often
gb/ˈɔftən/ us/ˈɔftən/
A2
Angličtina
~ 300
gyakran
A2
1
gyakran
A2
Vzorec užití:
[someone] often [verb] [something]
She often visits her grandparents on weekends.
Hétvégén gyakran meglátogatja a nagyszüleit.
I often think about moving to another city.
Gyakran gondolok arra, hogy másik városba költözzek.
They often go hiking in the summer.
We often eat dinner together as a family.
Učební příklady
I often read books at night.
Gyakran olvasok könyveket éjszaka.
He often plays football after school.
Iskola után gyakran focizik.
We often watch movies on Friday.
She often drinks tea in the morning.
Častá chyba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'often' with 'usually'. 'Often' means many times, while 'usually' means most of the time.
Význam
Many times; frequently
Kolokace
quite often
|more often than not
|very often
|too often
Synonyma
frequently (Slightly more formal and common in writing.)
|
regularly (Implies a consistent or scheduled frequency.)
Antonyma
rarely (Indicates something happens almost never or very infrequently.)
|
seldom (A more formal or literary term for rarely.)
Témata
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|time
Definice
Happening many times or regularly.
On many occasions or in many cases; frequently.
Gramatika
Slovníkový tvar
often
IPA
GB/ˈɔftən/
US/ˈɔftən/
Slabiky a přízvuk
of - ten (2 slabiky)
Stress on 1st syllable (of)
Tvary slova
Noun
- Base: often
- Plural: oftens
Příbuzná slova
Forms
oftens
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
oftentimes
adverb
Výrazy
too often
1/tˈu ˈɔftən/
fixed phrase
Happening excessively or undesirably frequently
Happening more times than is good or wanted.
Příklady
- Too often, people ignore the warning signs.
- We eat out too often and spend too much money.
more often than not
1/mˈɔɹ ˈɔftən ðən nˈɑt/
fixed phrase
happens in most cases
Usually; in most situations.
Příklady
- More often than not, he arrives late.
- More often than not, she arrives early to meetings.
- More often than not, they choose the cheaper option.
- More often than not, we choose pizza for dinner.
every so often
1/ˈɛvɹi sˈoʊ ˈɔftən/
fixed phrase
Occasionally, from time to time
Sometimes, not regularly or often.
Příklady
- I visit my grandparents every so often.
- Every so often, I like to take a day off and relax.
- I check my email every so often during the day.
- Every so often, I like to take a day off.
- We see each other every so often at the market.
- Every so often, we take a short trip out of town.