Spanish Conversation · Level 29
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Spanish word
continuación
Pronunciation
IPA/kontinwaˈθjon/
Meaning
- feminine nouncontinuation
Example
¿Dónde está la continuación de la historia?
Where is the continuation of the story?
More examples
Hubo una continuación de la charla tras la pausa.
There was a continuation of the conversation after the break.
Core concept
The next chapter of a book that picks up the story where the last left off.
Common phrases
la continuación de la charla
continuation of the conversation
la continuación de la trama
continuation of the plot
Similar words
capítulo: A book chapter serving as an ordered segment within the overall narrative.
episodio: A single installment within a continuing series, often self-contained.
parte: A segment or portion that constitutes one piece of a larger work.
secuela: A follow-up work that continues the original story's timeline.
Definition in Spanish
Acción o resultado de seguir algo que ya estaba en curso; la parte que continúa de una actividad, historia o proceso.
Word origin
From Latin continuatio (from continuare 'to continue') with the noun-forming suffix -ción.
Usage tips
- In everyday conversation speakers often ask '¿Y luego?' or '¿Qué pasa después?' instead of using 'continuación' to ask what happens next.
Other meanings
- sequelnoun
Opposites
- interrupcióninterruptionnoun
- cesecessationnoun
Related words
- continuarcontinueverb
- continuidadcontinuitynoun
- continuocontinuousadjective