continuar
verbo transitivo
to continue el tren continuó su marcha the train continued its journey; continuó sus estudios en Barcelona she continued her studies in Barcelona; continuaremos la clase mañana we will go on with o continue the lesson tomorrow; continuó su vida como antes he went on with o continued with his life as before
verbo intransitivo
1 [+historia, espectáculo, guerra] to continue; go on
la búsqueda continuó durante toda la noche the search continued o went on all night
continúe, por favor please continue; please go on; la serie continúa la semana que viene the series continues next week
"continuará" "to be continued"
pase lo que pase, la vida continúa come what may, life goes on
2 (en una situación)
la puerta continúa cerrada the door is still shut; the door remains shut (formal); continúa muy grave she is still in a critical condition; she remains in a critical condition (formal); continúa en el mismo puesto de trabajo she is still in the same post; she remains in the same post (formal); continuaba en Noruega he was still in Norway
continuar con algo to continue with sth; go on with sth
continuó con su trabajo he continued with o went on with his work
Pablo continúa con Irene Pablo is still (together) with Irene
continuar con salud to be still in good health; remain in good health (formal)
continuar haciendo algo
continuó leyendo she continued to read o reading; she went on reading; la policía continuará investigando el caso the police are to continue o go on investigating the case
a pesar de todo, continúa diciendo lo que piensa in spite of everything, she continues to speak her mind o she still speaks her mind; continúa lloviendo it's still raining; continuaba trabajando para ellos he still worked for them
en cualquier caso continúo siendo optimista in any case, I remain optimistic o I am still optimistic
