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every now and then

время от времени

Meaning of every now and then

occasionally

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EN-UK/ɛvri naʊ ənd ˈðɛn/
EN-US/ɛvri naʊ ənd ˈðɛn/
RU[ˈvrʲemʲə ot ˈvrʲemʲenʲɪ]
RUэври нау энд зен
every now and then
every now and then - время от времени
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every now and then usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Every now and then we play board games after dinner.

Время от времени мы играем в настольные игры после ужина.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He phones his sister every now and then to chat.

Он время от времени звонит сестре, чтобы поболтать.

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every now and then belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

every now and then
время от времени
once
every day
every month
right now
second
hour

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every now and then
Стандартное выражение «время от времени», нейтральное, разговорно-письменное.
from time to time
Синонимично «время от времени», чуть более формальное/нейтральное.
once in a while
Разговорное выражение, чаще в американском варианте, близко по смыслу.
occasionally
Очень близко к «время от времени», нейтральное и обычно взаимозаменяемо.
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🇬🇧en

Стандартное выражение «время от времени», нейтральное, разговорно-письменное.

B1Very Often

Every now and then I like to take a long walk.

🇬🇧en

Синонимично «время от времени», чуть более формальное/нейтральное.

B1Very Often

From time to time I check my finances.

🇬🇧en

Разговорное выражение, чаще в американском варианте, близко по смыслу.

B1Often

Once in a while we eat out.

🇬🇧en

Очень близко к «время от времени», нейтральное и обычно взаимозаменяемо.

B1Very Often

I occasionally go to the cinema.

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Questions about this word

What does every now and then mean?

occasionally

How do you pronounce every now and then?

every now and then is pronounced as /ɛvri naʊ ənd ˈðɛn/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is every now and then 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.

Is every now and then part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

Yes, every now and then (время от времени) can be learned in the Adverbs of Frequency topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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