regular

regular
regular [ˈregjʊlər]
1. adjective
   a. [pulse, reminders, meals] régulier
• on a regular basis régulièrement
• as regular as clockwork [person] réglé comme une horloge ; [occurrence] très régulier
• to be in regular contact with sb/sth avoir des contacts réguliers avec qn/qch
• to be in regular employment avoir un emploi stable
• to take regular exercise faire régulièrement de l'exercice
• to keep regular hours avoir des horaires très réguliers
• to hold regular meetings se réunir régulièrement
• to make regular payments effectuer des versements réguliers
• to have a regular place on the team avoir régulièrement sa place dans l'équipe
• I make regular trips to the South of France je me rends régulièrement dans le midi de la France
• to be in regular use être régulièrement utilisé
   b. ( = habitual) [reader] assidu
• to be a regular listener to sth écouter régulièrement qch
• a regular customer/visitor un(e) habitué(e)
   c. (US) ( = customary) [event] habituel ; [partner] régulier
• the regular staff le personnel permanent
• my regular dentist mon dentiste habituel
• my regular doctor mon médecin traitant
   d. (US) ( = ordinary) ordinaire ; [size] normal
• I'm just a regular guy (inf) je ne suis qu'un type (inf) comme un autre
• regular fries portion f de frites normale
2. noun
   a. ( = soldier) soldat m de métier ; ( = police officer) policier m
   b. ( = habitual customer) habitué(e) m(f)
• he's one of the regulars on that programme (on television) il participe régulièrement à ce programme
3. compounds
► regular soldier noun soldat m de métier
* * *
['regjʊlə(r)] 1.
noun
1) (habitual client, visitor) habitué/-e m/f
2) GB Military soldat m de métier
3) US (petrol) ordinaire m
2.
adjective
1) [habit, job, income, interval etc] also Medicine, Linguistics régulier/-ière

on a regular basis — de façon régulière

regular features — traits réguliers

to take regular exercise — prendre de l'exercice régulièrement

to be in regular employment — avoir un emploi permanent

he's a regular guy — (colloq) US c'est un chic type (colloq)

2) (usual) [activity, customer, visitor] habituel/-elle; Commerce [price, size] normal; Radio, Television [listener] fidèle
3) GB Administration, Military [army, soldier] de métier; [officer, policeman] de carrière; [staff] permanent
4) (honest) régulier/-ière
5) (colloq) (thorough) véritable (before n)

a regular crook — un véritable escroc


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