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fre·quent
(frē′kwənt)adj.
1. Occurring or appearing quite often or at close intervals: frequent errors of judgment.
2. Habitual or regular: a frequent visitor to our house.
tr.v. (also frē-kwĕnt′) fre·quent·ed, fre·quent·ing, fre·quents
To pay frequent visits to; be in or at often: frequent a restaurant.
[Middle English, ample, profuse, from Old French, from Latin frequēns, frequent-, crowded, numerous, frequent.]
fre′quen·ta′tion n.
fre·quent′er (-kwĕn′tər) n.
fre′quent·ness n.
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frequent
adj
1. recurring at short intervals
2. constant or habitual
vb
(tr) to visit repeatedly or habitually
[C16: from Latin frequēns numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcīre to stuff]
freˈquentable adj
freˈquenter n
ˈfrequently adv
ˈfrequentness n
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fre•quent
(adj. ˈfri kwənt; v. frɪˈkwɛnt, ˈfri kwənt)adj.
1. happening or occurring at short intervals.
2. constant, habitual, or regular: a frequent guest.
3. located at short distances apart: frequent towns along the shore.
v.t. 4. to visit often: to frequent the art galleries.
[1400–50; late Middle English: ample, profuse < Latin frequent-, s. of frequēns crowded]
fre•quent′a•ble, adj.
fre`quen•ta′tion, n.
fre•quent′er, n.
fre′quent•ness, n.
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frequent
- From Latin frequens, "crowded" or "regularly repeated."See also related terms for repeat.
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frequent
Past participle: frequented
Gerund: frequenting
| Imperative |
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| frequent |
| frequent |
| Present |
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| I frequent |
| you frequent |
| he/she/it frequents |
| we frequent |
| you frequent |
| they frequent |
| Preterite |
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| I frequented |
| you frequented |
| he/she/it frequented |
| we frequented |
| you frequented |
| they frequented |
| Present Continuous |
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| I am frequenting |
| you are frequenting |
| he/she/it is frequenting |
| we are frequenting |
| you are frequenting |
| they are frequenting |
| Present Perfect |
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| I have frequented |
| you have frequented |
| he/she/it has frequented |
| we have frequented |
| you have frequented |
| they have frequented |
| Past Continuous |
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| I was frequenting |
| you were frequenting |
| he/she/it was frequenting |
| we were frequenting |
| you were frequenting |
| they were frequenting |
| Past Perfect |
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| I had frequented |
| you had frequented |
| he/she/it had frequented |
| we had frequented |
| you had frequented |
| they had frequented |
| Future |
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| I will frequent |
| you will frequent |
| he/she/it will frequent |
| we will frequent |
| you will frequent |
| they will frequent |
| Future Perfect |
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| I will have frequented |
| you will have frequented |
| he/she/it will have frequented |
| we will have frequented |
| you will have frequented |
| they will have frequented |
| Future Continuous |
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| I will be frequenting |
| you will be frequenting |
| he/she/it will be frequenting |
| we will be frequenting |
| you will be frequenting |
| they will be frequenting |
| Present Perfect Continuous |
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| I have been frequenting |
| you have been frequenting |
| he/she/it has been frequenting |
| we have been frequenting |
| you have been frequenting |
| they have been frequenting |
| Future Perfect Continuous |
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| I will have been frequenting |
| you will have been frequenting |
| he/she/it will have been frequenting |
| we will have been frequenting |
| you will have been frequenting |
| they will have been frequenting |
| Past Perfect Continuous |
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| I had been frequenting |
| you had been frequenting |
| he/she/it had been frequenting |
| we had been frequenting |
| you had been frequenting |
| they had been frequenting |
| Conditional |
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| I would frequent |
| you would frequent |
| he/she/it would frequent |
| we would frequent |
| you would frequent |
| they would frequent |
| Past Conditional |
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| I would have frequented |
| you would have frequented |
| he/she/it would have frequented |
| we would have frequented |
| you would have frequented |
| they would have frequented |
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Verb 1. frequent - do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
2. frequent - be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; "She haunts the ballet"
hang out - spend time in a certain location or with certain people; "She hangs out at the corner cafe"
Adj. 1. frequent - coming at short intervals or habitually; "a frequent guest"; "frequent complaints"
infrequent - not frequent; not occurring regularly or at short intervals; "infrequent outbursts of temper"
2. frequent - frequently encountered; "a frequent (or common) error is using the transitive verb `lay' for the intransitive `lie'";
common - having no special distinction or quality; widely known or commonly encountered; average or ordinary or usual; "the common man"; "a common sailor"; "the common cold"; "a common nuisance"; "followed common procedure"; "it is common knowledge that she lives alone"; "the common housefly"; "a common brand of soap"
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frequent
adjective
1. common, repeated, usual, familiar, constant, everyday, persistent, reiterated, recurring, customary, continual, recurrent, habitual, incessant He is a frequent visitor to the house.
