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how often

/haʊ ˈɒf.ən/ (UK), /haʊ ˈɔː.fən/ (US)/

الترجمة: عبارة استفهامية تُستخدم للسؤال عن تكرار حدوث شيء ما أو معدل وقوعه. تتكون من 'كيف' و'كم مرة'؛ وعند اقترانها بأسماء مثل 'مرات' أو 'مناسبات' تعمل كتركيب وصفي مركب.

مدخل واحد

determiner

/haʊ ˈɒf.ən/ (UK), /haʊ ˈɔː.fən/ (US)/A1formal
  • arعبارة استفهامية تُستخدم للسؤال عن تكرار حدوث شيء ما أو معدل وقوعه. تتكون من 'كيف' و'كم مرة'؛ وعند اقترانها بأسماء مثل 'مرات' أو 'مناسبات' تعمل كتركيب وصفي مركب.

An interrogative phrase used to ask about frequency or regularity of events. Note: 'How often' is primarily an interrogative adverbial phrase consisting of 'how' + the adverb 'often'. When used before nouns like 'times', 'occasions', or 'intervals', it functions as a complex determiner phrase modifying those nouns. This entry focuses on its determiner-like usage with nominal complements.

  1. Interrogative determiner (frequency with nouns)A2formal

    Used before nouns denoting occurrences or intervals (e.g., 'times', 'occasions', 'intervals') to ask about the rate or regularity of an event.

    arأداة استفهام للتردد مع الأسماء

    • How often times do you check your email?
    • How often occasions does this error occur?
    • How often intervals should the equipment be serviced?
  2. Adverbial usage (standalone frequency)A1informal

    Used without a following noun to ask about how frequently an action occurs. The noun is implied by context. (Note: This is the most common adverbial usage, included for completeness).

    arالاستخدام الظرفي (تكرار مستقل)

    • How often do you exercise?
    • How often does the bus come?
    • How often have you been to London?
  3. Indirect question usageB1formal

    Used to introduce a noun clause that reports a question about frequency, functioning as the object of verbs like 'know', 'ask', 'wonder'.

    arاستخدام في السؤال غير المباشر

    • I wonder how often she practices.
    • Do you know how often this happens?
    • Tell me how often you visit them.
  4. Exclamatory or emphatic useB2informal

    Used in exclamations or rhetorical questions to emphasize the surprising frequency or rarity of an event.

    arالاستخدام التعجبي أو التوكيدي

    • How often times I've told you this!
    • How often must I repeat myself?
    • How often do we get such an opportunity!