often

often
'ofn
adverb
(many times: I often go to the theatre; I should see him more often.) a menudo, con frecuencia
often adv a menudo / muchas veces
I often go to the beach voy a la playa a menudo
how often? ¿cada cuánto? / ¿con qué frecuencia?
how often do you wash the car? ¿cada cuánto lavas el coche?
often
tr['ɒfən, 'ɒftən]
adverb
1 (frequently) a menudo, con frecuencia
we often go to the theatre vamos al teatro a menudo
how often do you go to the dentist? ¿cada cuánto vas al dentista?
I visit them as often as I can los visito siempre que puedo
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
more often than not la mayoría de las veces
often ['ɔfən, 'ɔftən] adv
: muchas veces, a menudo, seguido
often
adv.
a menudo adv.
con frecuencia adv.
muchas veces adv.
mucho adv.
'ɔːfən, 'ɔːftən, 'ɒfən, 'ɒftən
adverb a menudo

I see her quite often — la veo bastante a menudo or (AmL tb) seguido

how often do you see her? — ¿con qué frecuencia la ves?, ¿cada cuánto la ves?

as often as I can — siempre que puedo

every so often — de vez en cuando

we've often thought of emigrating — hemos pensado muchas veces en emigrar

he's right more often than not — la mayoría or las más de las veces tiene razón

you'll do that once too often and you'll hurt yourself — si sigues haciendo eso, vas a acabar haciéndote daño

['ɒfǝn]
ADV a menudo, con frecuencia, seguido (LAm)

I've often wondered why you turned the job down — me he preguntado muchas veces or a menudo or con frecuencia por qué no aceptaste el trabajo

it's not often that I ask you to help me — no es frecuente que te pida ayuda

we often meet here — solemos reunirnos aquí

do you often argue? — ¿discutís mucho?, ¿discutís muy a menudo?

we visit her as often as possible — la visitamos tanto como nos es posible

twice as often as — dos veces más que

women consult doctors twice as often as men — las mujeres consultan a un médico dos veces más que los hombres

as often as not — la mitad de las veces

every so often — (of time) de vez en cuando; (of distance, spacing) de trecho en trecho, cada cierta distancia

we see each other every so often — nos vemos de vez en cuando, nos vemos alguna que otra vez

how often? — (=how many times) ¿con qué frecuencia?; (=at what intervals) ¿cada cuánto?

how often do you see him? — ¿cada cuánto lo ves?, ¿con qué or cuánta frecuencia lo ves?

how often have I warned you that this would happen? — ¿cuántas veces te he advertido de que iba a pasar esto?

how often she had asked herself that very question! — ¡cuántas veces se había hecho esa misma pregunta!

he saw her less often now that she had a job — la veía con menos frecuencia ahora que tenía un trabajo

more often than not — la mayoría de las veces, las más de las veces

he's read it so often he knows it off by heart — lo ha leído tantas veces que se lo sabe de memoria

(all) too often — con demasiada frecuencia, demasiado a menudo, demasiadas veces

you've been drunk on duty once too often — ha estado borracho una y otra vez estando de servicio

very often — muchísimas veces, muy a menudo

OFTEN
In statements
► When often means "on many occasions", you can usually translate it using con frecuencia or a menudo:
He often came to my house Venía con frecuencia or a menudo a mi casa
She doesn't often get angry No se enfada con frecuencia or a menudo
You are late too often Llegas tarde con demasiada frecuencia or demasiado a menudo ► In informal contexts, particularly when often can be substituted by a lot or much with no change of meaning, mucho is an alternative translation:
He doesn't often come to see me No viene mucho a verme
He often hangs out in this bar Para mucho en este bar Muchas veces is another possible translation, but it should be used with the present only if the time, place or activity is restricted in some way:
I've often heard him talk about the need for this law Le he oído muchas veces hablar de la necesidad de esta ley
It can often be difficult to discuss this subject with one's partner Muchas veces es difícil hablar con la pareja sobre este tema ► When often describes a predictable, habitual or regular action, you can often translate it using the present or imperfect of soler as applicable:
In England it is often cold in winter En Inglaterra suele hacer frío en invierno
I often have a glass of sherry before dinner Suelo tomar un jerez antes de cenar
We often went out for a walk in the evening Solíamos salir por la tarde a dar un paseo ► Use soler also when often means "in many cases":
This heart condition is often very serious Esta enfermedad cardíaca suele ser muy grave
In questions
► You can usually use con frecuencia in questions, though there are other possibilities:
How often do you go to Madrid? ¿Con qué frecuencia vas a Madrid?
Do you often go to Spain? ¿Vas a España con frecuencia?, ¿Vas a menudo or mucho a España? For further uses and examples, see main entry
* * *
['ɔːfən, 'ɔːftən, 'ɒfən, 'ɒftən]
adverb a menudo

I see her quite often — la veo bastante a menudo or (AmL tb) seguido

how often do you see her? — ¿con qué frecuencia la ves?, ¿cada cuánto la ves?

as often as I can — siempre que puedo

every so often — de vez en cuando

we've often thought of emigrating — hemos pensado muchas veces en emigrar

he's right more often than not — la mayoría or las más de las veces tiene razón

you'll do that once too often and you'll hurt yourself — si sigues haciendo eso, vas a acabar haciéndote daño


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