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often

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɒf^ən/, /ˈɒft^ən/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɔfən, ˈɑfən; ˈɔftən, ˈɑf-/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ô′fən, of′ən; ôf′tən, of′-)

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Inglés	Español
often adv	(in many cases)	a menudo loc adv
frecuentemente adv
muchas veces loc adv
We often go home early on Fridays.
A menudo nos vamos temprano a casa los viernes.

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Compound Forms:
Inglés	Español
as often as not adv	(in about half of all instances)	a veces sí, a veces no expr
I don't know if he will be here today. He shows up as often as not.
No sé si vendrá hoy, viene, a veces sí, a veces no.
la mitad de las veces loc adv
Es un solitario bastante difícil, la mitad de las veces no sale.
as often as you like adv	informal (whenever you wish) (usted)	tantas veces como quiera, las veces que quiera, cuantas veces quiera loc adv
(tú)	tantas veces como quieras, las veces que quieras, cuantas veces quieras loc adv
Come and visit me as often as you like.
Venga a visitarme cuantas veces quiera.
Ven a visitarme las veces que quieras.
as often as you wish adv	(whenever you want)	cuantas veces uno quiera loc adv
Feel free to stop by my office as often as you wish.
Podéis venir cuantas veces queráis, siempre seréis bienvenidos.
todas las veces que uno quiera loc adv
Puede venir a verme todas las veces que usted quiera, yo siempre estoy aquí.
cuando uno quiera loc adv
No hace falta que pidas permiso, ven cuando quieras.
Come here often?, Do you come here often? expr	informal (chat-up line)	¿vienes seguido por aquí? expr
¿vienes aquí a menudo? expr
(AR, UY)	¿venís seguido por aquí? ¿venís a menudo por aquí? expr
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. ¿Vienes seguido por aquí? Nunca te había visto.
every so often adv	(now and again)	a veces loc adv
Every so often I treat myself to a piece of candy.
A veces me premio con un caramelo.
cada cierto tiempo loc adv
Cada cierto tiempo me premio con un caramelo.
how often adv	(the frequency with which)	cuántas veces, con cuánta frecuencia loc adv
How often I go to the dentist depends on how I feel.
Cuántas veces voy al dentista depende de cómo me sienta.
frecuencia nf
La frecuencia con la que voy al dentista depende de cómo me sienta.
how often adv	(with what frequency)	cada cuánto tiempo loc adv
How often do you go to the doctor?
¿Cada cuánto tiempo vas al médico?
con qué frecuencia loc adv
¿Con qué frecuencia vas al médico?
more often adv	(with greater frequency)	más a menudo loc adv
con más frecuencia loc adv
más seguido loc adv
I wish we could have lunch together more often.
Ojalá pudiéramos almorzar juntos más a menudo.
more often than not adv	(usually)	por lo común loc adv
la mayoría de las veces loc adv
generalmente adv
Our children's clothes are, more often than not, made in China.
Por lo común, la ropa de los niños se fabrica en China.
most often adv	(usually, chiefly)	con mayor frecuencia loc adv
muy a menudo loc adv
generalmente adv
Cacti are most often found in deserts.
not often adv	(infrequently, rarely)	rara vez loc adv
casi nunca loc adv
una que otra vez loc adv
It's not often you get to meet your idol, but that's what happened to me today!
Rara vez llegan a conocer a tu ídolo, ¡pero eso me pasó hoy a mí!
often enough adv	informal (quite frequently)	bastante seguido loc adv
I see albino squirrels often enough. They're not all that rare.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Últimamente nos encontramos bastante seguido.
often enough adv	(sufficiently frequently)	con bastante frecuencia loc adv
My daughter visits often enough, she just doesn't stay long.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Los trenes pasan con bastante frecuencia.
too often adv	(with excessive frequency)	con demasiada frecuencia loc adv
demasiado a menudo loc adv
very often adv	(frequently)	muy a menudo loc adv
muy seguido loc adv
Hoverflies are very often mistaken for wasps, but they do not sting.
Los sírfidos se confunden muy a menudo con avispas, pero no pican.

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'often' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:

In the English description:

a little more - an awful lot - backwoodsman - beak - brawler - carnation - clock watcher - collocate - common practice - controversial - do to death - drunkard - flip-flop - frequent - frequent flyer - frequenter - frequently - fun run - grazer - high-frequency - jump - latchkey child - less - lot - low frequency - main floor - many a time - many times - many's the time - melancholic - oft - ofttimes - poll tax - rainswept - rainy - rare breed - rare sight - regular - regularly - strap - street people - tend - Thanks a heap! - The flesh is weak. - uncommon

Spanish:

a menudo - de seguido - a cada rato - habitualmente - regularmente - con frecuencia - frecuencia - ¿Cuántas veces…? - cada tanto - como suele suceder - con menor frecuencia - de rato en rato - de tanto en tanto - de vez en cuando - las más de las veces - más a menudo - suele pasar - cuántas veces - menudear - frecuentemente - con mayor frecuencia

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Synonyms: frequently, oftentimes, many times, many a time, over and over, more...

Collocations: I often [wonder, think, feel], I often wonder [where, what, why], is often used [for, in], more...

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