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of·ten
/'Qfn; 'QftJn; US 'O;fn; 'A;fn; 'O;ftJn; 'A;ftJn/
adverb
1 sering (kali); acap/kerap kali
(syn frequently)
▪ Do you often visit him?
Apakah Anda sering mengunjunginya?
▪ How often do you eat out?
Seberapa sering Anda makan di luar rumah?
▪ He is often late.
Dia sering terlambat.
▪ I come here quite/very often.
Saya cukup sering datang ke sini.
▪ It is not often that you see such a view.
Tidaklah sering Anda melihat pemandangan seperti itu.
2 umumnya; biasanya sering
(syn commonly; normally)
▪ When the kids have grown up, the house will often be empty.
Ketika anak2 telah déwasa, rumah biasanya sering kosong.
▪ Very often children are tired at the end of the lesson.
Sangat umum/normal para siswa lelah di akhir pelajaran.
▪ All too often they eat once a day.
Umumnya meréka makan satu kali sehari.
■ IDIOM
| as often as not; more often than not
(syn usually)
seperti biasanya, yg menjadi ciri khas dari sst/ssorg
▪ As often as not, he’s rude.
Seperti biasanya, dia besikap kasar.
| every so often
kadang2
(syn occasionally; sometimes)
→ lihat once¹
