continue
"continuare"
verb
Meaning: to continue
Continua a studiare per l'esame.
He continues to study for the exam.
Meaning: to keep on
Continuo a cercare lavoro.
I keep on looking for a job.
Meaning: to go on
La festa continua fino a tarda notte.
The party goes on until late at night.
Meaning: to persist
Non continuare a fare errori.
Don't persist in making mistakes.
Meaning: to proceed
Continuiamo con il prossimo punto all'ordine del giorno.
Let's proceed with the next item on the agenda.
A1: Continuo a studiare italiano.
A1: I continue to study Italian.
A1: Continuiamo a fare esercizio fisico ogni giorno.
A1: We continue to exercise every day.
A1: Loro continuano a lavorare anche di notte.
A1: They continue to work even at night.
B1: Ho continuato a cercare il mio telefono per ore, ma non l'ho trovato.
B1: I continued to search for my phone for hours, but I didn't find it.
B1: Stavo continuando a leggere il libro quando mi hanno chiamato al telefono.
B1: I was continuing to read the book when they called me on the phone.
B1: Continueremo a lavorare su questo progetto fino a quando non sarà completato.
B1: We will continue working on this project until it is completed.
C1: Sono stato continuamente disturbato durante la mia presentazione.
C1: I was continuously disturbed during my presentation.
C1: Dopo aver mangiato troppo, ho continuamente avuto mal di stomaco.
C1: After eating too much, I continuously had stomach ache.
C1: La situazione politica continua a peggiorare nel paese.
C1: The political situation continues to worsen in the country.
The Italian verb "continuare" means "to continue" in English. It is a regular verb that belongs to the first conjugation group, ending in -are.
When used transitively, "continuare" takes a direct object and means "to continue something". For example, "Continua il tuo lavoro" translates to "Continue your work".
Intransitively, "continuare" can be followed by the preposition "a" and an infinitive verb to express the idea of "continuing to do something". For instance, "Continuo a studiare italiano" means "I continue to study Italian".