sporadic

sporadique, intermittent

Qui se produit de temps en temps, à des moments ou endroits différents, sans rythme régulier.

En anglais simple : Happening occasionally at different times or places, without a regular pattern.

• We had sporadic rain all day.
• They kept up sporadic contact over the years.
• Sporadic fighting continued near the border.

Synonymes : occasional, intermittent, irregular

Contraires : regular, continuous

Expressions courantes : sporadic rain, sporadic fighting, sporadic contact

sporadique, épars

Qui se produit rarement, avec seulement quelques cas isolés à des endroits ou moments différents.

En anglais simple : Happening rarely, with only a few separate cases in different places or times.

• Only sporadic cases were reported.
• The plant has a sporadic distribution across the region.
• Sporadic infections appeared in several distant villages.

Synonymes : rare, scattered, isolated

Contraires : widespread

Expressions courantes : sporadic cases, sporadic occurrence, sporadic infections