No. 2,835 in German
ständig
Constant; continuous; permanent.
In a sentence
Er hat ständig neue Ideen.
He constantly has new ideas.
In this sentence, 'ständig' means 'constantly' and is used to describe an ongoing, continuous occurrence of having new ideas.
Sie ist ständig unterwegs.
She is constantly on the move.
Here, 'ständig' conveys the meaning of being frequently or always engaged in travel or movement.
Warum stören Sie mich ständig?
Why do you constantly bother me?
In this example, 'ständig' emphasizes the repetitive and persistent nature of the action of bothering.
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