German word

weitermachen

Pronunciation

IPA/ˈvaɪ̯tɐˌmaxən/

Meaning

  • verbcontinue

Example

Ich mache jetzt weiter.

I'm continuing now.

Illustration for weitermachen (continue)

More examples

Lass uns später bei der Diskussion weitermachen.

Let's continue with the discussion later.

Core concept

Work or another activity continues past an interruption instead of ending there.

Common phrases

  • bei der Diskussion weitermachen

    continue with the discussion

  • wie bisher weitermachen

    continue as before

  • ohne Unterbrechung weitermachen

    continue without interruption

Similar words

fortfahren: Continue an activity or discussion after it has been interrupted.
fortsetzen: Continue a paused plan or task from the point where it stopped.
dranbleiben: Persist with an activity instead of abandoning it halfway through.

Definition in German

Eine bereits begonnene Handlung fortsetzen.

Word origin

The verb is formed from weiter, 'onward', and machen, 'do', with the compound meaning to carry on doing an activity.

Usage tips

  • The phrase mit etwas weitermachen takes mit with the dative when specifying what activity continues.

Other meanings

  • resumeverb

Opposites

Related words

  • das Weitermachencontinuationnoun

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