ஆங்கிலம்

seldom

gb/sˈɛldəm/ us/sˈɛldəm/
B1 ஆங்கிலம்
~ 2000
பொருள்கள்
0 பொருள்கள்
adverb B1 property
1

Not happening often

Happening only a few times; not often.

பயன்பாட்டு முறை: [someone] seldom [does something]
பொதுவான தவறு:
Learners sometimes confuse 'seldom' with 'sometimes', but 'seldom' means much less frequent than 'sometimes'.
இணைச்சொற்கள்
rarely (Slightly more common in everyday speech than 'seldom'.) | infrequently (More formal and technical in tone than 'seldom'.)
எதிர்ச்சொற்கள்
often (Indicates high frequency, the opposite of 'seldom'.) | frequently (Emphasizes regular or repeated occurrence, opposite of 'seldom'.)
சொல் இணைப்புகள்
seldom seen |seldom happens |seldom used |seldom mentioned
கருப்பொருள்கள்
daily life |time |frequency |core_vocabulary
உதாரணங்கள்
  • I seldom go to the cinema these days.
  • Good opportunities like this are seldom available.
  • She seldom speaks in meetings, but when she does, everyone listens.
  • That kind of bird is seldom seen in this region.
கற்பவர்களுக்கான உதாரணங்கள்
  • I seldom eat out.
  • He seldom visits his parents.
  • We seldom play football on weekdays.
  • It seldom rains here in summer.
இலக்கணம்
அகராதி வடிவம்
seldom
IPA
GB/sˈɛldəm/
US/sˈɛldəm/
அசைகள் மற்றும் அழுத்தம்
sel - dom (2 அசைகள்)
Stress on 1st syllable (sel)
சொல் வடிவங்கள்
Noun
  • Base: seldom
  • Plural: seldoms
சொல் குடும்பம்
Forms
seldoms noun
Core family
rarely adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
often adverb A2
சொற்றொடர்கள்

seldom if ever

1
/sˈɛldəm ˈɪf ˈɛvɚ/
fixed phrase

Almost never happens

Used to say that something happens very rarely, maybe never.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • He seldom if ever takes a day off.
  • Such mistakes are seldom if ever made by experienced chefs.

once in a blue moon

1
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom informal

Happening very rarely

Something that happens very rarely.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • We go hiking together once in a blue moon.
  • We go out for a fancy dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He only eats dessert once in a blue moon.
  • He calls me once in a blue moon, so I’m always surprised.

once in a blue moon

2
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom

Happens very rarely

Something that happens only on rare occasions.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He only calls me once in a blue moon.

once in a blue moon

3
/wˈʌns ˈɪn ə blˈu mˈun/
idiom

Happening very rarely

Happening only one time in a long time.

உதாரணங்கள்
  • We go out for dinner once in a blue moon.
  • He visits his parents once in a blue moon.

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