Kilo Lingo

/paʁ.fwa/

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Translation

sometimes

Word origin

A compound of par ('by, through', from Latin per) and fois ('time, occasion', from Latin vices), meaning 'sometimes'.

Origin
Latin
Root
per + vices

Examples

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Sometimes it is better to say nothing.

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She is sometimes a little cold with others.

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It happens sometimes, it is not serious.

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Sometimes I prefer to stay home alone.

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He sometimes comes to visit us on Sundays.

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