from time to time
Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.
Meaning · English
Occasionally or at irregular intervals
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
thỉnh thoảng hoặc ở khoảng thời gian không đều
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: at intervals within a period
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She comes to see me from time to time.Cô ta có đôi lúc tới thăm tôi.
Tatoeba sentence #264128 (CC BY 2.0 FR, tatoeba.org, retrieved 2026-07-31)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-30; pending editor spot-check.
Equivalents & related
Common questions
What does “from time to time” mean?
Occasionally or at irregular intervals Literally: at intervals within a period
Is “from time to time” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.
What is the closest equivalent?
“thấp thoáng” (Tiếng Việt) — near equivalent.