often
FrequentFrequent.
» How often do you go abroad?
Wie oft gehst du ins Ausland?
Wie oft gehen Sie ins Ausland?
Wie oft geht ihr ins Ausland?
Как часто вы ездите за границу?
Как часто ты ездишь за границу?
Як часто ви їздете за кордон?
Meaning
1 senses(archaic)Frequent.
Examples
7453 sentencesHow often do you go abroad?
Як часто ви їздете за кордон?
ruКак часто вы ездите за границу?
deWie oft gehst du ins Ausland?
We often associate black with death.
Ми часто асоціюємо чорний колір зі смертю.
ruМы часто ассоциируем черный цвет со смертью.
deWir verbinden die Farbe Schwarz oft mit Tod.
I often go to the movies.
Я часто ходжу в кіно.
ruЯ часто хожу в кино.
deIch gehe oft ins Kino.
Children often ask me for money.
Діти часто просять у мене гроші.
ruДети часто просят у меня денег.
Death is often compared to sleep.
Смерть часто порівнюють зі сном.
ruСмерть часто сравнивают со сном.
deDer Tod wird oft mit dem Schlaf verglichen.
Origin
From Middle English often, alteration (with final -n added due to analogy with Middle EnglFrom Middle English often, alteration (with final -n added due to analogy with Middle English selden (“seldom”)) of Middle English ofte, oft, from Old English oft (“often”), from Proto-Germanic *ufta, *uftō (“often”).
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Forms
more often, most often| Comparative | more often Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most often Lesson |
regular
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A2Word order in English sentences — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
Collocations
12 patterns- how often do
- as often as
- more often
- often do that
- more often than
- quite often
- often eat
- often go to
- often wear
- often play
- that as often
- often go fishing