Grammatical class
Verb
discontinuer
(intransitive) to discontinue, to cease, to leave off
Details
Syllables
dis-con-ti-nuer
Phonetics
dis.kɔ̃.ti.nɥe
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
19404
Freq. (movies)
68560
Freq. (news)
23821
Sentences
Le budget publicitaire de la société a été augmenté sans discontinuer, année après année.
The company's advertising budget has been increasing steadily year after year.
Il a plu sans discontinuer toute la journée.
It rained continuously all day.
Il a plu toute la journée sans discontinuer.
The rain fell relentlessly all day long.
Il boit sans discontinuer, depuis son divorce.
He has been drinking steadily since his divorce.
Désormais, il va faire plus chaud sans discontinuer.
It's going to get steadily hotter from now.
Il pleut sans discontinuer depuis dimanche.
It's been raining non-stop since Sunday.
La dotation de l'université s'est réduite sans discontinuer au cours des dix dernières années.
The university's endowment has decreased steadily over the last ten years.