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1 often
'ofn(many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) a menudo, con frecuenciaoften adv a menudo / muchas veceshow often? ¿cada cuánto? / ¿con qué frecuencia?how often do you wash the car? ¿cada cuánto lavas el coche?tr['ɒfən, 'ɒftən]1 (frequently) a menudo, con frecuencia■ how often do you go to the dentist? ¿cada cuánto vas al dentista?\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLmore often than not la mayoría de las vecesoften ['ɔfən, 'ɔftən] adv: muchas veces, a menudo, seguidoadv.• a menudo adv.• con frecuencia adv.• muchas veces adv.• mucho adv.'ɔːfən, 'ɔːftən, 'ɒfən, 'ɒftənadverb a menudoI see her quite often — la veo bastante a menudo or (AmL tb) seguido
how often do you see her? — ¿con qué frecuencia la ves?, ¿cada cuánto la ves?
he's right more often than not — la mayoría or las más de las veces tiene razón
you'll do that once too often and you'll hurt yourself — si sigues haciendo eso, vas a acabar haciéndote daño
['ɒfǝn]ADV a menudo, con frecuencia, seguido (LAm)I've often wondered why you turned the job down — me he preguntado muchas veces or a menudo or con frecuencia por qué no aceptaste el trabajo
do you often argue? — ¿discutís mucho?, ¿discutís muy a menudo?
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we visit her as often as possible — la visitamos tanto como nos es posiblewomen consult doctors twice as often as men — las mujeres consultan a un médico dos veces más que los hombres
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every so often — (of time) de vez en cuando; (of distance, spacing) de trecho en trecho, cada cierta distanciawe see each other every so often — nos vemos de vez en cuando, nos vemos alguna que otra vez
how often do you see him? — ¿cada cuánto lo ves?, ¿con qué or cuánta frecuencia lo ves?
how often have I warned you that this would happen? — ¿cuántas veces te he advertido de que iba a pasar esto?
how often she had asked herself that very question! — ¡cuántas veces se había hecho esa misma pregunta!
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he saw her less often now that she had a job — la veía con menos frecuencia ahora que tenía un trabajo•
more often than not — la mayoría de las veces, las más de las veces•
he's read it so often he knows it off by heart — lo ha leído tantas veces que se lo sabe de memoria•
(all) too often — con demasiada frecuencia, demasiado a menudo, demasiadas vecesOFTEN•
very often — muchísimas veces, muy a menudo
In statements
► When often means "on many occasions", you can usually translate it using con frecuencia or a menudo:
He often came to my house Venía con frecuencia or a menudo a mi casa
She doesn't often get angry No se enfada con frecuencia or a menudo
You are late too often Llegas tarde con demasiada frecuencia or demasiado a menudo ► In informal contexts, particularly when often can be substituted by a lot or much with no change of meaning, mucho is an alternative translation:
He doesn't often come to see me No viene mucho a verme
He often hangs out in this bar Para mucho en este bar ► Muc has veces is another possible translation, but it should be used with the present only if the time, place or activity is restricted in some way:
I've often heard him talk about the need for this law Le he oído muchas veces hablar de la necesidad de esta ley
It can often be difficult to discuss this subject with one's partner Muchas veces es difícil hablar con la pareja sobre este tema ► When often describes a predictable, habitual or regular action, you can often translate it using the present or imperfect of soler as applicable:
In England it is often cold in winter En Inglaterra suele hacer frío en invierno
I often have a glass of sherry before dinner Suelo tomar un jerez antes de cenar
We often went out for a walk in the evening Solíamos salir por la tarde a dar un paseo ► Use soler also when often means "in many cases":
This heart condition is often very serious Esta enfermedad cardíaca suele ser muy grave
In questions
► You can usually use con frecuencia in questions, though there are other possibilities:
How often do you go to Madrid? ¿Con qué frecuencia vas a Madrid?
Do you often go to Spain? ¿Vas a España con frecuencia?, ¿Vas a menudo or mucho a España? For further uses and examples, see main entry* * *['ɔːfən, 'ɔːftən, 'ɒfən, 'ɒftən]adverb a menudoI see her quite often — la veo bastante a menudo or (AmL tb) seguido
how often do you see her? — ¿con qué frecuencia la ves?, ¿cada cuánto la ves?
he's right more often than not — la mayoría or las más de las veces tiene razón
you'll do that once too often and you'll hurt yourself — si sigues haciendo eso, vas a acabar haciéndote daño
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2 often
adverbmore often than not — meistens
* * *['ofn]- academic.ru/116041/every_so_often">every so often* * *of·ten[ˈɒfən, AM ˈɑ:f-]adv oft, häufig▪ it's not \often that... es kommt selten [o nicht oft] vor, dass...as \often as not meistensevery so \often gelegentlichonce too \often einmal zu viel [o zu oft]▶ more \often than sb has had hot dinners öfter, als jd sich dat [auch nur annähernd] vorstellen kann* * *['ɒfən]advoft, häufighe went there often, he often went there —
do you go there as often as twice a week? — gehen Sie tatsächlich zweimal in der Woche dahin?
not as often as twice a week — weniger als zweimal in der Woche
as often as I ask you... — jedes Mal wenn ich Sie frage...
more often than not, as often as not — meistens
every so often — öfters, von Zeit zu Zeit
he did it once too often — er hat es einmal zu oft or zu viel getan
it is not often that... —
* * *often [ˈɒfn; ˈɒftən]A adv oft(mals), häufig:as often as not ziemlich oft;every so often ab und zu, gelegentlich;more often than not meistensB adj obs häufig* * *adverb* * *adv.häufig adv.oft adv.oftmals adv.öfters adv. -
3 often
[΄ɔfn] adv հաճախ. often and often շատ հաճախ, հաճախակի. as often as twice a day ոչ պակաս քան օրը երկու անգամ. as often as not, more often than not ամենից հաճախ. every so often ժամանակ առ ժամանակ -
4 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) tænke sig om en ekstra gang* * *( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) tænke sig om en ekstra gang -
5 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) pensárselo dos veces -
6 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) hugsa sig tvisvar um -
7 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) kétszer is meggondolom... -
8 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) reconsiderar -
9 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) dvakrat premisliti -
10 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) miettiä toisenkin kerran -
11 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) tenke seg om (flere ganger) -
12 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) (pensarci su due volte) -
13 think twice
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14 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) dobrze się zastanowić -
15 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) (vēlreiz) rūpīgi apdomāt -
16 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) gerai pagalvoti -
17 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) tänka sig för [] -
18 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) dobře si rozvážit* * *• rozmýšlet -
19 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) a se mai gândi o dată -
20 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) ξανασκέφτομαι, διστάζω
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