often
gb/ˈɔftən/ us/ˈɔftən/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 300
gyakran
A2
1
gyakran
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
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.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'often' with 'usually'. 'Often' means many times, while 'usually' means most of the time.
Σημασία
Many times; frequently
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
quite often
|more often than not
|very often
|too often
Συνώνυμα
frequently (Slightly more formal and common in writing.)
|
regularly (Implies a consistent or scheduled frequency.)
Αντώνυμα
rarely (Indicates something happens almost never or very infrequently.)
|
seldom (A more formal or literary term for rarely.)
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
|time
Ορισμός
Happening many times or regularly.
On many occasions or in many cases; frequently.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
often
IPA
GB/ˈɔftən/
US/ˈɔftən/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
of - ten (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (of)
Τύποι λέξης
Noun
- Base: often
- Plural: oftens
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
oftens
noun
Related words
Advanced or less common
oftentimes
adverb
Εκφράσεις
too often
1/tˈu ˈɔftən/
fixed phrase
Happening excessively or undesirably frequently
Happening more times than is good or wanted.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.