| Traduções principais |
| keep going v expr | (persist, continue) | continuar vt |
| | Keep going, you're almost to the top of the hill. |
| | Continue, você está quase no topo da montanha. |
| go on and on v expr | (continue for a long time) | continuar vt |
| | This song goes on and on. Can we listen to something else? |
| linger on vi + adv | (stay, not go) | continuar v int |
| | | permanecer v int |
| | Most of the guests had gone home, but a few lingered on, chatting over the last dregs of wine. |
| stay on vi phrasal | (remain) | ficar v int |
| | | continuar v int |
| | (formal) | permanecer v int |
| | We know that your term is over but we are hoping you will stay on to serve another term. Maria hoped she could stay on after her visa expired. |
| | Sabemos que o seu período terminou, mas estamos esperando que você vá ficar para servir outro período. Maria esperava poder ficar depois que o seu visto vencesse. |
| carry on vi phrasal | (continue doing sth) | seguir em frente expres v |
| | | continuar v int |
| Nota: A hyphen is used when the term is a noun or a modifier. |
| | She carried on as if nothing had happened. |
| | Ela seguiu em frente como se nada tivesse acontecido. |
| push on vi phrasal | figurative (persevere, keep going) (perseverar, continuar) | ir em frente loc v int |
| | | continuar v int |
| | | dar prosseguimento loc v |
| | We only have two hours left to finish this job, so let's push on. |
| run on vi phrasal | (continue) | estender-se vp |
| | | continuar v int |
| | | prosseguir v int |
| | The meeting ran on until seven in the evening, and still no agreement was reached. |
| | A reunião estendeu-se até as sete da noite, e mesmo assim não se chegou a nenhum acordo. |
| go on vi phrasal | (endure, continue) (durar, continuar) | continuar v int |
| | | perdurar v int |
| | After she twisted her ankle, the runner found it impossible to go on. |
| grind on vi phrasal | (sth unpleasant or boring: continue) | continuar vt |
| | (figurado) | arrastar-se vp |
| | The negotiations ground on for several weeks without success. |
| continue sth vtr | (not stop) | continuar, seguir vt |
| | He continued his work without stopping for lunch. |
| | Ele continuou o seu trabalho sem parar para o almoço. |
| keep on doing sth vtr phrasal insep | (persist: in doing sth) (a fazer algo) | persistir, continuar vt |
| | Why do you keep on talking after I've asked you to be quiet? |
| | Por que você persiste em falar depois de eu ter te pedido para ficar quieto? |
| proceed vi | formal (continue) | continuar, prosseguir v int |
| | I'm sorry for interrupting you; please proceed. |
| | Sinto muito por interromper você, por favor, continue. |
| abide vi | literary (continue) | continuar vt |
| | This is a small town where poverty abides, alongside a sense of community. |
| | Esta é uma pequena cidade onde a pobreza continua, ao lado de um senso de comunidade. |
| go ahead vi phrasal | (take place as scheduled) | continuar v int |
| | The meeting will go ahead. |
| | A reunião irá continuar. |
| carry on with sth vi phrasal + prep | (continue sth) | continuar v int |
| | | seguir em frente expres v |
| | The teacher told us to carry on with the exercise she had assigned while she prepared a test. |
| | O professor nos disse para continuarmos com o exercício que ela tinha passado enquanto ela preparava um teste. |
| continue sth vtr | (resume) | continuar vt |
| | Are they going to continue the project, or is it permanently suspended? |
| | Eles continuarão o projeto ou ele será permanentemente suspenso? |
| get on with sth vtr phrasal insep | (do without delay) | continuar vt |
| | | tocar com expres v |
| | | dar atenção expres v |
| | Don't watch TV. Just get on with your homework! |
| | Não assista TV e continue com sua lição de casa! |
| get on to sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (progress to sth) (informal) | passar vt |
| | | continuar vt |
| | Let's get on to the next item on the agenda. |
| | Vamos passar para o próximo item na agenda. |
| go on doing sth v expr | (continue doing sth) | continuar v int |
| | Few professional footballers go on playing into their forties. |
carry on sth,
carry sth on vtr phrasal sep | (preserve, continue) | continuar v int |
| | | seguir em frente expres v |
| | His daughter plans to carry the business on just as it was before. |
| | A filha dele planeja continuar com os negócios da mesma forma que antes. |
| carry on doing sth v expr | (continue doing) | continuar v int |
| | | seguir em frente expres v |
| | The teacher ignored Jake's question and carried on talking. |
| continue vi | (not stop) | prosseguir v int |
| | | continuar v int |
| | He continued without stopping for lunch. |
| continue vi | (resume) | continuar v int |
