This is the 421st most frequent Italian word.
continuare
"Continuare" means "to continue" in English.
Here, 'continuare' is used to emphasize the importance of altering a current ongoing situation or path.
Non possiamo continuare così, dobbiamo cambiare il piano.
We cannot continue like this; we need to change the plan.
In this sentence, 'continuare' highlights the resumption of an activity that was temporarily halted.
Dopo la pausa, gli atleti hanno deciso di continuare la partita.
After the break, the athletes decided to continue the game.
'Continuare' in this sentence expresses the intent to proceed with an ongoing activity, in this case, learning Italian.