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concurrent
ongoing
ongoing
Adjectif
o
ɑ
n
n
g
g
oi
oʊɪ
n
n
g
g
en cours

en cours

currently occurring or continuing

example
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The investigation into the matter is ongoing and will take several more weeks to complete.
impending
impending
Adjectif
i
ɪ
m
m
p
p
e
ɛ
n
n
d
d
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(approchant)

(approchant)

imminent

about to happen soon, often with a sense of threat or urgency

perpetual
Adjectif
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
p
p
e
ɛ
t
ʧ
ua
l
l
perpétuel

perpétuel

continuing forever or indefinitely into the future

chronological
chronological
Adjectif
ch
k
r
r
o
ɑ
n
n
o
ə
l
l
o
ɑ
g
ʤ
i
ɪ
c
k
a
ə
l
l
chronologique

chronologique

organized according to the order that the events occurred in

intercalary
Adjectif
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
e
ə
r
r
c
k
a
æ
l
l
a
ə
r
r
y
i
(intercalé)

(intercalé)

intercalaire

(of a day or month) added to a calendar to align it with the solar year or another astronomical cycle

permanent
Adjectif
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
m
m
a
ə
n
n
e
ə
n
n
t
t
permanent

permanent

continuing to exist all the time, without significant changes

continuing
impermanent
ephemeral
ephemeral
Adjectif
e
ɪ
ph
f
e
ɛ
m
m
e
ɜ
r
r
a
ə
l
l
éphémère

éphémère

lasting or existing for a small amount of time

perennial
perennial
Adjectif
p
p
e
ɜ
r
r
e
ɛ
nn
n
ia
l
l
(perpétuel, constant)

(perpétuel, constant)

éternel

lasting for a long time or continuing indefinitely

abiding
Adjectif
a
ə
b
b
i
d
d
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(permanent)

(permanent)

durable

enduring for a prolonged priod

imminent
imminent
Adjectif
i
ɪ
mm
m
i
ə
n
n
e
ə
n
n
t
t
imminent

imminent

(particularly of something unpleasant) likely to take place in the near future

timeless
Adjectif
t
t
i
m
m
e
l
l
e
ə
ss
s
(intemporel)

(intemporel)

éternel

remaining unaffected by the passage of time

vintage
Adjectif
v
v
i
ɪ
n
n
t
t
a
ɪ
g
ʤ
e
(vintage, de collection, ancien, ancienne, rétro)

(vintage, de collection, ancien, ancienne, rétro)

classique

(of things) old but highly valued for the quality, excellent condition, or timeless design

retrospective
Adjectif
r
r
e
ɛ
t
t
r
r
o
ə
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e
(rétroactive)

(rétroactive)

rétroactif

referring or relating to a past event

continuing
prospective
overdue
overdue
Adjectif
uk flag
/ˈoʊvɝˈdu/
en retard

en retard

‌not paid, done, etc. within the required or expected timeframe

futuristic
futuristic
Adjectif
f
f
u
ju
t
ʧ
u
ɜ
r
r
i
ɪ
s
s
t
t
i
ɪ
c
k
(visionnaire)

(visionnaire)

futuriste

having extremely modern, innovative technology or design, often resembling what might be expected in the future

looming
looming
Adjectif
l
l
oo
u
m
m
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(menaçant)

(menaçant)

imminent

approaching or coming soon, often with a sense of concern or importance

primordial
Adjectif
p
p
r
r
i
m
m
o
ɔ
r
r
d
d
ia
l
l
primordial

primordial

belonging to the beginning of time

transient
transient
Adjectif
t
t
r
r
a
æ
n
n
s
ʒ
ie
ə
n
n
t
t
(éphémère)

(éphémère)

fugace

having a very short duration

lasting
lasting
Adjectif
l
l
a
æ
s
s
t
t
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
(permanent)

(permanent)

durable

continuing or enduring for a long time, without significant changes

continuing
impermanent
periodic
Adjectif
p
p
e
ɪ
r
r
io
d
d
i
ɪ
c
k
(régulier)

(régulier)

périodique

taking place or repeating at consistent, set intervals over time

continuing
aperiodic
simultaneously
simultaneously
Adverbe
s
s
i
m
m
u
ə
l
l
t
t
a
n
n
eou
s
s
l
l
y
i
simultanément

simultanément

at exactly the same time

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Adverbe de Manière
temporarily
temporarily
Adverbe
t
t
e
ɛ
m
m
p
p
o
ɜ
r
r
a
ɛ
r
r
i
ə
l
l
y
i
(provisoirement)

