fre·quent (fr  kw nt)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 (fr -kw nt) 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 frequ ns, frequent-, crowded, numerous, frequent.]fre  quen·tation n.fre·quent er (-kwntr) n.fre quent·ness n. |
frequent
adj [ˈfriːkwənt]
1. recurring at short intervals
2. constant or habitual
vb [frɪˈkwɛnt]
(tr) to visit repeatedly or habitually
[from Latin frequēns numerous; perhaps related to Latin farcīre to stuff]
frequentable adj
frequenter n
frequently adv
frequentness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| 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" |
frequent
adjective
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
Translations
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
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.
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
frequent [ɐadj ˈfriːkwənt; ɐvb ˈfriːkwɛnt]
frequent [ɐadj ˈfriːkwənt; ɐvb ˈfriːkwɛnt]
2. vt → frequentare
frequent [ɐadj ˈfriːkwənt; ɐvb ˈfriːkwɛnt]
2. vt → frequentare
adj frequent [ˈfriːkwənt]
happening often He made frequent journeys. gereelde مُتَكَرِّر чест častý hyppig; jævnlig häufig συχνός frecuente sagedane مکرر usein toistuva fréquent תָכוּף अक्सर cest, ucestal gyakori sering tíður frequente たびたびの 자주 일어나는 dažnas biežs sering frequent hyppig, stadig częsty 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] v
to visit often He used to frequent the George Hotel. dikwels besoek يزور تِكرارا посещавам често často navštěvovat besøge hyppigt; frekventere oft aufsuchen 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 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
n frequency
1 the state of happening often The frequency of her visits surprised him. gereeldheid تَكْرار повтаряне častost hyppighed die Häufigkeit 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 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 frekvence, kmitočet frekvens die Schwingungszahl, die Frequenz συχνότητα (ήχου κτλ.) frecuencia sagedus بسامد taajuus fréquence תֶּדֶר बारम्बारता frekvencija frekvencia frekuensi tíðni frequenza 周波数 진동 횟수 dažnis frekvence frekuensi frequentie frekvens, svingningstall częstotliwość 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 frekvence frekvens; bølgelængde die Frequenz συχνότητα, μήκος κύματος frecuencia sagedus فرکانس taajuus fréquence תֶּדֶר फ्रेक्वेन्सी radijska frekvencija frekvencia frekuensi, gelombang bylgjulengd, tíðni frequenza 周波数 주파수 dažnis frekvence gelombang frequentie frekvens częstotliwość 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
adv frequently
often He frequently arrived late. gereeld تِكْراراً често často hyppigt; jævnligt häufig 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 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
frequent → متكرر častý hyppig häufig συχνός frecuente usein tapahtuva fréquent učestao frequente たびたびの 잦은 frequent ofte częsty frequente, freqüente частый ofta förekommande บ่อยๆ sık thường xuyên 频繁的
How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
| ?Page tools | ||
|---|---|---|
|