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1 often
often [ˈɒfən, ˈɒftən]• it cannot be said too often that... on ne répétera jamais assez que...• how often have I warned you about him? combien de fois t'ai-je dit de te méfier de lui ?• how often do the boats leave? les bateaux partent tous les combien ?* * *['ɒfn, 'ɒftən], US ['ɔːfn]adverb souventas often as not —
every so often — ( in time) de temps en temps; (in distance, space) ça et là
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2 often
often,, US [transcription]["O ;fn"] adv souvent ; very/so/too/less often très/si/trop/moins souvent ; more and more often de plus en plus souvent ; as often as not, more often than not le plus souvent ; it's not often you see that ce n'est pas souvent qu'on voit ça ; you'll often find that tu constateras souvent que ; how often do you meet? vous vous voyez tous les combien ○ ?, vous vous voyez souvent? ; how often do the planes depart? les avions partent tous les combien? ; an often-repeated remark une remarque souvent répétée ; it cannot be said too often that on ne répétera jamais assez que ; once too often une fois de trop ; every so often ( in time) de temps en temps ; (in distance, space) ça et là. -
3 often
often ['ɒfən, 'ɒftən]1 adverbsouvent;∎ I've often thought of leaving j'ai souvent pensé à partir;∎ I don't see her very often je ne la vois pas très souvent;∎ it's not often you get an offer like that ce n'est pas souvent qu'on vous fait une offre pareille;∎ do you come here often? = expression toute faite dont l'équivalent français est "vous habitez chez vos parents?";∎ how often do I have to tell you? combien de fois faudra-t-il que je te le répète?;∎ how often does he write to you? est-ce qu'il t'écrit souvent?;∎ all too often the money goes to the wrong people trop souvent, l'argent va à ceux qui n'en ont pas besoin;∎ it cannot be repeated too often on ne saurait trop le répéter;∎ once too often une fois de tropla plupart du tempsde temps en temps, de temps à autrela plupart du temps -
4 often
['ofn](many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) souvent -
5 every so often
(sometimes; occasionally: I meet him at the club every so often.) de temps en temps -
6 every now and then / every now and again / every so often
(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) de temps à autreEnglish-French dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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7 tag along
( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) suivre, traîner derrière -
8 vergeboard
(often with elaborate pattern) lambrequin (toit) mDictionary of Engineering, architecture and construction > vergeboard
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9 all set
( often with to) (ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something): We were all set to leave when the phone rang.) prêt (à, pour) -
10 be the matter
( often with with) (to be the/a trouble, difficulty or thing that is wrong: Is anything the matter?; What's the matter with you?) ce qui ne va pas -
11 drop out
( often with of) (to withdraw from a group, from a course at university, or from the normal life of society: There are only two of us going to the theatre now Mary has dropped out; She's dropped out of college.) vivre en marge de la société -
12 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) manquer (de) -
13 fit in
( often with with) (to be able to live, exist etc in agreement or harmony: She doesn't fit in with the other children.) s'entendre avec -
14 for example
(often abbreviated to eg [i:'‹i:]) (for instance; as an example: Several European countries have no sea-coast - for example, Switzerland and Austria.) par exemple -
15 get along
( often with with) (to be friendly or on good terms (with someone): I get along very well with him; The children just cannot get along together.) s'entendre (avec) -
16 hit out
( often with against or at) (to attempt to hit: The injured man hit out blindly at his attackers.) se débattre -
17 I etc might have known
((often used in annoyance) I etc ought to have known, thought, guessed etc that something was or would be the case: I might have known you would lose the key!) j'aurais dû me douter -
18 lash out
( often with at) (to hit out violently: He lashed out with his fists.) donner de violents coups à -
19 let fly
( often with at) (to throw, shoot or send out violently: He let fly (an arrow) at the target.) décocher -
20 measure up
( often with to) (to reach a certain required standard: John's performance doesn't measure up (to the others).) être à la hauteur (de)
См. также в других словарях:
often — often, frequently, oft, oftentimes may be used with little or no distinction to mean again and again in more or less close succession. But often stresses the number of times a thing occurs, without regard to the interval of recurrence; frequently … New Dictionary of Synonyms
Often — Of ten, a. Frequent; common; repeated. [R.] Thine often infirmities. 1 Tim. v. 23. [1913 Webster] And weary thee with often welcomes. Beau. & Fl. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
often — In current English this is more usually pronounced with the t silent. The comparative forms oftener and oftenest are permissible, although more often and most often are more commonly used … Modern English usage
often — (also archaic or N. Amer. oftentimes) ► ADVERB (oftener, oftenest) 1) frequently. 2) in many instances. USAGE The comparative and superlative forms oftener and oftenest are not incorrect, but are rarely used now in British English, the more usual … English terms dictionary
Often — Of ten ([o^]f n; 115), adv. [Compar. {Oftener} ([o^]f n*[ e]r); superl. {Oftenest}.] [Formerly also ofte, fr. oft. See {Oft}., adv.] Frequently; many times; not seldom. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
often — index chronic Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
often — (adv.) c.1300, extended form of OFT (Cf. oft), originally before vowels and h , probably by influence of M.E. selden seldom. In common use from 16c., replacing oft … Etymology dictionary
often — [adv] frequently again and again, a number of times, generally, many a time, much, oftentimes, ofttimes, over and over, recurrently, regularly, repeatedly, time after time, time and again, usually; concept 541 Ant. infrequently, rarely, seldom … New thesaurus
often — [ôf′ən, äf′ən; ôf′tən, äf′tən] adv. [ME var. of OFT] many times; repeatedly; frequently adj. Archaic frequent … English World dictionary
often — of|ten W1S1 [ˈɔfən, ˈɔftən US ˈo:f ] adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: oft] 1.) if something happens often, it happens regularly or many times = ↑frequently ▪ She often works at the weekend. ▪ If you wash your hair too often, it can get too dry. ▪… … Dictionary of contemporary English
often — of|ten [ ɔfn ] adverb *** 1. ) on many occasions or in many situations: Often, students with family problems have difficulties at school. Boredom often leads to bad behavior. The home is often the most likely place in which someone is injured.… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English