common few, rare, occasional, sporadic, few and far between, infrequent, scanty
common few, rare, occasional, sporadic, few and far between, infrequent, scanty
verb
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frequent
adjectiveverbTo visit regularly:
Slang: hang out.
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Translations
مُتَكَرِّر يزور تِكرارا
častýčasto navštěvovat
hyppigjævnligbesøge hyppigtfrekventere
usein tapahtuva
učestao
gyakorigyakran ellátogat
sækjastundastunda, sækjatíðtíður
たびたびの
잦은
dažnaidažnai lankytidažnai lankytisdažnasdažnis
bieži apmeklētbiežs
často chodiťčastý
pogost
ofta förekommande
บ่อยๆ
sık sık gitmeksık sık olansıkça
thường xuyên
frequent
[ˈfriːkwənt]A. ADJ → frecuente
his frequent absences from home → sus frecuentes ausencias del hogar
it's a frequent cause of headaches → es una causa frecuente de los dolores de cabeza
his demands for money became increasingly frequent → pedía dinero con cada vez mayor frecuencia
they stopped at frequent intervals to rest → paraban con frecuencia para descansar
Fiona was a frequent visitor there → Fiona solía ir allí con frecuencia
his frequent absences from home → sus frecuentes ausencias del hogar
it's a frequent cause of headaches → es una causa frecuente de los dolores de cabeza
his demands for money became increasingly frequent → pedía dinero con cada vez mayor frecuencia
they stopped at frequent intervals to rest → paraban con frecuencia para descansar
Fiona was a frequent visitor there → Fiona solía ir allí con frecuencia
B. [frɪˈkwent] VT → frecuentar
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frequent
[ˈfriːkwənt] adj → fréquent(e)
frequent showers → des averses fréquentes
There are frequent buses to the town centre → Il y a beaucoup de bus pour le centre ville.
He is a frequent visitor to the house → C'est un habitué de la maison.
frequent showers → des averses fréquentes
There are frequent buses to the town centre → Il y a beaucoup de bus pour le centre ville.
He is a frequent visitor to the house → C'est un habitué de la maison.
