regular
adjective, verb
1. regular, orderly
according to a rule or fixed pattern
Common combinations
- servicio regular — regular service
- horario regular — regular schedule
- intervalos regulares — regular intervals
- El servicio de autobús es regular.The bus service is regular.
- El polígono tiene lados regulares.The polygon has regular sides.
- Mantiene un horario regular.He keeps a regular schedule.
2. regular, usual, customary
usual or happening repeatedly
Common combinations
- cliente regular — regular customer
- tren regular — regular train
- reunión regular — regular meeting
- Es un cliente regular de este café.He is a regular customer at this café.
- El tren regular sale a las ocho.The regular train leaves at eight.
- La reunión regular será el lunes.The regular meeting will be on Monday.
3. so-so, mediocre, not very good
of medium or unsatisfactory quality
Common combinations
- resultado regular — mediocre result
- calidad regular — mediocre quality
- estado regular — poor condition
- La comida estuvo regular.The food was so-so.
- El examen fue regular.The exam was mediocre.
- Hoy me siento regular.I feel so-so today.
4. to regulate, control, adjust
to control or adjust something
Common combinations
- regular la temperatura — regulate the temperature
- regular la dosis — adjust the dose
- regular el tráfico — control traffic
- Hay que regular la temperatura.The temperature must be regulated.
- El médico reguló la dosis.The doctor adjusted the dose.
- El sistema regula el tráfico.The system controls traffic.
Phrases with this word
a intervalos regulares