sempre

1. (not-comparable) always (at all times)
2. (not-comparable) always (regularly at stated intervals)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈsẽ.pɾi/

Etymology

Cognate with Catalan: sempre

Cognate with Spanish: siempre

In summary

From Old Galician-Portuguese sempre, from Latin semper; compare Catalan sempre and Spanish siempre.

Concepts

always

ever

invariably

perpetually

constantly

forever

aye

year-round

continually

permanently

alway

perennially

persistently

religiously

still

whenever

sempre

year in, year out

all along

every five minutes

anytime

around the clock

at all times

ay

e’er

endlessly

everlastingly

evermore

incessantly

non-stop

Synonyms

eternamente

perpetuamente

em todo o tempo

continuamente

constantemente

de forma constante

incessantemente

invariavelmente

de forma contínua

Translations

siempre

toujours

sempre

zawsze

altijd

immer

sempre

πάντα

πάντοτε

semper

her zaman

stets

steeds

immer

jederzeit

Sentences

Eu sempre tenho regras .

I always have rules.

Ela está sempre presa .

She's always stuck.

Você sempre paga por quem não dá .

You always pay for those who don't.

O petróleo está sempre no topo .

Oil is always at the top.

Eu sempre posso voltar a ser um pastor ? o menino pensou .

Can I always go back to being a shepherd? the boy thought.

O filho do bode deve ser sempre uma criança .

The son of the goat must always be a child.