often
Frequently; many times on different occasionsFrequently; many times on different occasions.
» How often do you go abroad?
Wie oft gehst du ins Ausland? — RandomUsername
Wie oft gehen Sie ins Ausland? — RandomUsername
Wie oft geht ihr ins Ausland? — RandomUsername
Как часто вы ездите за границу? — Hellerick
Как часто ты ездишь за границу? — Wezel
Як часто ви їздете за кордон? — Ahha
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 sensesFrequently; many times on different occasions.
I often walk to work when the weather is nice.
I’ve been going to the movies more often since a new theatre opened near me.
häufig, oft
ча́стоčásto, зачасту́юzačastúju, часте́нькоčasténʹko
ча́стоčásto
many times at short intervals
Examples
7453 sentencesHow often do you go abroad?
Як часто ви їздете за кордон? — Ahha
ruКак часто вы ездите за границу? — Hellerick
deWie oft gehst du ins Ausland? — RandomUsername
We often associate black with death.
Ми часто асоціюємо чорний колір зі смертю. — deniko
ruМы часто ассоциируем черный цвет со смертью. — astarbref
deWir verbinden die Farbe Schwarz oft mit Tod. — Wolf
I often go to the movies.
Я часто ходжу в кіно. — deniko
ruЯ часто хожу в кино. — marafon
deIch gehe oft ins Kino. — fendtwick
Children often ask me for money.
Діти часто просять у мене гроші. — zaytsev126
ruДети часто просят у меня денег. — marafon
Death is often compared to sleep.
Смерть часто порівнюють зі сном. — marko
ruСмерть часто сравнивают со сном. — marafon
deDer Tod wird oft mit dem Schlaf verglichen. — MUIRIEL
Translations
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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/oftener, most often/oftenest| Comparative | more often / oftener Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most often / oftenest |
regular
Synonyms
15 synonyms- many times at short intervals:frequentlyoftentimesoftofttimes
- frequently or in great quantities:mucha great deal
Antonyms
11 antonymsWord family
7 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Word order in English sentences — Because the lesson uses it
- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative 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