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время от времени

every now and then

Meaning of время от времени

occasionally

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RU[ˈvrʲemʲə ot ˈvrʲemʲenʲɪ]
RUэври 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

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

Every now and then we play board games after dinner.

Время от времени мы играем в настольные игры после ужина.

🇬🇧EN🇷🇺RU

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
один разonce
каждый деньevery day
каждый месяцevery month
прямо сейчасright now
секундаsecond
часhour

время от времени synonyms

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иногда
simple, universal word indicating irregular occurrence
порой
literary or poetic word with a slightly reflective tone
периодически
implies recurring but spaced intervals; more formal
временами
slightly more literary, emphasizes occasional periods
то и дело
colloquial, often implies a recurring or somewhat annoying action
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🇷🇺ru

simple, universal word indicating irregular occurrence

B1Very Often
П
🇷🇺ru
порой

literary or poetic word with a slightly reflective tone

B1Often
П
🇷🇺ru
периодически

implies recurring but spaced intervals; more formal

B1Often
В
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временами

slightly more literary, emphasizes occasional periods

B1Often
Т
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то и дело

colloquial, often implies a recurring or somewhat annoying action

B1Often
🇷🇺ru

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

B1Rarely
О
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от случая к случаю

colloquial expression emphasizing irregular, isolated occurrences

B1Rarely

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время от времени means 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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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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