perpetual

perpetual
adjective
1) (eternal) ewig
2) (continuous) ständig
3) (repeated) ständig; [an]dauernd
4) (applicable or valid for ever) immer während; ewig
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[pə'pe uəl]
adjective
(lasting for ever or for a long time; occurring repeatedly over a long time: He lives in perpetual fear of being discovered; perpetual noise.) fortwährend
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per·pet·ual
[pəˈpetʃuəl, AM pɚˈ-]
adj attr, inv
1. (everlasting) immer während, ständig
\perpetual bliss dauerhaftes Glück
\perpetual calendar immer währender Kalender
\perpetual check Dauerschach nt
\perpetual motion machine Perpetuum mobile nt
\perpetual student ewiger Student/ewige Studentin
\perpetual trust ständiger Fonds
2. (repeated) fortgesetzt, wiederholt
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[pə'petjʊəl]
adj
ständig, fortwährend, immer während; joy stet; ice, snow ewig

you're a perpetual source of amazement to me — ich muss mich immer wieder über dich wundern

perpetual motion/motion machine — Perpetuum mobile nt

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perpetual [pəˈpetʃʊəl; US pərˈpetʃəwəl; -tʃəl] adj (adv perpetually)
1. fortwährend, immerwährend, unaufhörlich, (be)ständig, andauernd, ewig:
perpetual calendar ewiger Kalender;
perpetual check Dauerschach n;
perpetual inventory WIRTSCH permanente oder laufende Inventur;
perpetual motion beständige Bewegung;
perpetual motion machine Perpetuum mobile n;
perpetual snow ewiger Schnee
2. lebenslänglich, unabsetzbar (Präsident etc)
3. WIRTSCH, JUR unablösbar, unkündbar (Pachtvertrag etc)
4. BOT
a) perennierend, ausdauernd
b) immer blühend
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adjective
1) (eternal) ewig
2) (continuous) ständig
3) (repeated) ständig; [an]dauernd
4) (applicable or valid for ever) immer während; ewig
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adj.
ewig adj.
fortwährend adj.

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