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non-stop

[/nɑːn stɑːp/]
adjective/adverb
ininterrupto/contínuo/sem parar
1. continuing without stopping or pausing; without interruption
The flight was non-stop from New York to London.
O voo foi ininterrupto de Nova York para Londres.
2. operating or available at all times without closure
This is a non-stop service available 24 hours a day.
Este é um serviço contínuo disponível 24 horas por dia.
3. relentless; constant and tireless
She had non-stop energy throughout the event.
Ela tinha energia sem parar durante todo o evento.
Synonyms
continuousuninterruptedconstantceaselessrelentless
Antonyms
intermittentinterruptedsporadicoccasional

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
sem parar/ininterrupto/contínuo
commonly used in everyday speech
São Paulo
non-stop/sem parar
English term often used in commercial contexts
Portugal
ininterrupto/contínuo/sem paragem
formal usage; 'paragem' is Portuguese standard for 'parada'

Related Idioms & Phrases

non-stop flight
non-stop service
go non-stop
non-stop talking
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