A2 adjective محايد #599 الأكثر شيوعاً

consecutive

/kənˈsekjətɪv/

Following one after another in a continuous series without any breaks. It describes things that happen in a logical order, like numbers (1, 2, 3) or days (Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday).

أمثلة

3 من 5
1

It rained for three consecutive days this week.

It rained for three days in a row this week.

2

The prisoner was sentenced to two consecutive life terms.

The prisoner was given two life sentences to be served one after the other.

3

We won four consecutive games of bowling last night!

We won four games of bowling one after another last night!

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
consecutiveness
ظرف
consecutively
صفة
consecutive
مرتبط
succession
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نصيحة للحفظ

Look at the 'secut' part; it is like 'sequence'. Consecutive things follow a sequence.

اختبار سريع

The team won the championship for the fourth _______ year.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: consecutive

أمثلة

1

It rained for three consecutive days this week.

everyday

It rained for three days in a row this week.

2

The prisoner was sentenced to two consecutive life terms.

formal

The prisoner was given two life sentences to be served one after the other.

3

We won four consecutive games of bowling last night!

informal

We won four games of bowling one after another last night!

4

The data shows a decline in temperature over five consecutive months.

academic

The information shows that the temperature dropped for five months in a row.

5

Our company has seen profit growth for six consecutive quarters.

business

Our business has made more money for six continuous three-month periods.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
consecutiveness
ظرف
consecutively
صفة
consecutive
مرتبط
succession

تلازمات شائعة

consecutive days days following each other
consecutive numbers numbers in a sequence like 1, 2, 3
consecutive wins victories happening one after another
consecutive years years in a row
consecutive terms time periods served one after another

العبارات الشائعة

for the third consecutive year

happening every year for three years

in consecutive order

arranged one after another

consecutive sentences

legal punishments served one after the other

يُخلط عادةً مع

consecutive vs concurrent

Consecutive means one after another; concurrent means at the same time.

consecutive vs successive

These are very similar, but consecutive emphasizes the lack of a gap in the sequence.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use 'consecutive' when you want to emphasize that there was no break or interruption in a sequence of time or events.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'continuous' when referring to a list of items; use 'consecutive' for things that follow a numbered or timed order.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Look at the 'secut' part; it is like 'sequence'. Consecutive things follow a sequence.

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أصل الكلمة

From the Latin word 'consecutus', meaning 'followed closely'.

أنماط نحوية

Usually placed before a noun Can be modified by adverbs like 'highly' or 'strictly'
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السياق الثقافي

Frequently used in sports broadcasting and financial reporting to describe winning streaks or economic trends.

اختبار سريع

The team won the championship for the fourth _______ year.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: consecutive

كلمات ذات صلة

to

A1

Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.

and

A1

A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.

a

A1

A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.

that

A1

This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.

I

A1

The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.

for

A1

Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.

not

A1

A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.

with

A1

A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.

he

A1

A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.

you

A1

Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.

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