[frɪˈkwɛnt] vt → fréquenter frequent flyer n
to be a frequent flyer → être un(e) passager/ère régulier/ière (d'une compagnie aérienne)frequent-flyer programme n → programme m de fidélisation (d'une compagnie aérienne)
to be a frequent flyer → être un(e) passager/ère régulier/ière (d'une compagnie aérienne)frequent-flyer programme n → programme m de fidélisation (d'une compagnie aérienne)
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frequent
adj → häufig ; reports → zahlreich ; complaint, criticism → häufig geäußert ; she made frequent visits to Glasgow → sie reiste oft or häufig nach Glasgow; take frequent breaks → machen Sie öfter or häufig eine Pause ; he is famous for his frequent changes of mind → er ist bekannt dafür, dass er häufig seine Meinung ändert ; her absences were frequent → sie war oft or häufig abwesend ; do you suffer from frequent headaches? → haben Sie häufig or oft Kopfschmerzen?; there are frequent trains → es verkehren viele Züge ; violent clashes were a frequent occurrence → es kam häufig or oft zu gewalttätigen Zusammenstößen
vt (form) place → (oft or häufig) besuchen; he liked to frequent the bars → er hielt sich gern in den Bars auf; a house which was frequented by all sorts of famous people → ein Haus, in dem alle möglichen Berühmtheiten verkehrten
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frequent
(ˈfriːkwənt) adjective happening often. He made frequent journeys. gereelde مُتَكَرِّر чест frequente častý häufig hyppig; jævnlig συχνός frecuente sagedane مکرر usein toistuva fréquent תכוף अक्सर cest, ucestal gyakori sering tíður frequente たびたびの 자주 일어나는 dažnas biežs sering frequent hyppig, stadig częsty مکرر frequente frecvent частый častý pogost čest ofta förekommande ซึ่งเป็นประจํา sık sık olan 時常發生的 частий اکثر thường xuyên; hay xảy ra 时常发生的
(friˈkwent) verb to visit often. He used to frequent the George Hotel. dikwels besoek يزور تِكرارا посещавам често frequentar často navštěvovat oft aufsuchen besøge hyppigt; frekventere συχνάζω frecuentar sageli külastama همیشه رفتن به vierailla usein fréquenter לְבָקֵר תְּכוּפוֹת ב- बारबार जाना posjecivati, pohadati gyakran ellátogat (vhová) sering mengunjungi stunda, sækja frequentare 〜によく行く 자주 가다 dažnai lankyti(s) bieži apmeklēt sering mengunjungi regelmatig bezoeken vanke i, besøke ofte, frekventere często bywać په وار وار يا دعادت له مخه يوه ځاى ته ورتلل frequentar a frecventa часто посещать často chodiť (do) biti reden gost često posećivati frekventera ไปเป็นประจํา sık (sık) gitmek 常去 часто відвідувати اکثر جانا hay lui tới hoặc thăm một nơi nào đó 常去
ˈfrequency – plural ˈfrequencies – noun1. the state of happening often. The frequency of her visits surprised him. gereeldheid تَكْرار повтаряне frequência častost die Häufigkeit hyppighed συχνότητα frecuencia sagedus تکرار yleisyys fréquence תָדִירוּת גבוֹהָה आवृत्ति ucestalost gyakoriság kekerapan tíðleiki frequenza ひんぱん 빈발 dažnumas biežums kekerapan frequentie hyppighet, hyppig forekomst częstość فرى كوينسى، وار وار پيښيدنه، تكرار، سرعت، په برق كى دبرېښنا دجريان ددوران شمير چه دمتناوب جريان در لودونكى ماشين په ذريعه په يوه ثانيه كى واقع كيږى: په فزيك كى اهتزاز اتو شمير دوخت په يوه واحد كى frequência regularitate частота častosť pogostnost učestalost tät förekomst, ideligt upprepande ความบ่อย sıklık 頻繁 частота بار بار کرنا یا ہونا tính thường xuyên; tính thường hay xảy ra 频繁
