"continuer" meaning in English

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-continuer.wav Forms: continuers [plural]
Etymology: From continue + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|continue|er|id2=agent noun}} continue + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} continuer (plural continuers)
  1. One who, or that which, continues. Translations (one who continues): continuador [masculine] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-continuer-en-noun-mbHsgUmb Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 51 49 Disambiguation of 'one who continues': 96 4
  2. (linguistics) A word or phrase interjected by the listener to indicate that he/she is listening to the speaker.
    Sense id: en-continuer-en-noun-PJN7p6Gn Categories (other): Linguistics, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 45 55 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 45 55 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 48 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 52 48 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 51 49 Topics: human-sciences, linguistics, sciences

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