(provisoirement)

temporairement

for a limited period of time

continuing
permanently

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Adverbe de Temps
annually
annually
Adverbe
a
æ
nn
n
u
ju
a
ə
ll
l
y
i
annuellement

annuellement

in a way that happens once every year

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Adverbe de Temps
initially
initially
Adverbe
i
ɪ
n
n
i
ɪ
t
ʃ
ia
ə
ll
l
y
i
initialement

initialement

at the starting point of a process or situation

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Adverbe de Temps
rarely
rarely
Adverbe
r
r
a
ɛ
r
r
e
l
l
y
i
rarement

rarement

on a very infrequent basis

continuing
frequently

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Incomparable
Adverbe de Fréquence
instantaneously
instantaneously
Adverbe
i
ɪ
n
n
s
s
t
t
a
ə
n
n
t
t
a
æ
n
n
eou
s
s
l
l
y
i
(immédiatement)

(immédiatement)

instantanément

in an immediate manner with no delay

indefinitely
indefinitely
Adverbe
i
ɪ
n
n
d
d
e
ɛ
f
f
i
ə
n
n
i
ə
t
t
e
l
l
y
i
indéfiniment

indéfiniment

for an unspecified period of time

invariably
invariably
Adverbe
i
ɪ
n
n
v
v
a
ɛ
r
r
ia
b
b
l
l
y
i
(systématiquement)

(systématiquement)

invariablement

in every case without exception

periodically
periodically
Adverbe
p
p
e
i
r
r
io
d
d
i
ɪ
c
k
a
ə
ll
l
y
i
N/A

N/A

now and then or from time to time

succession
nom
s
s
u
ə
c
k
c
s
e
ɛ
ss
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
(succession chronologique)

(succession chronologique)

succession

the sequence in which one thing follows another in time

precedent
Adjectif
uk flag
/ˈpɹɛsɪdənt/
(antérieur)

(antérieur)

précédent

earlier in time, order, arrangement, or significance, often serving as an example or rule to be followed in the future

aftermath
nom
a
æ
f
f
t
t
e
ə
r
r
m
m
a
æ
th
θ
suites

suites

the situation that follows a very unpleasant event such as a war, natural disaster, accident, etc.

antecedent
Adjectif
a
æ
n
n
t
t
e
ɛ
c
s
e
ə
d
d
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(précédent)

(précédent)

antérieur

existing or occurring before something else

continuing
subsequent
precursor
nom
uk flag
/pɹiˈkɝsɝ/
précurseur

précurseur

someone or something that comes before another of the same type, acting as a sign of what will come next

forthcoming
forthcoming
Adjectif
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
th
θ
c
k
o
ə
m
m
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
prochain

prochain

referring to an event or occurrence that is about to happen very soon

subsequent
subsequent
Adjectif
s
s
u
ə
b
b
s
s
e
ə
q
k
u
w
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(suivant)

(suivant)

ultérieur

occurring or coming after something else

continuing
antecedent
upcoming
Adjectif
u
ə
p
p
c
k
o
ə
m
m
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
prochain

prochain

about to come to pass

preliminary
preliminary
Adjectif
p
p
r
r
e
i
l
l
i
ɪ
m
m
i
ə
n
n
a
ɛ
r
r
y
i
préliminaire

préliminaire

occurring before a more important thing, particularly as an act of introduction

hierarchical
hierarchical
Adjectif
h
h
ie
r
r
a
ɑ
r
r
ch
k
i
ə
c
k
a
ə
l
l
(structuré en niveaux)

(structuré en niveaux)

hiérarchique

relating to a system that is organized based on social ranking or levels of authority

continuing
nonhierarchical
latter
Adjectif
l
l
a
æ
tt
t
e
ɜ
r
r
dernier

dernier

referring to the second of two things mentioned

consecutive
consecutive
Adjectif
c
k
o
ə
n
n
s
s
e
ɛ
c
k
u
j
ə
t
t
i
ɪ
v
v
e
consécutif

consécutif

continuously happening one after another

to sequence
to sequence
verbe
s
s
e
i
q
k
u
w
e
ə
n
n
c
s
e
(ordonner)

