Continual vs Continuous: ¿Cuál es la Diferencia?
¿Cuál es la Diferencia?
Continual significa que algo se repite con frecuencia; continuous significa que algo sigue sin interrupciones.
Truco Mnemotécnico: continual = happens often, continuous = never stops
continual /kənˈtɪn.ju.əl/
adjectivecontinuo, incesante, constante
Ejemplo:
The continual interruptions during the meeting made it difficult to maintain a coherent discussion, as opposed to a single, uninterrupted presentation that would have been continuous.
Las interrupciones continuas durante la reunión hicieron difícil mantener una discusión coherente, a diferencia de una presentación única e ininterrumpida que habría sido continua.
Combinaciones comunes:
continual improvement
continual process
continual change
continuous
adjectiveContinuous means something that happens without stopping or without breaks.
Ejemplo:
The continuous hum of the machinery in the factory created a background noise that employees eventually learned to ignore.
El zumbido continuo de la maquinaria en la fábrica creaba un ruido de fondo que los empleados eventualmente aprendieron a ignorar.
Combinaciones comunes:
continuous process
continuous improvement
continuous support
Errores Comunes
The continuous noise from the construction site is driving me crazy.
The continual noise from the construction site is driving me crazy.
El ruido es frecuente pero no sin pausas, por lo que 'continual' es correcto.
The river flowed in a continual stream.
The river flowed in a continuous stream.
El río fluye sin interrupción, por lo que 'continuous' es correcto.
Práctica Rápida
0/2 correctas1. The ____ interruptions during the meeting made it difficult to maintain a coherent discussion, as opposed to a single, uninterrupted presentation that would have been continuous.
2. The ____ hum of the machinery in the factory created a background noise that employees eventually learned to ignore.
Otras Palabras Confusas
No vuelvas a confundir continual / continuous
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