"siempre" meaning in Spanish

See siempre in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ˈsjempɾe/, [ˈsjẽm.pɾe]
Rhymes: -empɾe Etymology: Inherited from Old Spanish siempre~sienpre, inherited from Latin semper. Compare Catalan sempre and Portuguese sempre. Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|es|osp|siempre|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old Spanish siempre, {{inh+|es|osp|siempre}} Inherited from Old Spanish siempre, {{inh|es|la|semper}} Latin semper, {{cog|ca|sempre}} Catalan sempre, {{cog|pt|sempre}} Portuguese sempre Head templates: {{es-adv}} siempre
  1. always
    Sense id: en-siempre-es-adv-nNxsR6oZ
  2. in spite of it, still...at least
    Sense id: en-siempre-es-adv-iAJJo33m Categories (other): Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 0 34 37 29
  3. (Latin America) all the same, ultimately, in the end Tags: Latin-America
    Sense id: en-siempre-es-adv-5T1fuPwM Categories (other): Latin American Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header, Time Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 0 34 37 29 Disambiguation of Time: 0 0 100 0
  4. (Colombia, Philippines) of course Tags: Colombia, Philippines
    Sense id: en-siempre-es-adv-GeJA82mN Categories (other): Colombian Spanish, Philippine Spanish, Spanish entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Spanish entries with incorrect language header: 0 34 37 29
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: de una vez para siempre, hasta siempre, lo que se aprende en la cuna, siempre dura, para siempre, por siempre, siempre jamás, siempre que, siempre y cuando
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “always”",
      "word": "jamás"
    },
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “always”",
      "word": "nunca"
    }
  ],
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      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "lo que se aprende en la cuna, siempre dura"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "para siempre"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "por siempre"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
      "word": "siempre jamás"
    },
    {
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      "word": "siempre que"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0",
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    }
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          "english": "Why do you always lie to me?",
          "text": "¿Por qué siempre me mientes?",
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          "english": "Things haven't always been that way.",
          "text": "Las cosas no siempre han sido así.",
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          "english": "Whatever happens, we'll still be together at least.",
          "text": "Pase lo que pase, nosotros siempre estaremos juntos.",
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        "in spite of it, still...at least"
      ],
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          "still",
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          "at least",
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          "text": "Siempre no fui a la fiesta.",
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsjempɾe/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsjẽm.pɾe]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-empɾe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "siempre"
}
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “always”",
      "word": "jamás"
    },
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      "sense": "antonym(s) of “always”",
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    }
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      "word": "de una vez para siempre"
    },
    {
      "word": "hasta siempre"
    },
    {
      "word": "lo que se aprende en la cuna, siempre dura"
    },
    {
      "word": "para siempre"
    },
    {
      "word": "por siempre"
    },
    {
      "word": "siempre jamás"
    },
    {
      "word": "siempre que"
    },
    {
      "word": "siempre y cuando"
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        "id": "",
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      "name": "cog"
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          "english": "Why do you always lie to me?",
          "text": "¿Por qué siempre me mientes?",
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          "english": "Things haven't always been that way.",
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      ],
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          ],
          "english": "Whatever happens, we'll still be together at least.",
          "text": "Pase lo que pase, nosotros siempre estaremos juntos.",
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      ],
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        "in spite of it, still...at least"
      ],
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          "still",
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      ],
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        [
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        "(Colombia, Philippines) of course"
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  ],
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    {
      "ipa": "/ˈsjempɾe/"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "[ˈsjẽm.pɾe]"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-empɾe"
    }
  ],
  "word": "siempre"
}

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