(ordonner)

classer

to arrange items or events in a particular order

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Transitif
to foreshadow
to foreshadow
verbe
f
f
o
ɔ
r
r
e
sh
ʃ
a
æ
d
d
o
w
(annoncer)

(annoncer)

présager

to indicate in advance that something, particularly something bad, will take place

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Transitif
to alternate
verbe
a
ɔ
l
l
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
n
n
a
t
t
e
alterner

alterner

to take turns doing something

thereafter
thereafter
Adverbe
th
ð
e
ɛ
r
r
ea
æ
f
f
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
par la suite

par la suite

Formal

from a particular time onward

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Adverbe de Temps
to coincide
to coincide
verbe
c
k
oi
oʊɪ
n
n
c
s
i
d
d
e
coïncider

coïncider

to occur at the same time as something else

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Intransitif
to prolong
to prolong
verbe
p
p
r
r
o
ə
l
l
o
ɔ
n
n
g
g
prolonger

prolonger

to make something last longer in time than it would naturally

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Transitif
to protract
to protract
verbe
p
p
r
r
o
t
t
r
r
a
æ
c
k
t
t
(faire traîner, prolonger)

(faire traîner, prolonger)

faire durer

to extend a period of time or duration

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Transitif
to linger
verbe
l
l
i
ɪ
n
n
g
g
e
ɜ
r
r
(toujours traîner)

(toujours traîner)

s'attarder

to intentionally prolong the completion of an action or process

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Transitif
to span
verbe
s
s
p
p
a
æ
n
n
couvrir

couvrir

to cover or last the whole of a period of time

to expire
to expire
verbe
e
ɪ
x
ks
p
p
i
r
r
e
(déchoir)

(déchoir)

expirer

(particularly of a time period) to no longer be valid or active

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Intransitif
bout
nom
b
b
o
a
u
ʊ
t
t
(période)

(période)

séquence

a short duration or episode during which a particular activity or event occurs

chronicle
nom
ch
k
r
r
o
ɑ
n
n
i
ɪ
c
k
ə
l
l
e
(relation historique)

(relation historique)

chronique

a historical account of events presented in chronological order

What is a "chronicle"?

A chronicle is a detailed and factual account of events, often presented in chronological order. It records significant occurrences and developments over a period of time, providing a historical record of what happened. Chronicles can cover various topics, such as historical events, personal experiences, or the evolution of a particular subject. They are often used to document and preserve information for future reference and understanding.

eternity
nom
e
i
t
t
e
ɜ
r
r
n
n
i
ə
t
t
y
i
éternité

éternité

time that is endless

solstice
nom
s
s
o
ɔ
l
l
s
s
t
t
i
ɪ
c
s
e
(solstice d'été)

(solstice d'été)

solstice

either of the two times of the year when the sun reaches its farthest or closest distance from the equator

to retrospect
verbe
r
r
e
ɛ
t
t
r
r
o
ə
s
s
p
p
e
ɛ
c
k
t
t
repenser à

repenser à

to look back on past events

schedule
schedule
nom
s
s
ch
k
e
ɛ
d
ʤ
u
u
l
l
e
emploi du temps

emploi du temps

a plan or timetable outlining the sequence of events or activities

What is a "schedule"?

A schedule is a plan that shows the order and timing of activities or events. It is used to organize tasks, meetings, classes, or appointments, helping to ensure that everything is done at the right time. A schedule can be for a day, week, month, or longer period and helps people manage their time effectively. It typically lists the activities along with their start and end times, helping to keep track of what needs to be done and when.

synchronization
nom
s
s
y
ɪ
n
n
ch
k
r
r
o
ə
n
n
i
ə
z
z
a
t
ʃ
io
ə
n
n
(synchronie)

(synchronie)

synchronisation

the state or process of two or more things occurring at the same time or working together in harmony

continuing
asynchronism
hindsight
nom
h
h
i
n
n
d
s
s
i
gh
t
t
recul

recul

the ability to comprehend and evaluate past events or decisions, often gaining insights that were not apparent at the time

concurrent
Adjectif
c
k
o
ə
n
n
c
k
u
ɜ
rr
r
e
ə
n
n
t
t
(simultané)

(simultané)

concomitant

happening or taking place at the same time

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