Usage Note
Dauernd in spoken German expresses irritated repetition, much like immer wieder but more emphatic. Er kommt dauernd zu spät implies the speaker is fed up. Slightly more colloquial and emotionally coloured than ständig.
Examples
"Sie unterbricht mich dauernd, wenn ich erzähle."
Natural Translation
She keeps interrupting me when I'm talking.
Literal Translation
She interrupts me constantly when I tell.
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