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dauernd

/ˈdaʊ̯ɐnt/· adverb

constantly, all the time

Dauernd — all the time (often annoyed): Er ruft dauernd an! (= ständig, immer wieder).

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dauernd
constantly

Das Telefon klingelt dauernd.

The phone keeps ringing.

Word family

dauernddie Dauerdurationdauernto lastandauerndcontinual

Common combinations

  • dauernd störento keep disturbing
  • dauernd zu spät kommento always be late
  • dauernd krank seinto be ill all the time

Real examples

  • Warum unterbrichst du mich dauernd?Why do you keep interrupting me?
  • Sie ist dauernd am Handy.She's on her phone all the time.
  • Im Winter bin ich dauernd erkältet.In winter I've always got a cold.

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