2. (in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second. At what frequency does the sound occur? frekwensie تَرَدُّد честота frequência frekvence, kmitočet die Schwingungszahl, die Frequenz frekvens συχνότητα frecuencia sagedus بسامد taajuus fréquence תדר बारम्बारता frekvencija frekvencia frekuensi tíðni frequenza 周波数 진동 횟수 dažnis frekvence frekuensi frequentie frekvens, svingningstall częstotliwość د امواجو شمير frequência frecvenţă частота kmitočet frekvenca frekvencija frekvens, svängningstal ความถี่ frekans 周率 частотність آواز کی حامل لہروں کا اتار چڑھاؤ tần số 周率
3. a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast. I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music. frekwensie ذَبْذَبَه честота frequência frekvence die Frequenz frekvens; bølgelængde συχνότητα, μήκος κύματος frecuencia sagedus فرکانس taajuus fréquence תדר फ्रेक्वेन्सी radijska frekvencija frekvencia frekuensi, gelombang bylgjulengd, tíðni frequenza 周波数 주파수 dažnis frekvence gelombang frequentie frekvens częstotliwość فرى كوينسى frequência frecvenţă частота frekvencia frekvenca frekvencija frekvens คลื่นความถี่ dalga, frekans 頻率 частота لہروں کا ایک خاص حجم جس پر کوئی ریڈیو اسٹیشن نشریات بھیجتا ہے dải tần 频率
ˈfrequently adverb often. He frequently arrived late. gereeld تِكْراراً често frequentemente často häufig hyppigt; jævnligt συχνά frecuentemente tihti اغلب usein fréquemment לְעִתִים קְרוֹבוֹת बहुधा cesto gyakran sering oft, tíðum frequentemente ひんぱんに 자주 dažnai bieži sering vaak hyppig, ofte, stadig często په واروار، په مكرر ډول frequentemente (în mod) frecvent часто často pogosto često ofta, titt och tätt บ่อย ๆ sık sık 經常地 часто اکثر thường xuyên 经常地
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frequent
→ مُتَكَرِّر častý hyppig häufig συχνός frecuente usein tapahtuva fréquent učestao frequente たびたびの 잦은 frequent ofte częsty frequente частый ofta förekommande บ่อยๆ sık thường xuyên 频繁的Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
frequent
a. frecuente, habitual, regular;
adv. frecuentemente, con frecuencia.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- How frequent are the buses to ...? → كَمْ مَرَّةً تَذْهَبُ الباصاتُ إِلَى...؟ → Jak často jezdí autobusy do ...? → Hvor ofte kører der bus til ...? → Wie häufig fahren die Busse nach ...? → Πόσο συχνά έχει λεωφορεία για ...; → ¿Con qué frecuencia pasan los autobuses para ...? → Miten monta kertaa päivässä bussit ... kulkevat? → À quelle fréquence circulent les bus pour ... ? → Koliko su učestali autobusi za ...? → Con quale frequenza passano gli autobus per ...? → ・・・へ行くバスはどのくらいの間隔でありますか? → ... 가는 버스는 얼마나 자주 오나요? → Hoe regelmatig gaat er een bus naar ...? → Hvor hyppig går det busser til .? → Jak często kursują autobusy do ...? → Qual é a frequência dos ônibus para ...? → С каким интервалом ходят автобусы в ...? → Hur ofta går det buss till ...? → รถโดยสารไป......ถี่แค่ไหน? → ... otobüsü ne sıklıkta geliyor? → Xe buýt tới ... bao lâu có một chuyến? → 去...的公共汽车每隔多久一趟?
- How frequent are the trains to ...? → كَمْ مَرَّةً تَذْهَبُ القِطاراتُ إلَى...؟ → Jak často jezdí vlaky do ...? → Hvor ofte kører der tog til ...? → Wie oft fahren die Züge nach ...? → Πόσο συχνά έχει τρένα για ...; → ¿Con qué frecuencia salen los trenes para ...? → Miten usein menee junia ...? → À quelle fréquence passent les trains pour ... ? → Koliko često idu vlakovi za ...? → Con quale frequenza partono i treni per ...? → ・・・へ行く電車はどのくらいの間隔でありますか? → ... 가는 열차는 얼마나 자주 있나요? → Hoe vaak gaat de trein naar ...? → Hvor ofte går det tog til .? → Jak często jeżdżą pociągi do ...? → Qual é a frequência dos trens para ...? → Как часто ходят поезда на ...? → Hur ofta går tågen till ...? → รถไฟไป.......มาบ่อยแค่ไหน? → ... treni hangi sıklıkta geliyor? → Bao lâu thì có một chuyến tàu đến ..? → 去...的火车每隔多久有一趟?
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