continuer

Senses

1. 1.

   to continue

   to go on with an action or state without stopping

2. 2.

   to keep on

   to persist in doing something

3. 3.

   to extend

   to proceed or stretch further in space or time

Examples

• "Je dois continuer mon travail malgré la fatigue."

  I must continue my work despite the fatigue.

• "La route continue vers le nord."

  The road continues toward the north.

• "Continuez à lire ce chapitre, s'il vous plaît."

  Keep reading this chapter, please.

Usage

Extremely common verb. Often used with the prepositions *à* (continuer à faire) or *de* (continuer de faire), both meaning "to keep on doing." Can also function as an intransitive verb meaning "to go on/proceed."