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off-and-on

/ˈɒf.ənd.ɒn/

Traduction: Se dit de quelque chose qui se produit ou existe de façon intermittente, sans continuité ni régularité, par moments.

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adjective

B2formalcommon/ˈɒf.ənd.ɒn/

Describes something that happens or exists intermittently, not continuously or regularly.

  • 🇫🇷Se dit de quelque chose qui se produit ou existe de façon intermittente, sans continuité ni régularité, par moments.
  1. Intermittent or irregular B2 informal

    Occurring or existing in an irregular, stop-and-start manner; not continuous.

    • They have an off-and-on relationship that has lasted for years.
    • The weather has been off-and-on all week, with sunny spells and sudden showers.
    • He has been working on the project in an off-and-on fashion for months.

    🇫🇷intermittent ou irrégulier

    Synonymes: brokendiscontinuousfitfulintermittentirregularsporadic

    Antonymes: constantcontinuousincessantperpetualregularsteadyuninterruptedunremitting

  • more off-and-on comparative form
  • most off-and-on superlative form