sometimes

Signification (Anglais)

Adv

1. (not-comparable) On some occasions, over some periods, or in certain circumstances, but not always.
2. (not-comparable, obsolete) On a certain occasion in the past; once.

Adj

Former; sometime.

Concepts

parfois

quelquefois

de temps en temps

des fois

tantôt

🔜

occasionnellement

de temps à autre

rarement

de rencontre

Synonymes

occasionally

at times

now and then

from time to time

sometime

several times

every so often

once in a while

now and again

ever

periodically

perhaps

often

ago

formerly

once

on occasion

some

at time

not too often

hour

sometimes … sometimes

here and there

frequently

rarely

seldom

every now and then

in times

someday

something

eventually

some time

time

⌚

various

weather

when

in some cases

on occasions

maybe

many a time

intermittently

infrequently

Traductions

a veces

manchmal

talvolta

a volte

qualche volta

soms

às vezes

de vez en cuando

bisweilen

ab und zu

de vegades

somtijds

interdum

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsʌmtaɪmz/

Étymologie (Anglais)

Hérité de moyen anglais: sumtymes

In summary

From Middle English sumtymes, somtymes, som tymes, equivalent to sometime + -s (adverbial suffix). Compare West Frisian somstiden (“sometimes”), Dutch somtijds, somwijlen (“sometimes”).

Phrases

Sometimes I wonder how there can be so many stars in the sky .

Parfois, je me demande comment il peut y avoir tellement d'étoiles dans le ciel.

These stores are sometimes a source of financial support for educational institutions .

Ces magasins sont parfois une source de soutien financier aux établissements d'enseignement.

The script is written from right to left , and sometimes follows a boustrophedonic style .

Le script est écrit de droite à gauche et suit parfois un style boustrophénique.

In English , he is sometimes , but inaccurately , called " Crown Prince of Portugal ".

The pods are usually rectangular , but sometimes appear flat .

Les gousses sont généralement rectangulaires, mais semblent parfois plates.

Symbols sometimes change to reflect mergers .

Les symboles changent parfois pour refléter les fusions.