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1 often
adverbmore often than not — meistens
* * *['ofn]- academic.ru/116041/every_so_often">every so often* * *of·ten[ˈɒfən, AM ˈɑ:f-]adv oft, häufig▪ it's not \often that... es kommt selten [o nicht oft] vor, dass...as \often as not meistensevery so \often gelegentlichonce too \often einmal zu viel [o zu oft]▶ more \often than sb has had hot dinners öfter, als jd sich dat [auch nur annähernd] vorstellen kann* * *['ɒfən]advoft, häufighe went there often, he often went there —
do you go there as often as twice a week? — gehen Sie tatsächlich zweimal in der Woche dahin?
not as often as twice a week — weniger als zweimal in der Woche
as often as I ask you... — jedes Mal wenn ich Sie frage...
more often than not, as often as not — meistens
every so often — öfters, von Zeit zu Zeit
he did it once too often — er hat es einmal zu oft or zu viel getan
it is not often that... —
* * *often [ˈɒfn; ˈɒftən]A adv oft(mals), häufig:as often as not ziemlich oft;every so often ab und zu, gelegentlich;more often than not meistensB adj obs häufig* * *adverb* * *adv.häufig adv.oft adv.oftmals adv.öfters adv. -
2 often
oft, häufig;it's not \often that... es kommt selten [o nicht oft] vor, dass...;as \often as not meistens;every so \often gelegentlich;once too \often einmal zu viel [o zu oft];PHRASES:more \often than sb has had hot dinners öfter, als jd sich dat [auch nur annähernd] vorstellen kann -
3 often
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4 often
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5 often
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7 every so often
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8 every now and then / every now and again / every so often
(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) hin und wiederEnglish-german dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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9 as often as not
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10 ever so often
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11 fall short
(often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) nicht entsprechen* * *fall short v/i1. knapp werden, ausgehen3. es fehlen lassen (in an dat):he fell short as a husband als Ehemann war er ein Versager; → academic.ru/25729/expectation">expectation 1* * *expr.zurück bleiben v.zurückbleiben (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
12 for example
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13 talk back
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14 unidentified flying object
(often abbreviated to UFO [ju:ef'ou, 'ju:fou]) (an object from outer space, eg a flying saucer.) unbekanntes Flugobjekt* * *un·iden·ti·fied fly·ing ˈob·jectnn unbekanntes Flugobjekt* * * -
15 measure up
(often with to) (to reach a certain required standard: John's performance doesn't measure up (to the others).) heranreichen an* * *I. vt▪ to \measure up sb ⇆ up jdn einschätzenII. vi1. (be same size) zusammenpassen2. (reach standard) den Ansprüchen genügento \measure up up to a standard einem Standard genügen [o entsprechen]to \measure up up to a standard/sb's expectations jds Ansprüchen genügen, jds Erwartungen erfüllen* * *1. vt sep2. vi1)to measure up to sth — an etw (acc) herankommen
visually he measured up (to the description) — vom Aussehen her passte er (auf die Beschreibung)
it's a hard job, but he should measure up — das ist eine schwierige Aufgabe, aber er sollte ihr gewachsen sein
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16 muscle in
(often with on) (to gain entry, or gain a share of something by force: The large firms have muscled in on all the important contracts.) sich rücksichtslos drängen in* * *vi (inf)mitmischen (inf) (on bei) -
17 all set
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18 be the matter
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19 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!) ich, etc. hätte wissen können -
20 let fly
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