Was heißt »ab und an« auf Englisch?

Synonyme

ab und zu:

from time to time

off and on

on and off

bis­wei­len:

at times

heretofore

hitherto

so far

to date

until now

up to now

des Öf­te­ren:

many a time

on many occasions

ge­le­gent­lich:

occasional

periodic

soon

sporadic

ger­ne:

gladly

willingly

with pleasure

hin und wie­der:

every now and then

occasionally

once in a while

manch­mal:

sometimes

mit­un­ter:

every now and then

sometimes

öf­ters:

frequently

occasionally

often

ok­ka­si­o­nell:

occasional

spo­ra­disch:

sporadic

un­re­gel­mä­ßig:

irregular

ver­ein­zelt:

sporadic

zeit­wei­lig:

temporary

zeit­wei­se:

temporarily

Antonyme

häu­fig:

common

frequent

frequently

often

nie:

never

nie­mals:

never

oft:

frequently

often

re­gel­mä­ßig:

at regular intervals

on a regular basis

regular

regularly

Englische Beispielsätze

• It was cloudy, and it rained now and then.

• I come here now and then in winter.

• He pops into this bookshop every now and then on his way home from the office.

• I get headaches now and then.

• "Do you cook at home?" "No, not at all. I make myself a sandwich now and then, but that's all."

• It happens only now and then.

• Think of me now and then.

• "Is there no topic here other than work? You've got to have a bit of fun now and then, as well." "Work is fun."

• The wind chimes sound melodic now and then.

• Every now and then, the wind chimes tinkle a melody.

• Let some fresh air into the room every now and then.

• Being alone now and then is no bad thing, she thought.

• He is faithful, but only to a certain extent, and only now and then.

• We had a pleasant stay, but unfortunately it rained now and then.

• Even though Biden does lose track of things every now and then, which is normal for his age, his administration will be stable because he'll surround himself with experts, and listen to their advice.

• He pays me a visit every now and then.

• Every now and then we do that.

• No one remembers what has happened in the past, and no one in days to come will remember what happens between now and then.

• I only understand some words now and then.

• The horses ran so fast that, now and then, the carriage lifted off the ground. Even so, we failed to shake off the pursuing werewolf.