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1 often
adv. vaak, dikwijls[ ofn, oftən]♦voorbeelden:1 as often as • zo vaak als, elke keer/telkens wanneeras often as not • de helft van de keren, vaakmore often than not • meer wel dan nietonce too often • één keer te veelan often-repeated warning • een vaak herhaalde waarschuwing -
2 often as
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3 once too often
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4 I don't get outside often enough
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5 an often-repeated warning
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6 appearances are often deceptive
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7 as often as not
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8 as often as
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9 cry wolf (too often)
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10 every so often
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11 he often rolls over in his sleep
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12 lies often recoil (up)on the liar
lies often recoil (up)on the liarEnglish-Dutch dictionary > lies often recoil (up)on the liar
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13 me and Jack often visit Mary
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14 more often than not
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15 politicians often cater to the whims of the voters
English-Dutch dictionary > politicians often cater to the whims of the voters
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16 she is often behind time with her payments
she is often behind time with her paymentsze is vaak te laat/achter met haar betalingenEnglish-Dutch dictionary > she is often behind time with her payments
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17 the truth is often difficult to come at
English-Dutch dictionary > the truth is often difficult to come at
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18 how often?
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19 cater to
inhaken op-,richten op-,iemand bedienencater to〈Amerikaans-Engels; Brits-Engels vaak pejoratief〉1 zich richten op ⇒ bedienen, inspelen/inhaken op; tegemoet komen aan♦voorbeelden:1 〈 voornamelijk Brits-Engels〉 politicians often cater to the whims of the voters • politici volgen vaak de grillen van de kiezers -
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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