regular

regolare, periodico

Che si ripete a intervalli simili di tempo o distanza.

In inglese semplice: Happening again and again, with similar gaps in time or distance.

• Regular exercise helps me sleep.
• We have regular meetings on Mondays.
• The posts stand at regular intervals along the road.

Sinonimi: periodic, recurring

Contrari: irregular

Espressioni comuni: regular exercise, regular intervals, regular meetings

normale, abituale

Del tipo consueto o standard, oppure riferito alla persona o alla sistemazione abituale.

In inglese semplice: The usual or standard kind, person, or arrangement.

• I ordered the regular size.
• Our regular teacher is away today.
• Do you want the special menu or the regular one?

Sinonimi: usual, normal, standard

Contrari: special

Espressioni comuni: regular size, regular job, regular price

regolare

Che segue le regole abituali per formare, per esempio, il passato o il plurale delle parole.

In inglese semplice: Following the usual rules for making word forms, such as past tenses or plurals.

• Walk is a regular verb.
• Most English nouns have regular plurals.
• Is this verb regular in the past tense?

Sinonimi: weak

Contrari: irregular

Espressioni comuni: regular verb, regular plural, regular ending

normale

Indica la benzina standard con numero di ottano più basso, venduta per le automobili comuni.

In inglese semplice: Describing the standard, lower-octane petrol sold for ordinary cars.

• This car runs on regular gas.
• Regular unleaded is cheaper than premium fuel.
• Can I fill the tank with regular gasoline?

Contrari: premium

Espressioni comuni: regular gas, regular unleaded, regular gasoline

regolare

Con lati e angoli uguali; per un solido, con facce identiche disposte uniformemente.

In inglese semplice: Having equal sides and angles; for a solid, having identical faces arranged equally.

• Draw a regular hexagon.
• A regular triangle has three equal sides.
• Each face of a regular cube is a square.

Contrari: irregular

Espressioni comuni: regular polygon, regular hexagon, regular solid

con latte e zucchero

Indica un caffè preparato secondo l’uso locale, spesso con latte e zucchero.

In inglese semplice: Describing coffee made in the locally usual way, often with milk and sugar.

• I ordered a regular coffee.
• Here, regular coffee comes with milk and sugar.
• Does regular coffee include cream at this diner?

Espressioni comuni: regular coffee, coffee regular

cliente abituale

Persona che compra spesso o usufruisce di servizi nello stesso posto.

In inglese semplice: Someone who often buys things or receives services at the same place.

• She is a regular at this cafe.
• The owner knows all his regulars.
• As a regular, I sometimes get a free coffee.

Come si usa: a regular at somewhere (He is a regular at the corner shop.)

Sinonimi: frequent customer

Espressioni comuni: a regular at, a cafe regular, a pub regular