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1 occasionally
adverb (now and then: I occasionally go to the theatre.) öðru hverju -
2 at times
(occasionally; sometimes.) við og við, stundum -
3 every now and then / every now and again / every so often
(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) alltaf öðru hverjuEnglish-Icelandic dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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4 from time to time
(occasionally; sometimes: From time to time he brings me a present.) við og við, stundum -
5 once in a while
(occasionally: I meet him once in a while at the club.) endrum og eins -
6 (every) now and then/again
(sometimes; occasionally: We go to the theatre (every) now and then.) annað veifið -
7 every so often
(sometimes; occasionally: I meet him at the club every so often.) annað veifið -
8 face-saving
adjective (of something which helps a person not to look stupid or not to appear to be giving in: He agreed to everything we asked and as a face-saving exercise we offered to consult him occasionally.) e-ð sem forðar manni frá skömm/álitshnekki -
9 intermittent
[intə'mitənt](happening occasionally; stopping for a while and then starting again: an intermittent pain.) slitróttur, ósamfelldur; sem kemur í kviðum/köstum -
10 keep one's hand in
(to remain good or skilful at doing something by doing it occasionally: I still sometimes play a game of billiards, just to keep my hand in.) halda sér við -
11 (every) now and then/again
(sometimes; occasionally: We go to the theatre (every) now and then.) annað veifið -
12 occasion
[ə'keiʒən]1) (a particular time: I've heard him speak on several occasions.) tækifæri, tilefni2) (a special event: The wedding was a great occasion.) viðburður•- occasionally -
13 off and on / on and off
(sometimes; occasionally: I see him off and on at the club.) af og til -
14 periodic
[-'o-]1) (happening, done etc occasionally: He suffers from periodic fits of depression.) reglulegur2) ((also periodical) happening, done etc at regular intervals: periodical reports.) gert/gefið út reglulega -
15 reference book
(a book which is not usually read from beginning to end but which is consulted occasionally for information, eg a dictionary or encyclopaedia.) uppsláttarrit -
16 sometimes
adverb (occasionally: He sometimes goes to America; He goes to America sometimes; Sometimes he seems very forgetful.) annað veifið, stundum
См. также в других словарях:
Occasionally — Oc*ca sion*al*ly, adv. In an occasional manner; on occasion; at times, as convenience requires or opportunity offers; not regularly. Stewart. [1913 Webster] The one, Wolsey, directly his subject by birth; the other, his subject occasionally by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occasionally — (adv.) c.1400, happening on some particular occasion, also sometimes, happening as occasion presents itself, without regularity, from OCCASIONAL (Cf. occasional) + LY (Cf. ly) (2) … Etymology dictionary
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occasionally — [ə kā′zhən əl ē, ōkā′zhən əl ē] adv. now and then; sometimes; on occasion … English World dictionary
occasionally — adverb sometimes, but not regularly and not often: Occasionally Alice would look up from her books. | very occasionally (=rarely): We only see each other very occasionally … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
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occasionally */*/*/ — UK [əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəlɪ] / US [əˈkeɪʒən(ə)lɪ] adverb sometimes, but not frequently or regularly Simmer the sauce for ten minutes, stirring occasionally. We go to the theatre only very occasionally (= not often) … English dictionary
occasionally — adverb now and then or here and there (Freq. 30) he was arrogant and occasionally callous open areas are only occasionally interrupted by clumps of trees they visit New York on occasion now and again she would take her favorite book from the… … Useful english dictionary
occasionally — adverb Date: 1630 on occasion ; now and then < dines out occasionally > … New Collegiate Dictionary
occasionally — adverb From time to time; now and then; once in a while; at infrequent intervals. Some perhaps worship only on alternate Sundays; others still more occasionally … Wiktionary