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ständig

constantly

Meaning of ständig

without stopping

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German[ˈʃtɛndɪç]
constantly
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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.

ständigconstantly
seltenrarely
einmalonce
jeden Tagevery day
monatlichevery month
sofortright now
Sekundesecond

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What's the difference between ständig / immer / dauernd / laufend / ununterbrochen / andauernd

🇩🇪German
ständig

Emphasizes something continuing for a long time without interruption, often with a slightly formal or descriptive nuance.

B2Often

Er musste fortwährend auf neue Nachrichten reagieren.

Ему приходилось постоянно реагировать на новые сообщения.

🇩🇪German

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

B2Very Often

Sie ist immer für ihre Freunde da.

Она всегда рядом для своих друзей.

D
🇩🇪German
dauernd

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

B2Very Often

Er ruft dauernd an.

Он постоянно звонит.

L
🇩🇪German
laufend

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

B2Often

Die Informationen werden laufend aktualisiert.

Информация постоянно обновляется.

🇩🇪German

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

B2Often

Es regnete ununterbrochen bis zum Abend.

Дождь шёл непрерывно до вечера.

🇩🇪German

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

B2Often

Die andauernden Geräusche störten die Nachbarn.

Постоянный шум мешал соседям.

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ständig translation: constantly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce ständig

[ˈʃtɛndɪç]

ständig translation

constantly

ständig transcription

[ˈʃtɛndɪç]

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ständig meaning: what does it mean?

ohne Unterbrechung; über längere Zeit fortlaufend

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ständig is pronounced as [ˈʃtɛndɪç]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

Is ständig part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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