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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
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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
مُتَكَرِّريزور 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
sıksık 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
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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 → fréquenterfrequent 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)
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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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Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
frequent
(ˈfriːkwənt) adjective happening often. He made frequent journeys.
(friˈkwent) verb to visit often. He used to frequent the George Hotel.
ˈfrequency – plural ˈfrequencies – noun1. the state of happening often. The frequency of her visits surprised him.
2. (in electricity, radio etc) the number of waves, vibrations etc per second. At what frequency does the sound occur?
3. a set wavelength on which radio stations regularly broadcast. I regularly listen to this frequency in order to hear my favourite music.
ˈfrequently adverb often. He frequently arrived late.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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
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frequent
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