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perpetual

/pəˈpɛtʃuəl/

/pərˈpɛtʃuəl/

perpetualadjective

more perpetual

Comp.

most perpetual

Super.

/pəˈpɛtʃuəl/

/pərˈpɛtʃuəl/

Translations

вечный

He lived in perpetual fear of being discovered.

Он жил в вечном страхе быть обнаруженным.

бесконечный

The artist was inspired by the perpetual beauty of nature.

Художник был вдохновлен бесконечной красотой природы.

постоянный

She had a perpetual smile on her face.

У нее была постоянная улыбка на лице.

Additional translations

непрерывный

неизменный

бессрочный

Definitions

Continuing forever or for a very long time without stopping.

The perpetual motion of the clock was mesmerizing.

Occurring repeatedly; so frequent as to seem endless and uninterrupted.

Her perpetual complaints about the weather were starting to annoy everyone.

Lasting an indefinitely long time; enduring.

The perpetual beauty of the ancient ruins attracted tourists from all over the world.

Designated to last or remain in force for the whole of a person's life; permanent.

Under English law he enjoyed a perpetual curacy in the parish.

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perpetualnoun

perpetuals

/pəˈpɛtʃuəl/

/pərˈpɛtʃuəl/

Archaic/ horticultural use meaning a plant, especially a rose, that blooms repeatedly.

Definitions

A plant, particularly a variety of rose, that flowers repeatedly throughout the season.

Victorian gardeners prized their perpetuals for providing colour well into autumn.

A bond or other security that has no fixed maturity date and pays interest indefinitely.

Investors showed strong demand for the new 4% perpetual issued by the treasury.