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1 frequent
1. ['fri:kwənt] adjective(happening often: He made frequent journeys.) tíður2. [fri'kwent] verb(to visit often: He used to frequent the George Hotel.) stunda, sækja- frequently -
2 frequent flyer/flier
noun (a passenger who flies frequently in the same airline and receives bonuses accordingly.) -
3 continual
adjective (very frequent; repeated many times: continual interruptions.) sífelldur, síendurtekinn -
4 diarrhoea
(too much liquid in and too frequent emptying of the bowels: He has diarrhoea.) niðurgangur -
5 fly
I plural - fliesnou)1) (a type of small winged insect.)2) (a fish hook made to look like a fly so that a fish will take it in its mouth: Which fly should I use to catch a trout?)3) ((often in plural) a piece of material with buttons or a zip, especially at the front of trousers.)•II past tense - flew; verb1) (to (make something) go through the air on wings etc or in an aeroplane: The pilot flew (the plane) across the sea.) fljúga2) (to run away (from): He flew (the country).) flÿja3) ((of time) to pass quickly: The days flew past.) geysast, fljúga•- flyer- flier
- flying saucer
- flying visit
- frequent flyer/flier
- flyleaf
- flyover
- fly in the face of
- fly into
- fly off the handle
- get off to a flying start
- let fly
- send someone/something flying
- send flying -
6 harass
1) (to annoy or trouble (a person) constantly or frequently: The children have been harassing me all morning.) hrjá, angra stöðugt2) (to make frequent sudden attacks on (an enemy): The army was constantly harassed by groups of terrorists.) gera tíðar skyndiárásir•- harassed- harassment
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7 hesitant
adjective (making or having frequent hesitations: a hesitant speaker; I'm hesitant to tell her she's wrong.) hikandi, óákveðinn -
8 hiccough
1. noun1) ((the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly.) hiksti2) ((in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds: an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups.) hikstakast2. verb(to make a hiccup or hiccups.) hiksta -
9 hiccup
1. noun1) ((the sound caused by) a sudden brief stopping of the breath caused by eg eating or drinking too much, too quickly.) hiksti2) ((in plural) the frequent repetition of this, at intervals of a few seconds: an attack of hiccoughs; I've got the hiccups.) hikstakast2. verb(to make a hiccup or hiccups.) hiksta -
10 infrequent
[in'fri:kwənt](not frequent: His visits grew infrequent.) fátíður, sjaldgæfur -
11 on the increase
(becoming more frequent or becoming greater: Acts of violence are on the increase.) í vexti, sem fer vaxandi -
12 prevailing
1) (most frequent: The prevailing winds are from the west.) ríkjandi2) (common or widespread at the present time: the prevailing mood of discontent among young people.) ráðandi -
13 regular
['reɡjulə] 1. adjective1) (usual: Saturday is his regular day for shopping; That isn't our regular postman, is it?) vanabundinn, venjulegur2) ((American) normal: He's too handicapped to attend a regular school.) venjulegur3) (occurring, acting etc with equal amounts of space, time etc between: They placed guards at regular intervals round the camp; Is his pulse regular?) jafn, reglulegur4) (involving doing the same things at the same time each day etc: a man of regular habits.) vanabundinn5) (frequent: He's a regular visitor; He's one of our regular customers.) fastur, fasta-6) (permanent; lasting: He's looking for a regular job.) fastur7) ((of a noun, verb etc) following one of the usual grammatical patterns of the language: `Walk' is a regular verb, but `go' is an irregular verb.) reglulegur8) (the same on both or all sides or parts; neat; symmetrical: a girl with regular features; A square is a regular figure.) reglulegur, jafn, réttur9) (of ordinary size: I don't want the large size of packet - just give me the regular one.) venjulegur10) ((of a soldier) employed full-time, professional; (of an army) composed of regular soldiers.) atvinnu-2. noun1) (a soldier in the regular army.) atvinnuhermaður2) (a regular customer (eg at a bar).) fastagestur•- regularly
- regulate
- regulation
- regulator -
14 request
[ri'kwest] 1. noun1) (the act of asking for something: I did that at his request; After frequent requests, he eventually agreed to sing.) beiðni, tilmæli2) (something asked for: The next record I will play is a request.) beiðni; óska(lag)2. verb(to ask (for) something; People using this library are requested not to talk; Many people have requested this next song.) biðja um (e-ð)- on request
См. также в других словарях:
fréquent — fréquent, ente [ frekɑ̃, ɑ̃t ] adj. • 1552; « fréquenté, peuplé » fin XIVe; lat. frequens 1 ♦ Qui se produit souvent, se répète à intervalles plus ou moins rapprochés. ⇒ continuel, nombreux, répété. « Les sentiments qui reposent sur des rapports… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Frequent — Fre quent, a. [L. frequens, entis, crowded, frequent, akin to farcire to stuff: cf. F. fr[ e]quent. Cf. {Farce}, n.] 1. Often to be met with; happening at short intervals; often repeated or occurring; as, frequent visits. Frequent feudal towers.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frequent — FREQUENT, [frequ]ente. adj. Qui arrive souvent. La gresle est un mal frequent en ce pays là. les tremblements de terre y sont frequents. rendre de frequentes visites. lettres frequentes. les frequentes recheutes sont dangereuses. c est un bon… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
fréquent — fréquent, ente (fré kan, kan t ) adj. 1° Qui arrive plusieurs fois. De fréquentes entrevues. • Vos fréquentes leçons et vos aigres censures Sur des choses qui sont innocentes et pures, MOL. Mis. III, 5. 2° Terme de médecine. Pouls fréquent … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
Frequent — Fre*quent , v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Frequented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Frequenting}.] [L. frequentare: cf. F. fr[ e]quenter. See {Frequent}, a.] 1. To visit often; to resort to often or habitually; as, to frequent a tavern. [1913 Webster] He frequented… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
frequent — UK US /ˈfriːkwənt/ adjective ► happening or doing something often: »A frequent criticism of the proposal has been its high cost. »Thomas is a frequent presenter at trade conventions. frequently adverb ► »He meets with his manager less frequently… … Financial and business terms
frequent — [adj] common, repeated a good many*, commonplace, constant, continual, customary, everyday, expected, familiar, general, habitual, incessant, intermittent, iterated, manifold, many, monotonous, numberless, numerous, periodic, perpetual,… … New thesaurus
frequent — ► ADJECTIVE 1) occurring or done many times at short intervals. 2) doing something often; habitual. ► VERB ▪ visit (a place) often or habitually. DERIVATIVES frequenter noun frequently adverb. ORIGIN … English terms dictionary
frequent — [frē′kwənt; ] for v. [ frē kwent′, ] also [ frē′kwent΄, frēkwənt] adj. [ME < OFr < L frequens (gen. frequentis), ? akin to farcire, to stuff: see FARCE] 1. Obs. crowded; filled 2. occurring often; happening repeatedly at brief intervals 3.… … English World dictionary
Frequent — (v. lat.), volkreich, stark besucht; daher Frequentiren, einen Ort häufig besuchen; Frequentant, häufiger Besucher; Frequentation, 1) öftere Wiederholung; 2) Umgang, Verkehr. Frequenz Zusammentreffen vieler Menschen, lebhafter Verkehr … Pierer's Universal-Lexikon
Frequént — (lat.), häufig; viel, stark besucht, wo viel Verkehr herrscht, z. B. Ort, Straße etc.; frequentieren, einen Ort etc. häufig besuchen; Frequenz, Häufigkeit, öftere Wiederkehr; zahlreicher Besuch … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
