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1 sich abzeichen
((often with up) to appear indistinctly, often threateningly: A huge ship loomed (up) in the fog.) loom -
2 ...-straße
((often abbreviated to Ave. when written) a word used in the names of certain roads or streets: His address is 14 Swan Avenue.) avenue -
3 `das Köpfchen`
((often in plural) cleverness: a good brain; You've plenty of brains.) brain -
4 9144 metres=das Yard
((often abbreviated to yd) an old unit of length equal to 0.9144 metres.) yard -
5 dazu kommen
((often with to) to happen (by accident): How did you come to break your leg?) come -
6 durcheinanderwürfeln
((often with up or together) to mix or throw together without order: In this puzzle, the letters of all the words have been jumbled (up); His shoes and clothes were all jumbled (together) in the cupboard.) jumble -
7 flach werden
((often with out) to make or become flat: The countryside flattened out as they came near the sea.) flatten* * *ausdr.to level off v. -
8 hundertgradig
((often abbreviated to C when written) as measured on a centigrade thermometer: twenty degrees centigrade; 20°C.) centigrade* * *adj.centigrade adj. -
9 jetzt wo
((often with that) because or since something has happened, is now true etc: Now that you are here, I can leave; Now you have left school, you will have to find a job.) now -
10 langes Gewand
((often in plural) a long, loose piece of clothing: Many Arabs still wear robes; a baby's christening-robe.) robe -
11 leicht klopfen
((often with at, on or with) to give a light knock (on or with something): He tapped at/on the window.) tap -
12 mit-nehmen
((often with away, in, off, out etc) to carry, conduct or lead to another place: I took the books (back) to the library; He's taking me with him; Take her into my office; The police took him away; I took the dog out for a walk; He took her out for dinner.) take -
13 Possen treiben
((often with about or around) to act like a fool or playfully: Stop fooling about!) fool -
14 ruhig werden
((often with down) to make or become quiet: I expect you to quieten down when I come into the classroom.) quieten -
15 sich aufdrängen
((often with on) to ask someone to do something which he should not be asked to do or which he will find difficult to do: I hope I'm not imposing (on you) by asking you to help.) impose -
16 sich beraten
((often with with) to consult each other: The staff conferred (with the headmaster) about the new timetable.) confer -
17 sich biegen
((often with down) bent downwards, eg by the weight of something: The trees were bowed down with fruit.) bowed* * *v.to bend v.(§ p.,p.p.: bent) -
18 sich enthalten
((often with from) not to do, take etc: He abstained (from voting in the election); He abstained from alcohol.) abstain* * *(von) v.to abstain (from) v. -
19 sich unterscheiden
((often with from) to be not like or alike: Our views differ; Her house differs from mine.) differ* * *(von) v.to differ (from) v. -
20 sich zusammendrängen
((often with together) to crowd closely together: The cows (were) huddled together in the corner of the field.) huddle
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