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ständig

постоянно

Meaning of ständig

ohne Unterbrechung; über längere Zeit fortlaufend

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DE[ˈʃtɛndɪç]
constantly
ständig - постоянно
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ständig belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

ständigпостоянно
einmalодин раз
jeden Tagкаждый день
monatlichкаждый месяц
sofortпрямо сейчас
Sekundeсекунда
Stundeчас

ständig synonyms

Related words worth learning together

immer
Very general and common; can mean 'always' or 'all the time', but is less precise about nonstop continuity.
dauernd
Very common and slightly colloquial; often means 'constantly' in the sense of repeated or annoying frequency.
laufend
Can mean 'constantly', but also 'ongoing' or 'current'; the exact sense depends strongly on context.
ununterbrochen
Very close to 'constantly': stresses that there is no interruption or stopping at all.
andauernd
Describes something lasting for a long time without ending; can sound a bit more formal than 'dauernd'.
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🇩🇪de

Very general and common; can mean 'always' or 'all the time', but is less precise about nonstop continuity.

B2Very Often
D
🇩🇪de
dauernd

Very common and slightly colloquial; often means 'constantly' in the sense of repeated or annoying frequency.

B2Very Often
L
🇩🇪de
laufend

Can mean 'constantly', but also 'ongoing' or 'current'; the exact sense depends strongly on context.

B2Often
🇩🇪de

Very close to 'constantly': stresses that there is no interruption or stopping at all.

B2Often
🇩🇪de

Describes something lasting for a long time without ending; can sound a bit more formal than 'dauernd'.

B2Often

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ständig Bedeutung: what does it mean?

ohne Unterbrechung; über längere Zeit fortlaufend

ständig Aussprache: how do you pronounce it?

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