This is the 241st most frequent Romanian word.
continuă
"Continuă" means "continues" in English.
Here, "continuă" stands for "progresses/stays ongoing," referring to the ongoing process of an event or activity, regardless of challenges.
Proiectul continuă în ciuda dificultăților.
The project continues despite the difficulties.
In this context, "continuă" functions as an imperative form, giving a direction or an instruction to proceed further.
Continuă drept înainte până ajungi la intersecție.
Go straight ahead until you reach the intersection.
This usage of "continuă" highlights its meaning as "keeps doing something," commonly followed by an infinitive verb to indicate the action being continued.