nonstop
Describes an action, journey, or event that takes place without interruption or a break.
EXAMPLE
Wir sind von Hamburg nach München nonstop durchgefahren.
We drove nonstop from Hamburg to Munich.
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Meanings
Usage tips
Sentence structure and usage
'Nonstop' can be used as an adverb that refers to a verb. It can also appear as part of a compound noun such as 'Nonstop-Flug' (nonstop flight), often with a hyphen.
EXAMPLE
Die Kinder haben den ganzen Nachmittag nonstop gespielt.
The children played nonstop all afternoon.
Origin of the word
'Nonstop' is a loanword from English. It is made up of 'non' (not) and 'stop' (halt/stop) and therefore means 'ohne Halt' (without a stop) or 'ohne Unterbrechung' (without interruption).
EXAMPLE
Das Festival bietet drei Tage lang nonstop Musik.
The festival offers nonstop music for three days.
Typical collocations
The word is often combined with verbs of movement or continuous action. Typical examples are 'nonstop fliegen' (to fly nonstop), 'nonstop fahren' (to drive/travel nonstop), 'nonstop reden' (to talk nonstop), or 'nonstop arbeiten' (to work nonstop).
EXAMPLE
Er kann stundenlang über seine Projekte nonstop reden.
He can talk nonstop about his projects for hours.
Compare with
nonstop vs direkt
direct
When talking about a journey, direkt and nonstop can both be appropriate. Direkt emphasizes reaching the destination without a detour, while nonstop additionally says that the journey takes place without a stop or interruption. A connection can therefore be direct and still stop along the way.
nonstop
Der Bus fährt nonstop zum Flughafen und hält unterwegs nicht.
The bus goes nonstop to the airport and doesn't stop along the way.
direkt
Der Bus fährt direkt zum Flughafen und nimmt keinen Umweg.
The bus goes directly to the airport and doesn't take a detour.
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