frequent

CEFRB1

/ˈfɹiː.kwənt/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Happening often or at regular short intervals.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    Addicted to any course of conduct; inclined to indulge in any practice; habitual; persistent.

Examples

  • He is a frequent visitor to this country.

  • The teacher was worried by Tom's frequent absence from class.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
5
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /fɹɪˈkwɛnt/

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Occurring at short intervals.

  2. Done or occurring often; common.

  3. Full; crowded; thronged.

More examples

In context

  • We had frequent snowfalls last year.

  • I am a frequent visitor to that city.

  • I take frequent breaks so I don't get too tired.

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Antonyms

Quick test

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Origin

adjective

From Old French frequent, from Latin frequens (“crowded, crammed, frequent, repeated, etc.”), possibly from a Proto-Indo-European *bʰrekʷ- (“to cram together”).