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1 often
adv. ofta* * *['ofn](many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) ofta -
2 often as
så ofta som -
3 every so often
då och då* * *(sometimes; occasionally: I meet him at the club every so often.) allt emellanåt, allt som oftast -
4 every now and then / every now and again / every so often
(occasionally: We get a letter from him every now and then.) då och då, allt emellanåtEnglish-Swedish dictionary > every now and then / every now and again / every so often
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5 as often as
så ofta som -
6 as often as not
vanligtvis -
7 how often?
hur ofta? -
8 more often than not
som oftast -
9 tag along
( often with behind or with) (to follow or go (with someone), often when one is not wanted: We never get away from him - everywhere we go, he insists on tagging along (with us)!) hänga i hälarna -
10 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?) stå på, vara [] med -
11 hit out
( often with against or at) (to attempt to hit: The injured man hit out blindly at his attackers.) slå omkring sig -
12 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!) -
13 lash out
( often with at) (to hit out violently: He lashed out with his fists.) slå vilt omkring sig -
14 let fly
( often with at) (to throw, shoot or send out violently: He let fly (an arrow) at the target.) slunga i väg, avskjuta -
15 measure up
( often with to) (to reach a certain required standard: John's performance doesn't measure up (to the others).) kunna mäta sig med -
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.) tränga (nästla) sig in på -
17 own up
( often with to) (to admit that one has done something: He owned up to having broken the window.) erkänna, bekänna -
18 separate up
( often with into) (to divide: The house has been separated up into different flats.) dela upp (in) -
19 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.) kvadratcentimeter, -meter -
20 ta-ta
((often used to or by young children) good-bye: Say ta-ta to Gran.) hej då!
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