once or twice a week

  • 1twice — [twaıs] adv, predeterminer [: Old English; Origin: twiga] 1.) two times ▪ He was questioned by police twice yesterday. twice a day/week/year etc (=two times in the same day, week etc) ▪ Letters were delivered twice a week only. ▪ None of our… …

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  • 2once — [ wʌns ] function word *** Once can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: I only met him once. They ve been here once before. as a conjunction: Once you get there, you ll love it. as a noun (after for or at ): For once I wish you d tell me …

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  • 3week — W1S1 [wi:k] n [: Old English; Origin: wicu] 1.) a period of seven days and nights, usually measured in Britain from Monday to Sunday and in the US from Sunday to Saturday once/twice/three times etc a week ▪ Letters were delivered twice a week… …

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  • 4once a week — once a week/month/year/etc phrase happening one time each week month year etc The amateur golfers from Europe only get together once or twice a year. How often do you use the Internet? Daily? Once a week? Thesaurus: happening at particular… …

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  • 5once a month — once a week/month/year/etc phrase happening one time each week month year etc The amateur golfers from Europe only get together once or twice a year. How often do you use the Internet? Daily? Once a week? Thesaurus: happening at particular… …

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  • 6once a year — once a week/month/year/etc phrase happening one time each week month year etc The amateur golfers from Europe only get together once or twice a year. How often do you use the Internet? Daily? Once a week? Thesaurus: happening at particular… …

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  • 7once — [[t]wʌ̱ns[/t]] ♦ 1) ADV: ADV with v If something happens once, it happens one time only. I met Wilma once, briefly... Since that evening I haven t once slept through the night... Mary had only been to Manchester once before. PRON: the/this PRON… …

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  • 8once — once1 W1S1 [wʌns] adv [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: one] 1.) on one occasion only ▪ I ve only met her once. ▪ Paul s been to Wexford once before . (just) the once BrE spoken ▪ Mrs Peterson came in to see Ruth just the once. 2.) …

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  • 9once — 1 /wVns/ adverb 1 ONE TIME on one occasion: I ve only met her once. | once before: Paul s been to Wexford once before. 2 once a week/year etc one time every week etc as a regular activity: We do aerobics once a week. 3 at once a) immediately or… …

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  • 10once */*/*/ — UK [wʌns] / US adverb, conjunction, noun Summary: Once can be used in the following ways: as an adverb: I only met him once. ♦ They ve been here once before. as a conjunction: Once you get there, you ll love it. as a noun (after for or at ): For… …

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