on and off
урывками
ab und zu
IntermittentlyIntermittently.
» The power goes on and off.
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
1 senses(idiomatic, not comparable)Intermittently.
With so much worry, I only slept on and off last night.
ab und zu
уры́вкамиurývkami
More definitions
- not regularly
Examples
102 sentencesThe power goes on and off.
Do you want the lights on or off?
What do you usually do on your days off?
ruЧем ты обычно занимаешься в выходные дни? — Wezel
Tom and Mary have been dating on and off for a year.
On my days off, I often sit in the park and read a book.
Translations
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Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- not regularly:off and on