irregolare — meaning in English

English meaning

• fitful adj Marked by sudden convulsions or seizures.
• irregular adj Not following a regular pattern, schedule, or set of rules.
• odd adj Strange, unusual, or not what you would expect.
• strong adjective Physically powerful; capable of exerting or withstanding great force.

Senses

irregolare is used for these senses in English:

• fitful (by extension) Characterized by sudden bursts of activity with periods of inactivity in between; intermittent, irregular, unsteady.
• odd (not comparable) Not regular or planned.
• strong (grammar) Inflecting in a different manner than the one called weak, such as Germanic verbs which change vowels.
• under the counter (British, Ireland, colloquial) In an underhand way, sneakily; unofficially, particularly with regard to payment or tax avoidance.

fitful — full definition

1. adj Marked by sudden convulsions or seizures.
2. adj Happening in short, uneven spells, with gaps of no activity in between.

irregular — full definition

1. adj Not following a regular pattern, schedule, or set of rules.
2. adj In grammar, not following the standard patterns of conjugation or inflection.

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