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Italian

continuazione

/kon.ti.nwaˈtsjo.ne/noun · feminineB2
Extended vocabulary · Vocabulary rank 8,405

Meaning

continuation

  • continuation, ongoing progression or sequel
  • non-stop repetition (chiefly in prepositional phrases)

In a sentence

Il secondo libro è la naturale continuazione della storia.

The second book is the natural continuation of the story.

Perché squilla il telefono in continuazione?

Why is the phone ringing all the time?

Non possiamo tollerare interruzioni in continuazione durante la riunione.

We cannot tolerate non-stop interruptions during the meeting.

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
continuazionefeminine · singular
continuazionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • The idiom 'in continuazione' means 'constantly' or 'all the time' and is extremely common in spoken Italian.

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