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время от времени

every now and then

Meaning of время от времени

occasionally

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Russian[ˈvrʲemʲə ot ˈvrʲemʲenʲɪ]
Russianэври нау энд зен
every now and then
время от времени - every now and then
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время от времени with English translation

время от времени usage examples

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

Every now and then we play board games after dinner.

Время от времени мы играем в настольные игры после ужина.

🇬🇧English🇷🇺Russian

He phones his sister every now and then to chat.

Он время от времени звонит сестре, чтобы поболтать.

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время от времени belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

время от времениevery now and then
редкоrarely
один разonce
каждый деньevery day
каждый месяцevery month
прямо сейчасright now
секундаsecond

время от времени synonyms

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What's the difference between время от времени / иногда / порой / периодически / временами / то и дело

🇷🇺Russian
время от времени

neutral expression for something that happens occasionally without specifying frequency

B1Very Often

I go to the museum every now and then.

Я время от времени хожу в музей.

🇷🇺Russian

simple, universal word indicating irregular occurrence

B1Very Often

Sometimes I stay home and read books.

Иногда я остаюсь дома и читаю книги.

П
🇷🇺Russian
порой

literary or poetic word with a slightly reflective tone

B1Often

Every now and then I think about the past.

Порой я думаю о прошлом.

П
🇷🇺Russian
периодически

implies recurring but spaced intervals; more formal

B1Often

System checks are carried out every now and then / periodically.

Периодически проводятся проверки системы.

В
🇷🇺Russian
временами

slightly more literary, emphasizes occasional periods

B1Often

Every now and then I feel like going to the mountains.

Временами мне хочется уехать в горы.

Т
🇷🇺Russian
то и дело

colloquial, often implies a recurring or somewhat annoying action

B1Often

He checks his phone every now and then.

Он то и дело отвлекается на телефон.

🇷🇺Russian

emphasizes rarity of an event, less frequent than 'sometimes'

B1Rarely

I eat fast food every now and then (rarely).

Я изредка ем фастфуд.

О
🇷🇺Russian
от случая к случаю

colloquial expression emphasizing irregular, isolated occurrences

B1Rarely

Every now and then we have a barbecue.

От случая к случаю мы устраиваем барбекю.

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время от времени translation: every now and then. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce время от времени

[ˈvrʲemʲə ot ˈvrʲemʲenʲɪ]

время от времени translation

every now and then

время от времени examples

Every now and then we play board games after dinner.

время от времени transcription

[ˈvrʲemʲə ot ˈvrʲemʲenʲɪ], эври нау энд зен

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время от времени is pronounced as [ˈvrʲemʲə ot ˈvrʲemʲenʲɪ]. 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?

Every now and then we play board games after dinner. Translation: Время от времени мы играем в настольные игры после ужина.

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