Время от времени - translation, pronunciation and examples
occasionally
not very often
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When to use время от времени
gelegentlich verwendet
gelegentlich gesehen
gelegentlich gehört
gelegentlich besucht
gelegentlich benötigt
время от времени usage examples
Ich gehe gelegentlich ins Kino.
Я время от времени хожу в кино.
Similar words
direct equivalent meaning 'from time to time', neutral
more general 'sometimes', very commonly used
close to 'occasionally', slightly literary/stylized
idiomatic phrase similar to 'from time to time', conversational-neutral
slightly literary/poetic; stresses occasional instances
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время от времени synonyms
What's the difference between время от времени / иногда / изредка / от случая к случаю / порой / временами
direct equivalent meaning 'from time to time', neutral
I go to the cinema from time to time.
Я время от времени хожу в кино.
Sometimes I work on weekends.
Иногда я работаю по выходным.
Occasionally I listen to jazz.
Изредка я слушаю джаз.
idiomatic phrase similar to 'from time to time', conversational-neutral
Occasionally I help my neighbor.
От случая к случаю я помогаю соседу.
slightly literary/poetic; stresses occasional instances
At times I like walking at night.
Порой мне нравится гулять ночью.
synonym to 'from time to time'; colloquial-neutral
At times I forget to call my mother.
Временами я забываю звонить маме.
means 'seldom' — implies a lower frequency than 'occasionally'
I rarely eat sweets.
Я редко ем сладкое.
implies regular repetitions at intervals, more scheduled than 'occasionally'
We have meetings periodically.
Периодически у нас проходят собрания.
more formal; 'episodically' — refers to occasional episodes
He appears in town episodically.
Он эпизодически появляется в городе.
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время от времени translation: occasionally. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce время от времени
[ˈvremʲə ot ˈvrʲemʲenʲə]
время от времени translation
occasionally
время от времени examples
Ich gehe gelegentlich ins Kino.
время от времени transcription
[ˈvremʲə ot ˈvrʲemʲenʲə], окейжонэли
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время от времени meaning: what does it mean?
время от времени, случается нечасто
время от времени pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
время от времени is pronounced as [ˈvremʲə ot ˈvrʲemʲenʲə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
время от времени definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
Ich gehe gelegentlich ins Kino. Translation: Я время от времени хожу в кино.
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