This is the 6245th most frequent Portuguese word.
continuo
"Continuo" in English means "continuous" or "ongoing."
In this sentence, 'contínuo' describes the shift as uninterrupted or ongoing in nature, modifying the noun 'turno'.
Eu trabalho em um turno contínuo na fábrica.
I work in a continuous shift at the factory.
Here, 'contínuo' is used as an adjective to express the ongoing or persistent nature of the 'sensação de desconforto'.
Ela me deixou com uma sensação de desconforto contínuo.
She left me with a feeling of continuous discomfort.
In this case, 'contínuo' qualifies 'aumento', indicating a consistent or sustained growth depicted in the graph.