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1 often
['ɔfn]adv* * *['ofn](many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) często -
2 every so often
(sometimes; occasionally: I meet him at the club every so often.) niekiedy -
3 every now and then / every now and again / every so often
(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) co jakiś czasEnglish-Polish dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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4 all set
( often with to) (ready or prepared (to do something); just on the point of (doing something): We were all set to leave when the phone rang.) gotowy -
5 be the matter
( often with with) (to be the/a trouble, difficulty or thing that is wrong: Is anything the matter?; What's the matter with you?) być nie tak, stanowić problem -
6 fall short
( often with of) (to be not enough or not good enough etc: The money we have falls short of what we need.) nie wystarczyć -
7 for example
(often abbreviated to eg [i:'‹i:]) (for instance; as an example: Several European countries have no sea-coast - for example, Switzerland and Austria.) na przykład -
8 hit out
( often with against or at) (to attempt to hit: The injured man hit out blindly at his attackers.) walić (na óślep) -
9 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!) -
10 let fly
( often with at) (to throw, shoot or send out violently: He let fly (an arrow) at the target.) wypuścić, posłać -
11 separate up
( often with into) (to divide: The house has been separated up into different flats.) dzielić -
12 smarten
( often with up) verb (to make or become smarter: He has smartened up a lot in appearance lately.) nabierać szyku/elegancji -
13 square centimetre
(often abbreviated to cm2, m2 etc when written) (an area equal to a square in which each side is one centimetre, metre etc: If the door is 3 metres high and 1.5 metres wide, its area is 4.5 square metres.) centymetr, metr itp. kwadratowy -
14 ta-ta
((often used to or by young children) good-bye: Say ta-ta to Gran.) pa-pa -
15 take a bet
( often with on) (to bet: Are you willing to take a bet on whether he'll come or not?) przyjąć zakład -
16 take up arms
( often with against) (to begin fighting: The peasants took up arms against the dictator.) chwytać za broń -
17 talk back
( often with to) (to answer rudely: Don't talk back to me!) odpowiadać impertynencko -
18 think twice
( often with about) (to hesitate before doing (something); to decide not to do (something one was intending to do): I would think twice about going, if I were you.) dobrze się zastanowić -
19 unidentified flying object
(often abbreviated to UFO [ju:ef'ou, 'ju:fou]) (an object from outer space, eg a flying saucer.) nie zidentyfikowany obiekt latający -
20 billion
['bɪljən]n ( BRIT)bilion m; (US) miliard m* * *['biljən] 1. plurals billion (1, 3), billions (2, 3) - noun1) (often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the number 1,000,000,000: a billion; several billion.) bilion, miliard2) (often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000,000; in the United States, and often in the United Kingdom, the figure 1,000,000,000.) bilion, miliard3) (a billion pounds or dollars: The sum involved amounts to several billion(s).) bilion, miliard2. adjective(often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000,000 in number; in the United States and often in the United Kingdom, 1,000,000,000 in number: a few billion stars.) bilion, miliard- billionth
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