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continuel

continual

adjective kohn-tee-NYEL Rare

Also means

incessant

Usage Note

Continuel (feminine continuelle) describes something that recurs repeatedly over time, while continu means uninterrupted without pause — a useful distinction for learners. Un bruit continuel suggests a noise that keeps coming back; un bruit continu never stops. The adverb is continuellement.

Examples

"Ses plaintes continuelles m'épuisent."

Natural Translation

Her continual complaints exhaust me.

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