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English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
Irregular verb — In contrast to regular verbs, irregular verbs are those verbs that fall outside the standard patterns of conjugation in the languages in which they occur.When comparing languages, one measure often brought into play as one of the few quantitative … Wikipedia
irregular verb — noun A verb that does not follow the normal rules for its conjugation … Wiktionary
irregular verb — verbs which do not conform to the usual pattern of formation or construction (Grammar) … English contemporary dictionary
irregular — [i reg′yə lər] adj. [ME < OFr irregulier < ML irregularis: see IN 2 & REGULAR] 1. not conforming to established rule, method, usage, standard, etc.; out of the ordinary; anomalous 2. not conforming to legal or moral requirements; lawless;… … English World dictionary
irregular — ir|reg|u|lar1 [ıˈregjulə US ər] adj 1.) having a shape, surface, pattern etc that is not even, smooth, or balanced = ↑uneven ≠ ↑regular ▪ a jagged, irregular coastline ▪ It has a highly irregular shape, covered in bumps and indentations. 2.) not… … Dictionary of contemporary English
irregular — [[t]ɪre̱gjʊlə(r)[/t]] irregulars 1) ADJ GRADED If events or actions occur at irregular intervals, the periods of time between them are of different lengths. Cars passed at irregular intervals... She was taken to hospital suffering from an… … English dictionary
irregular — 1 adjective 1 having a shape, surface, pattern etc that is not even, smooth, or balanced: a face with irregular features | irregular handwriting 2 not happening at points in time that are at an equal distance from each other: His heartbeat… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
Irregular verbs — ◊ GRAMMAR An irregular verb has a past form or a past participle which is not formed by adding ed . A few irregular verbs have regular past forms, but two past participle forms, one of which is irregular. The commoner one is given first. Some… … Useful english dictionary
irregular verbs — ◊ GRAMMAR An irregular verb has a past form or a past participle which is not formed by adding ed . A few irregular verbs have regular past forms, but two past participle forms, one of which is irregular. The commoner one is given first. Some… … Useful english dictionary
Irregular — Something that is irregular does not follow the expected pattern. The term is used in many different fields, with quite different meanings.* In astronomy, an astronomical object whose shape or behavior varies considerably from the archetype is… … Wikipedia
irregular — I UK [ɪˈreɡjʊlə(r)] / US [ɪˈreɡjələr] adjective * 1) a) separated by periods of time that are not equal irregular heartbeats His breathing had become irregular. b) happening or done at unexpected times I work irregular hours, so it s hard to… … English dictionary