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by fits and starts

/baɪ fɪts ənd stɑːts/

Traducción: Expresión idiomática que significa hacer algo de manera irregular, con interrupciones o ráfagas esporádicas de actividad, en lugar de hacerlo de forma constante o continua.

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/baɪ fɪts ənd stɑːts/C1formal
  • esExpresión idiomática que significa hacer algo de manera irregular, con interrupciones o ráfagas esporádicas de actividad, en lugar de hacerlo de forma constante o continua.

An idiomatic expression meaning to do something in irregular, intermittent, or sporadic bursts of activity rather than steadily or continuously.

  1. Irregularly or intermittentlyB2informal

    To do something in short, irregular bursts, not steadily or continuously.

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    • He worked on his novel by fits and starts, never finishing it.
    • The project progressed by fits and starts due to funding issues.
    • She learned the language by fits and starts, making slow progress.