regular
adjective/ˈreɡjələr/
Слово англійською: regular
Переклад regular українською: звичайний
Детальний опис
- following a pattern, especially with the same time or space in between each thing and the next
- regular breathing
- a regular pulse/heartbeat
- A light flashed at regular intervals.
- There is a regular bus service to the airport.
- regular meetings/visits
- We also hold a regular monthly meeting.
- The equipment is checked on a regular basis.
- She writes a regular column for a national newspaper.
- a regular geometric pattern
- done or happening often
- Do you take regular exercise?
- I'm still in regular contact with friends I met at university.
- Domestic violence is a regular occurrence in some families.
- a painter whose work is a regular feature of the Summer Exhibition
- The key to good anti-virus software is regular updates.
- [only before noun] (of people) doing the same thing or going to the same place often
- regular readers/customers/users
- She is a regular contributor to many journals and magazines
- regular offenders (= against the law)
- He was a regular visitor to her house.
- (especially of verbs or nouns) changing their form in the same way as most other verbs and nouns
- The past participle of regular verbs ends in ‘-ed’.
- [only before noun] usual
- I couldn't see my regular doctor today.
- On Monday he would have to return to his regular duties.
- It's important to follow the regular procedure.
- He was mistaken for one of the regular crew.
- the last match of the regular season
- (especially North American English) of a standard size
- Regular or large fries?
- [only before noun] (especially North American English) ordinary; without any special or extra features
- Do you want regular or diet cola?
- I just want to buy a regular white shirt—nothing fancy.
- (approving) He's just a regular guy who loves his dog.
- having an even shape
- a face with regular features
- He flashed a smile, showing two rows of white, regular teeth.
- Her face was perfectly regular.
- lasting or happening over a long period
- The need to earn a regular income restricted the time he could spend pursuing his real interests.
- She couldn't find any regular employment.
- [only before noun] belonging to or connected with the permanent armed forces or police force of a country
- the regular army
- regular soldiers
- (informal) used for emphasis to show that somebody/something is an exact or clear example of the thing mentioned
- The whole thing was a regular disaster.
following pattern
frequent
grammar
usual
standard size
ordinary
even
permanent
soldier
for emphasis
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French reguler, from Latin regularis, from regula ‘rule’.
Idioms
(as) regular as clockwork
- very regularly; happening at the same time in the same way
- He is home by six every day, regular as clockwork.
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