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1 ♦ regular
♦ regular /ˈrɛgjʊlə(r)/A a.1 regolare: at regular intervals, a intervalli regolari; regular features, lineamenti regolari; regular crystals, cristalli regolari; a regular polygon, un poligono regolare; regular pulse, polso regolare; regular army, esercito regolare; regular clergy, clero regolare; to lead a regular life, condurre una vita regolata; We keep in regular contact, ci sentiamo regolarmente; on a regular basis, regolarmente: It is important to brush your teeth on a regular basis, è importante lavarsi i denti regolarmente2 regolare; consueto: Flat sharing is a regular practice in big cities, la coabitazione in un appartamento è una pratica consueta nelle grandi città; Regular exercise helps prevent many diseases, l'esercizio fisico regolare aiuta a prevenire molte malattie; regular habits, abitudini fisse; a regular income, un reddito fisso (o sicuro); a regular customer, un cliente fisso (o abituale); He sat in his regular place, era seduto al suo solito posto3 (spec. USA) normale; ordinario: regular petrol, benzina normale; regular fries, una porzione normale di patate fritte; I prefer regular soda to diet soda, preferisco le bibite normali a quelle dietetiche; a regular-size bed, un letto di dimensioni standard; (fam. USA) He's a regular guy, è un tipo a postoB n.1 cliente fisso; habitué4 (relig.) membro del clero regolare; religioso di un ordine monastico5 (fam.) impiegato di ruolo; dipendente fisso6 (fam., TV) personaggio fisso7 (autom.) benzina normale● (mil.) regular officer, ufficiale di carriera □ regular pace, andatura normale ( del cavallo, ecc.) □ a regular soldier, un soldato dell'esercito regolare □ (trasp.) regular stop, fermata obbligatoria ( di mezzo pubblico) □ regular work, lavoro fisso (o stabile) □ as regular as clockwork, puntuale come un orologio (svizzero) □ to keep regular hours, avere orari regolari □ on the regular staff, in pianta stabile, effettivo (rif. a personale). -
2 clockwork
['klɒkwɜːk] 1. 2.••* * *noun (machinery similar to that of a clock: a toy which works by clockwork.) carica; meccanismo* * *clockwork /ˈklɒkwɜ:k/A n. [u]B a. attr.2 (fig.) preciso, esattissimo3 (fig.) troppo regolare; sempre uguale; monotono● like clockwork, come un orologio (o un cronometro); con perfetta regolarità □ Everything went like clockwork, tutto andò liscio come l'olio.* * *['klɒkwɜːk] 1. 2.•• -
3 regular **** regu·lar
['rɛɡjʊlə(r)]1. adj1) (gen: shape, employment, army, verb) regolareas regular as clockwork — (person, event) puntuale come un orologio, (visits) molto regolare
2) (habitual: visitor, client) fisso (-a), (listener, reader) fedele, (Comm: size, price) normale3) (permissible: action, procedure) corretto (-a)4)(
fam: intensive) it's a regular nuisance — è una solenne scocciatura2. n(customer, client) habitué m/f inv, cliente m/f abituale, Mil soldato regolare
См. также в других словарях:
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
be as regular as clockwork — if something is as regular as clockwork, it happens at exactly regular times. Her letters arrived every week, regular as clockwork … New idioms dictionary
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
clockwork — clock|work [ˈklɔk wə:k US ˈkla:k wə:rk] n [U] 1.) BrE clockwork toys, trains, soldiers etc have machinery inside them that makes them move when you turn a key ▪ mechanical toys powered by clockwork ▪ The tape was driven by a clockwork motor. 2.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
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
clockwork — [ˈklɒkˌwɜːk] noun like clockwork happening or working correctly, with no problems[/ex] (as) regular as clockwork very regularly[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English