death. ewigheid أَبَدِيَّه، أزَل безкрай věčnost Evigheden die Ewigkeit αιωνιότητα eternidad igavik آخرت؛ زندگی جاودانه iäisyys éternité חָיֵי נֶצַח मृत्यु के बाद की स्थिति vječnost örökkévalóság akhirat hið eilífa líf eternità 来世 (사후 영혼의) 영원성 amžinybė mūžība akhirat eeuwigheid evigheten wieczność eternidade veşnicie загробная жизнь večnosť večnost večnost evigheten สภาวะไร้กาลเวลาในช่วงหลังความตาย sonsuzluk 來世 вічність آخرت کی حیات thiên cổ

eternal خالد věčný evig ewig αιώνιος eterno ikuinen éternel vječan eterno 永遠の 영원한 eeuwig evig wieczny eterno вечный evig ที่อยู่ชั่วนิรันดร์ sonsuz vĩnh viễn 永恒的


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