What does continuar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word continuar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use continuar in Spanish.

The word continuar in Spanish means carry on, continue, go on, carry on, go on, keep going, stretch, continue with, continue existing, continue being. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word continuar

carry on

verbo transitivo (proseguir, retomar) (with [sth])

Hoy pasaré la noche en un hotel y mañana continuaré el viaje.
I'll be spending tonight in a hotel then tomorrow I'll carry on with my journey.

continue

verbo intransitivo (permanecer, perdurar) (last)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
El puerto seguirá cerrado mientras el mal tiempo continúe.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The show must go on, no matter what happens backstage.

go on

verbo pronominal (seguir, extenderse)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
El sendero se continuaba en dirección al arroyo.
The path went on towards the stream.

carry on, go on, keep going

verbo intransitivo (seguir pasando) (life)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
El ciclo de la vida continúa, todos los días nacen y mueren seres vivos.
The cycle of life keeps going; every day living beings are born and die.

stretch

verbo intransitivo (extenderse) (property, land)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
La propiedad continúa hasta la arboleda.
The property stretches to the groves.

continue with

(proseguir con)

ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The church members continued with their prayers.

continue existing, continue being

(subsistir, perdurar)

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