often

often
adverb
oft

more often — häufiger

more often than not — meistens

every so often — gelegentlich

once too often — einmal zu viel

* * *
['ofn]
adverb
(many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) oft
- academic.ru/116041/every_so_often">every so often
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of·ten
[ˈɒfən, AM ˈɑ:f-]
adv oft, häufig
it's not \often that ... es kommt selten [o nicht oft] vor, dass ...
as \often as not meistens
every so \often gelegentlich
once too \often einmal zu viel [o zu oft]
more \often than sb has had hot dinners öfter, als jd sich dat [auch nur annähernd] vorstellen kann
* * *
['ɒfən]
adv
oft, häufig

he went there often, he often went there —

you have been there as often as I have — Sie sind schon (eben)so oft wie ich dort gewesen

do you go there as often as twice a week? — gehen Sie tatsächlich zweimal in der Woche dahin?

not as often as twice a week — weniger als zweimal in der Woche

as often as I ask you ... — jedes Mal wenn ich Sie frage ...

more often than not, as often as not — meistens

every so often — öfters, von Zeit zu Zeit

he did it once too often — er hat es einmal zu oft or zu viel getan

how often? — wie oft?

it is not often that ... —

oft(en) times (obs) — oftmals, gar viele Male (old)

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often [ˈɒfn; ˈɒftən]
A adv oft(mals), häufig:
as often as not ziemlich oft;
every so often ab und zu, gelegentlich;
more often than not meistens
B adj obs häufig
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adverb
oft

more often — häufiger

more often than not — meistens

every so often — gelegentlich

once too often — einmal zu viel

* * *
adv.
häufig adv.
oft adv.
oftmals adv.
öfters adv.

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