often

"often" German translation

„often“: adverb

[ˈɔːfn; ˈ(ɒ)f-; -fən]adverb | Adverb adv

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oftmals, häufig

oft(mals), häufig
often

often

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as often as not

sehroften | oft oft

as often as not
more often than not

meistens

more often than not
ever so often

sehroften | oft oft

ever so often
every so often

von Zeit zu Zeit

every so often
sometimes as often as three times a day

manchmal bis zu dreimal pro Tag

sometimes as often as three times a day
he annoyed her once too often

er hat sie einmal zuoften | oft oft geärgertl

he annoyed her once too often
it’s not often you get a chance like this

man bekommt nichtoften | oft oft so eine Chance

it’s not often you get a chance like this

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„often“: adjective

often

[ˈɔːfn; ˈ(ɒ)f-; -fən]adjective | Adjektiv adj obsolete | obsolet, begrifflich veraltetobs

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häufig

häufig
often

often

Context sentences for "often"

more often than not

in den meisten Fällen

more often than not

I have often stood his friend

ich war ihmoften | oft oft ein (treuer) Freund

I have often stood his friend

indiscretion often serves us well

Indiskretion ist unsoften | oft oft sehr dienlich

indiscretion often serves us well

he does not come as often as he used (to)

er kommt nicht mehr sooften | oft oft wie früher

he does not come as often as he used (to)

how often?

wieoften | oft oft?

how often?

popularity is often a snare

Popularität istoften | oft oft ein Fallstrick

popularity is often a snare

I have often wondered what would happen if

ich habe michoften | oft oft gefragt, was passieren würde, wenn

I have often wondered what would happen if

more often

öfter

more often

butter often takes the flavo(u)r of substances near it

Butter nimmtoften | oft oft den Geschmack der sie umgebenden Stoffe an

butter often takes the flavo(u)r of substances near it

as often as they wish

sooften | oft oft (wie) sie wünschen

as often as they wish

the shapes of clouds often suggest human figures

Wolken sehenoften | oft oft aus wie menschliche Gestalten

the shapes of clouds often suggest human figures

Example sentences from external sources for "often"
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Wie oft werden die zustehenden Alters- und Witwenbeihilfen nicht gezahlt!

How often do widows and elderly people receive the correct allowance?

Source: Europarl

Die Verbraucher sind häufig verunsichert, weil sie nicht wissen, was vor sich geht.

Consumers often lack confidence because they do not know what is happening.

Source: Europarl

Zumeist läßt man die dort lebenden Menschen außer acht.

Very often, the people who actually live there are not taken into account.

Source: Europarl

Die Verbrennung ist oft die wirksamste und sicherste Methode der Abfallentsorgung.

Incineration is often the most effective and safe method of waste disposal.

Source: Europarl

So ist es oft bei historischen Erneuerungen.

That is often the case with historical new departures.

Source: Europarl

Die Ursachen sind eben häufig technische Mängel.

The causes are often precisely technical defects.

Source: Europarl

Was wir aber in den letzten Jahren oftmals getan haben, war das Gegenteil!

But what we have often seen in recent years was the very opposite!

Source: Europarl

So ging es mehrmals hin und her.

This change of base occurred often.

Source: Books

An den Tod, von dem man ihm so oft erzählt hatte, glaubte Sergei nicht recht.

He did not in the least believe in death, which was so often mentioned to him.

Source: Books

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Europarl
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Europäisches Parlament
- Original database: Europarl Parallel Corups
Books
- Source: OPUS
- Original text source: Bilingual Books

English-German translation for "often"

"often" German translation

„often“: adverb

often

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„often“: adjective

often

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English-German translation for "often"

"often" German translation

„often“: adverb

often

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„often“: adjective

often

Overview of all translations

Context sentences for "often"

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Synonyms for "often"

Example sentences from external sources for "often"
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