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1 oft
n abbr Brit(= Office of Fair Trading) organo di controllo della correttezza commerciale a tutela dei consumatori* * *oft /ɒft/avv.(spec. poet.) spesso: This oft-repeated argument is based on a false premise, questo discorso, così spesso ripetuto, si basa su una premessa falsa; oft-times, spesse volte; many a time and oft, spesso; spesse volte. -
2 OFT
n abbr Brit(= Office of Fair Trading) organo di controllo della correttezza commerciale a tutela dei consumatori* * *OFTsigla -
3 ♦ many
♦ many /ˈmɛnɪ/molti; numerosi; parecchi: Many (o many people) died in the accident, molti sono morti nell'incidente; many times, molte volte; many of us [you, them], molti di noi [di voi, di loro]; a great many, moltissimi; a good many, molti; parecchi; too many, troppi: too many people, troppa gente● the many, i più; la (stragrande) maggioranza; la massa □ many-coloured, multicolore; variopinto □ (lett.) many a man, più di un uomo □ many-sided, che ha molti lati; poliedrico (fig.); multiforme, complesso: a many-sided problem, un problema complesso □ many-sidedness, poliedricità (fig.); multiformità, complessità □ (poet., retor.) many a time ( and oft), molte volte; spesso; più d'una volta: Many's the time I have seen him do it, gliel'ho visto fare molte volte □ as many, altrettanti: He wrote five tales in as many days, scrisse cinque racconti in altrettanti (o in cinque) giorni □ as many again, altrettanti: I have four but I'll need as many again, ne ho quattro ma me ne occorreranno altrettanti □ as (o so) many as, tanti quanti: Take as many as you like, prendine (tanti) quanti ne vuoi □ ever so many times, non so quante volte; moltissime volte □ how many?, quanti? □ (fig.) in so many words, esattamente; esplicitamente; in modo chiaro □ one too many, uno di troppo: I'm one too many here, sono (o la mia presenza è) di troppo qui; (fam.) He's had one too many, ne ha bevuto uno di troppo □ He was one too many for you, è stato più abile (o più bravo) di te; te l'ha fatta (in barba) NOTA D'USO: - much, many o a lot of?-.
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Oft — Oft, öfter, am öftesten, adv. 1) Mehr als Ein Mahl, ohne den Nebenbegriff der Vielheit; mehrmahls. Ein gutes Wort richtet oft mehr aus, als ein böses. Man sagt oft ein Wort, welches man nicht so meinet. Besonders mit den Partikeln wie und so. Wie … Grammatisch-kritisches Wörterbuch der Hochdeutschen Mundart
oft- — UK [ɒft] US [ɔft] prefix often used with the past participle of many verbs Follow the simple and oft repeated safety rules. the oft stated view that the government had acted correctly Thesaurus: prefixeshyponym * * * oft 7 [oft … Useful english dictionary
Oft — ([o^]ft; 115), adv. [AS. oft; akin to OS. & G. oft, OHG. ofto, Sw. ofta, Dan. ofte, Icel. opt, Goth. ufta; of uncertain origin. Cf. {Often}.] Often; frequently; not rarely; many times. [Poetic] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Oft she rejects, but never… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oft — Adv std. (8. Jh.), mhd. oft(e), ahd. ofto, as. ofto, ohto Stammwort. Aus g. * ufta (mit verschiedenen Kasusformen) oft , auch in gt. ufta, anord. opt, ae. oft, afr. ofta. Herkunft unklar. Vielleicht zu ob2 und seiner Sippe als übermäßig . Vgl.… … Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache
oft — OFT, ofturi, s.n. (înv. şi reg.) Oftat, suspin; p. ext. amărăciune, regret, durere, suferinţă, deznădejde. – Din aht. Trimis de oprocopiuc, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 OFT s. v. oftare, oftat, suspin, suspinare, suspinat. Trimis de siveco,… … Dicționar Român
oft — (adv.) O.E. oft often, frequently, from P.Gmc. *ofta frequently (Cf. O.Fris. ofta, Dan. ofte, O.H.G. ofto, Ger. oft, O.N. opt, Goth. ufta often ), of unknown origin. Archaic except in compounds (e.g. oft told), and replaced by its derivative… … Etymology dictionary
oft — [Basiswortschatz (Rating 1 1500)] Bsp.: • Ich besuche sie oft. • Die Kinder sind in der Schule und mein Mann ist oft abwesend. • Ich spiele oft Tennis mit meinem Freund Jack … Deutsch Wörterbuch
oft — [ôft] adv. [ME < OE, akin to Ger oft, Dan ofte, Swed ofta, Goth ufta] literary var. of OFTEN: now chiefly in compounds [an oft heard expression] … English World dictionary
OFT — Office of Fair Trading (OFT) The organisation set up to police competition legislation and to protect the rights of consumers in the UK. OFT website: Related links DGFT Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms … Law dictionary
oft — [ɔft US o:ft] adv literary [: Old English;] often oft repeated/quoted etc ▪ oft repeated advice … Dictionary of contemporary English
oft- — [ ɔft ] prefix often: used with the past participle of many verbs: Follow the simple and oft repeated safety rules. the oft stated view that the government was to blame … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English