What does éternel in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word éternel in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use éternel in French.

The word éternel in French means undying, eternal, endless, eternal, everlasting, never-ending, perpetual, perpetual, eternal, unending, endless, the Eternal, the Everlasting, before God, who is never happy, never-ending problem, ever-present problem, perennial problem, be an eternal optimist, history is an eternal cycle, eternal rest, eternal sleep. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word éternel

undying, eternal, endless

adjectif (qui dure toute la vie)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Elle lui jura un amour éternel.
She swore undying love to him.

eternal, everlasting

adjectif (qui ne meurt jamais)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Croyez-vous en un Dieu éternel ?
Do you believe in an eternal God?

never-ending, perpetual

adjectif (sempiternel)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Je suis fatiguée, ses plaintes sont un éternel recommencement.
I am tired; she complains on a never-ending loop.

perpetual

adjectif (habituel à [qqn])

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
C'est la vendeuse à l'éternel sourire commercial.
She is a saleswoman with the perpetual smile of sales reps everywhere.

eternal, unending, endless

adjectif (littéraire (qui est sans fin)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
On décrit souvent la mort comme un repos éternel.
Death is often described as eternal sleep.

the Eternal, the Everlasting

nom masculin (Dieu) (God)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Chacun prie l'Éternel à sa façon.
Everyone prays to the Eternal God in their own way.

before God

locution adverbiale (devant Dieu)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")

who is never happy

(personne jamais contente, voulant mieux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

never-ending problem, ever-present problem, perennial problem

nom masculin (problème récurrent)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

be an eternal optimist

locution verbale (avoir confiance dans l'avenir)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Il est persuadé qu'on finira toujours par s'en sortir, c'est un éternel optimiste.

history is an eternal cycle

(l'histoire se répète)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

eternal rest, eternal sleep

nom masculin (mort) (euphemism: death)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

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