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B adj [toy] mécanique ; with clockwork precision ( on time) avec une précision or une exactitude d'horloge.to be as regular as clockwork être réglé comme une horloge ; to go like clockwork aller comme sur des roulettes. -
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regular [ˈregjʊlər]1. adjectivea. [pulse, reminders, meals] régulier• to be in regular contact with sb/sth avoir des contacts réguliers avec qn/qchb. ( = habitual) [reader] assidu2. noun• he's one of the regulars on that programme (on television) il participe régulièrement à ce programme3. compounds* * *['regjʊlə(r)] 1.1) (habitual client, visitor) habitué/-e m/f2) GB Military soldat m de métier3) US ( petrol) ordinaire m2.1) [habit, job, income, interval etc] also Medicine, Linguistics régulier/-ièrehe's a regular guy — (colloq) US c'est un chic type (colloq)
2) ( usual) [activity, customer, visitor] habituel/-elle; Commerce [price, size] normal; Radio, Television [listener] fidèle3) GB Administration, Military [army, soldier] de métier; [officer, policeman] de carrière; [staff] permanent4) ( honest) régulier/-ière5) (colloq) ( thorough) véritable (before n) -
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regular ['regjʊlə(r)]habitué ⇒ 1 (a) régulier ⇒ 2 (a)-(c), 2 (e) habituel ⇒ 2 (b) fidèle ⇒ 2 (b) permanent ⇒ 2 (c) uni ⇒ 2 (d)1 noun(b) (contributor, player)∎ she's a regular on our column elle contribue régulièrement à notre rubrique;∎ he's a regular in the team il joue régulièrement dans l'équipe(a) (steady, even → features, footsteps, movement, sound) régulier; (→ breathing, pulse) régulier, égal; (→ meetings, service, salary) régulier;∎ at regular intervals à intervalles réguliers;∎ on a regular basis régulièrement;∎ it's a regular occurrence cela arrive régulièrement;∎ she has regular treatment elle suit régulièrement un traitement;∎ he was a man of regular habits il avait ses habitudes;∎ to keep regular hours se lever et se coucher à heures régulières;∎ to have regular bowel movements aller régulièrement à la selle;∎ bran will keep you regular le son vous fera aller régulièrement à la selle;∎ to be as regular as clockwork être réglé comme une horloge(b) (usual → brand, dentist, procedure, supplier) habituel; (→ customer) régulier, fidèle; (→ listener, reader) fidèle; (→ price, model) courant; (→ size) courant, standard;∎ who is your regular doctor? qui est votre médecin traitant?;∎ she's a regular reader of this paper elle lit ce journal régulièrement;∎ to be in regular employment avoir un emploi régulier;∎ a regular visitor to the house un/une des habitué(e)s de la maison;∎ a regular Coke un Coca ® normal;∎ to go through the regular channels suivre la filière normale ou habituelle;∎ it's regular practice to pay by cheque les paiements par chèque sont pratique courante(c) (permanent → agent) attitré, permanent; (→ police force) permanent, régulier; (→ army) de métier; (→ soldier) de carrière(d) (smooth, level) uni, égal∎ a regular mess une vraie pagaille;∎ a regular hero un vrai héros∎ a regular guy un type sympa3 adverbfamiliar régulièrement□►► Journalism regular column chronique f;regular customer client(e) m,f habitué(e);regular price prix m de règle;Grammar regular verb verbe m régulier
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regular as clockwork — Always happening at the same time • • • Main Entry: ↑clock … Useful english dictionary
(as) regular as clockwork — phrase very regularly She’s there every day at 9, regular as clockwork. Thesaurus: regularly and regularsynonym Main entry: clockwork * * * (as) regular as ˈclockwork … Useful english dictionary
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clockwork — noun (U) 1 clockwork toys, trains, soldiers etc have machinery inside them to make them move when you turn a key 2 go like clockwork if something you have arranged goes like clockwork, it happens in exactly the way you planned: The concert went… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clockwork — n. (misc.) to work like clockwork ( to work perfectly ); as regular as clockwork ( completely regular ) * * * [ klɒkwɜːk] as regular as clockwork ( completely regular ) (misc.) to work like clockwork ( to work perfectly ) … Combinatory dictionary
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regular — 1 adjective 1 EQUAL SPACES a regular series of things has the same amount of time or space between each thing and the next: His breathing was slow and regular. | at regular intervals: Plant the seeds at regular intervals. 2 EVERY DAY (usually… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
clockwork — UK [ˈklɒkˌwɜː(r)k] / US [ˈklɑkˌwɜrk] noun [uncountable] a) a set of springs inside a toy or other object that make it work when you turn a handle or key b) [only before noun] operated by a set of springs that work when you turn a handle or key •… … English dictionary
regular — reg|u|lar1 W2S2 [ˈregjulə US ər] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(every hour/day/week etc)¦ 2¦(often)¦ 3¦(usual)¦ 4¦(equal distance)¦ 5¦(ordinary)¦ 6¦(normal size)¦ 7¦(shape)¦ 8¦(grammar)¦ 9¦(emphasizing)¦ 10 regular army/troops/so … Dictionary of contemporary English
clockwork — clock|work [ klak,wɜrk ] noun uncount a set of SPRINGS inside a toy or other object that make it work when you turn a handle or key a. only before noun operated by a set of springs that work when you turn a handle or key like clockwork happening… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English