intermitting

/ˌɪntɚmˈɪɾɪŋ/ verb

present participle and gerund of intermit

Word Origin From Latin intermittere 'to send between, to interrupt' — inter- 'between' + mittere 'to send.' The idea is sending a pause between activities. Intermitting is the present participle: the act of pausing or discontinuing temporarily. The root mittere gives us a huge family: mission (something sent), transmit (send across), submit (send under), permit (send through), commit (send together), and even promise (send forth). Intermission is the noun form — a break sent between acts.

verb present participle and gerund of intermit

The pain was intermitting, coming in waves rather than being constant.

(动词) 间歇进行;断断续续

疼痛是间歇性的,一阵阵袭来而不是持续不断。

(verbo) Participio presente y gerundio de intermitir.

El dolor era intermitente, viniendo en oleadas en lugar de ser constante.

(verbe) intermittent; intermettant [Forme en -ant (participe présent et gérondif) du verbe « intermit », qui signifie s'interrompre momentanément puis reprendre par intervalles.]

The pain was intermitting, survenant par vagues plutôt que d'être constante.

(Verb) unterbrechend; aussetzend; pausenhaft [Partizip Präsens und Gerundium des Verbs *intermit* (mit Unterbrechungen auftreten oder wirken).]

Der Schmerz war **intermitting** und kam in Wellen, statt konstant zu sein.

(動詞) 間欠的に行うこと。動詞intermitの現在分詞および動名詞形。

痛みは間欠的で、絶え間なく続くのではなく、波のように押し寄せてきた。

(verbo) intermitindo; interrompendo [particípio presente e gerúndio de intermit]

A dor era intermitente, vindo em ondas em vez de ser constante.

Word parts: inter + mit + ing

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