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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnaufhörlich
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ʊnˈaʊ̯f.hœʁ.lɪç
"Der unaufhörliche Regen machte es schwierig, nach draußen zu gehen."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Without pause or stop; continuous.
"The ceaseless rain made it difficult to go outside." - 2
Unending; perpetual.
"Her ceaseless efforts to improve the community were commendable."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'ceaseless' originates from the Middle English term 'ceseles', which is derived from the Old English 'ceas', meaning 'to cease'. The prefix 'ceas-' denotes the action of stopping, while the suffix '-less' indicates the absence of that action, evolving to mean 'without ceasing' or 'unending'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Ceaseless" is said worldwide
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Incessant
Transliteration: ɛ̃.sɛ.sɑ̃
"La pluie incessante a rendu difficile de sortir."
Unaufhörlich
Transliteration: ʊnˈaʊ̯f.hœʁ.lɪç
"Der unaufhörliche Regen machte es schwierig, nach draußen zu gehen."
Incessante
Transliteration: in.tʃesˈsante
"La pioggia incessante ha reso difficile uscire."
Incesante
Transliteration: inθeˈsante
"La lluvia incesante dificultó salir."
Incessante
Transliteration: ĩ.seˈsɐ̃.tʃi
"A chuva incessante dificultou sair."
निरंतर
Transliteration: Nirantar
"निरंतर बारिश ने बाहर जाना मुश्किल बना दिया।"
不断
Transliteration: bùduàn
"不断的雨让外出变得困难。"
끊임없는
Transliteration: kkeunimeobsneun
"끊임없는 비로 인해 밖에 나가기 어려웠습니다."
絶え間ない
Transliteration: taemanai
"絶え間ない雨で外出が難しくなりました。"
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