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irregularly [ɪ'regjʊləlɪ](a) (spasmodically) irrégulièrement(b) (unevenly) inégalement;∎ irregularly shaped triangles des triangles aux formes irrégulièresUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > irregularly
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[ɪ'regjʊləlɪ]adverb irrégulièrement -
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adverb irrégulièrement -
5 by fits and starts
(irregularly; often stopping and starting again: He did his work by fits and starts.) par à-coups -
6 flutter
flutter [ˈflʌtər]a. [flag] flotter ; [bird, moth, butterfly] voleterb. [person] papillonnerc. [heart] palpiter* * *['flʌtə(r)] 1.1) (of wings, lashes) battement m; (of leaves, papers) voltigement m; ( of bunting) flottement mheart flutter — Medicine palpitations fpl cardiaques
2) ( stir)a flutter of — un surcroît de [excitement]
to be all of a flutter — GB être tout en émoi
3) (colloq) GB ( bet)4) Electricity ( in sound) pleurage m2.transitive verb1) ( beat)2) ( move) agiter [fan, handkerchief]3.1) ( beat) [bird] battre des ailes2) ( fly rapidly) voleter3) ( move rapidly) [flag] flotter; [clothes, curtains, fans] s'agiter; [eyelids, lashes] battre4) (also flutter down) [leaves] tomber en voltigeant5) ( beat irregularly) [heart] palpiter ( with de); [pulse] battre faiblement -
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[i'reɡjulə]1) (not happening etc regularly: His attendance at classes was irregular.) irrégulier2) (not formed smoothly or evenly: irregular handwriting.) irrégulier3) (contrary to rules.) irrégulier4) ((in grammar) not formed etc in the normal way: irregular verbs.) irrégulier•- irregularity -
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I noun(a kind of animal like a snail.) limace- sluggish- sluggishly - sluggishness II 1. noun(a piece of metal, especially an irregularly shaped lump used as a bullet.) balle2. verb(to strike (a person) heavily usually causing unconsciousness: The man had been slugged on the back of the neck with a heavy object.) assommer -
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A n1 ( rapid movement) (of wings, lashes) battement m ; (of leaves, papers) voltigement m ; (of flags, bunting) flottement m ; with a flutter of her eyelashes d'un battement de cils ; heart flutter Med palpitations fpl cardiaques ;2 ( stir) a flutter of excitement/panic un surcroît d'excitation/de panique ; to be all in ou of a flutter GB être tout en émoi ; to cause a flutter causer l'émoi ;3 ○ GB ( bet) to have a flutter on the horses faire un petit pari aux courses ; she likes the odd flutter elle aime bien parier de temps en temps ; to have a flutter on the Stock Exchange faire une spéculation à la Bourse ;B vtr1 ( beat) the bird/moth fluttered its wings l'oiseau/le papillon de nuit battait des ailes ;2 ( move) agiter [fan, handkerchief] ; to flutter one's eyelashes (at sb) battre des cils (en regardant qn).C vi1 ( beat) the bird's wings still fluttered l'oiseau battait encore des ailes ;2 ( fly rapidly) voleter ;3 ( move rapidly) [flag, bunting, ribbons] flotter ; [clothes, curtains, fans, hand] s'agiter ; [eyelids, lashes] battre ; flags fluttered in the breeze/above the streets/from the mast des drapeaux flottaient au vent/au-dessus des rues/sur le mât ; -
10 improperly
1 (irregularly, dishonestly) [act, obtain, deal] de manière irrégulière ;2 ( unsuitably) [behave] de manière malséante ; to be improperly dressed ne pas être habillé comme il convient ;3 ( indecently) [suggest, behave] indécemment ;4 ( incorrectly) [use] improprement, abusivement.
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Irregularly — Ir*reg u*lar*ly, adv. In an irregular manner. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
irregularly — [adv] intermittently anyhow, any which way*, at intervals, by fits and starts*, by turns, disconnectedly, eccentrically, erratically, fitfully, haphazardly, helter skelter*, infrequently, in snatches*, jerkily, now and again, occasionally, off… … New thesaurus
irregularly — adverb 1. in an irregular manner (Freq. 2) the patient is breathing irregularly • Ant: ↑regularly 2. having an irregular form irregularly shaped solids • Ant: ↑regularly … Useful english dictionary
irregularly — adv. Irregularly is used with these adjectives: ↑shaped Irregularly is used with these verbs: ↑distribute, ↑space … Collocations dictionary
irregularly — irregular ► ADJECTIVE 1) not regular in shape, arrangement, or occurrence. 2) contrary to a rule, standard, or convention. 3) not belonging to regular army units. 4) Grammar (of a word) having inflections that do not conform to the usual rules. ► … English terms dictionary
irregularly — adverb see irregular I … New Collegiate Dictionary
irregularly — See irregular. * * * … Universalium
irregularly — adverb /ɪˈɹɛɡjʊləli/ In an irregular manner; without rule, method, or order … Wiktionary
irregularly — Synonyms and related words: at haphazard, at intervals, at irregular intervals, at random, brokenly, by catches, by chance, by fits, by jerks, by snatches, capriciously, carelessly, chaotically, choppily, desultorily, disconnectedly,… … Moby Thesaurus
irregularly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. erratically, intermittently, periodically, episodically, sporadically, at intervals, at irregular intervals, by fits and starts, fitfully, unevenly, spasmodically, by snatches, by jerks, by turns, off and on, hit or… … English dictionary for students
irregularly — adv. variably, inconstantly; unusually; asymmetrically; unsystematically … English contemporary dictionary