| | | prosseguir v int |
| | The project is suspended for now, but will continue after the holidays. |
keep sth up,
keep up sth vtr phrasal sep | (maintain, continue) | continuar vt |
| | Rita still keeps her gardening up even though she's in her eighties. |
| | Rita ainda continua com a jardinagem, embora esteja em seus oitenta. |
| proceed in doing sth v expr | (continue, insist on: doing sth) | continuar, proceder v int |
| | If you proceed in behaving like this, you will end up in trouble. |
| | Se você continuar se comportando assim, você acabará em apuros. |
| keep doing sth v expr | (do sth repeatedly) | continuar vt |
| | The kitten kept playing with the fringe of the carpet. |
| Formas compostas: |
continue to do sth,
continue doing sth v expr | (carry on) | continuar a loc v |
| | (continuar) | ir em frente loc v |
| | After retirement, Jane continued to work as a supply teacher. |
| continue to be v expr | (go on living, keep existing) (continuar a existir) | continuar a ser v int |
| | Even after we're dead, our love will continue to be. |
| discuss sth further v expr | (talk more about) | continuar a discutir loc v |
| | | discutir em maior profundidade expres v |
| | Parents can arrange a meeting with the school to discuss the matter further. |
| go on forever v expr | (never end) | continuar para sempre loc v |
| | Everyone thought the couple's relationship would go on forever. |
| | Todos achavam que o relacionamento do casal continuaria para sempre. |
| go on with sth vtr phrasal insep | (continue to do, say) | continuar com vt + prep |
| | I apologised for the interruption and he went on with his story. |
| | Eu pedi desculpas pela interrupção e ele continuou com a sua história. |
| go unfilled v expr | (job vacancy: not be taken) (vaga de emprego: não ser preenchida) | continuar vago loc v |
| go unfilled v expr | (ambitions: remain unachieved) (ambições: permanecer inalcançável) | continuar inalcançável loc v |
| keep coming v expr | informal (be relentless) (informal) | continuar vindo loc v |
| | The battle continued and the attacks kept coming. |
| keep hoping v expr | (remain optimistic) | continuar acreditando expres |
| | We don't know if or when she'll come home. All we can do is keep hoping. |
| keep it up v expr | informal (maintain at same pace or level) (informal) | continuar assim expres v |
| | You got straight A's this term - keep it up! Good work, Alan - keep it up! |
| | Você tirou só notas dez nesse período. Continue assim! Bom trabalho, Alan. Continue assim! |
| keep moving v expr | (not stay still) | continuar em movimento expres |
| | Some species of sharks have to keep moving to survive. |
| keep up the good work v expr | (expressing approval) | continuar o ótimo trabalho expres |
| | My teacher told me to keep up the good work after I scored 100% in the exam. |
| not proceed with sth v expr | (terminate, cancel) (terminar, cancelar) | não continuar com, não progredir com loc v |
| | When we found out how expensive the goods were, we did not proceed with the order. |
| play on vi phrasal | (continue to make music) (música) | continuar a tocar loc v |
| | (informal) | seguir tocando vt |
| | The orchestra is said to have played on as the Titanic was sinking. |
| read on vi phrasal | (continue to read) | continuar lendo loc v |
| | The chapter ended on a cliffhanger, so I couldn't wait to read on. |
| remain seated vi + adj | (stay sitting down) | permanecer sentado loc v |
| | | continuar sentado loc v |
| | Please remain seated until the bus comes to a complete stop. |
| keep repeating sth vtr | (say over and over) (repetir) | continuar repetindo loc v |
| | I kept repeating his name to myself but had forgotten it by the time I got home. |
| stay alive v expr | (remain living, not die) (continuar vivendo, não morrer) | sobreviver vt |
| | | manter-se vivo expres v |
| | | continuar vivo expres v |
| stay in sth vtr phrasal insep | (continue to participate in) | continuar em v int + prep |
| | | manter-se em vp + prep |
| | I realised to stay in the competition, I had to work harder. |
| | Percebi que, para continuar na competição, eu tinha que me esforçar mais. |
| stay the same vi | (not change) (não mudar) | permanecer o mesmo expres v |
| | | continuar o mesmo expres v |
| | (informal) | continuar a mesma coisa expres v |
stick with sth,
stick at sth,
stick to sth vtr phrasal insep | informal (not vary or deviate from) | manter vt |
| | | insistir em vt + prep |
| | | continuar em vt + prep |
| | If I stick with this diet, I should be able to wear my favorite pants again by Christmas. |
| | Se eu mantiver esta dieta, devo conseguir usar minhas calças favoritas de novo até o Natal. |
| | Se eu insistir nesta dieta, devo conseguir usar minhas calças favoritas de novo até o Natal. |