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"Regular" is an adjective which is often translated as "regular", and "irregular" is an adjective which is often translated as "uneven". Learn more about the difference between "regular" and "irregular" below.
regular(
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)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (uniform)
a. regular
Necesitamos colocar la máquina sobre una superficie regular.We need to put the machine on a regular surface.
2. (mediocre)
a. fair
Las notas de Johnny son regulares a pesar de que concentra sus esfuerzos en el deporte.Johnny still gets fair grades despite focusing all his efforts on sport.
b. ordinary
Fui al nuevo restaurante italiano y me pareció bastante regular.I went to the new Italian restaurant and I thought it was pretty ordinary.
3. (common)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
5. (military)
a. regular
Los regulares del ejército llevan un entrenamiento intenso.Army regulars go through intense training.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. so-so
¿Cómo has estado, Dany? - Regular, Fer. David sigue sin trabajo.How have you been, Dany? - So-so, Fer. David's still unemployed.
b. all right
¿Qué tal hornea Diana? Nunca he probado sus postres. - Regular. Nada extraordinario, en realidad.How does Diana bake? I've never tried her desserts. - All right. Nothing out of the ordinary, really.
c. not too bad
¿Cómo te fue anoche en el trabajo? - Regular, una que otra buena propina.How was work last night? - Not too bad. There were some good tips.
A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
7. (to manage)
a. to control
Se hicieron nuevas propuestas para regular la venta de armas.New proposals were made to control arms sales.
b. to regulate
El gobierno quiere regular la entrada de inmigrantes ilegales.The government wants to regulate the entry of illegal immigrants.
8. (to fix)
a. to adjust
Urge regular la temperatura en la sala de juntas.The temperature in the conference room needs to be adjusted.
b. to regulate
¿Dónde está el botón para regular las luces del coche?Where's the switch to regulate the car lights?
irregular(
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rreh
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goo
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lahr
)An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
1. (jagged)
a. uneven
En esta zona no se puede construir porque el terreno es irregular.You can't build in this area because the land is uneven.
2. (changeable)
a. erratic
Los estados de ánimo tan irregulares de Marta se deben a su embarazo.Marta's really erratic moods are down to her pregnancy.
b. inconsistent
Las notas que Jaime saca en los exámenes son muy irregulares.Jaime's exam grades are very inconsistent.
c. irregular
Resulta difícil copiar este cuadro porque las pinceladas son bastante irregulares.This painting is hard to copy because the brush strokes are rather irregular.
3. (illegal)
a. irregular
El señor Ruiz tuvo que pagar una multa por transacciones irregulares realizadas en su cuenta bancaria.Mr Ruiz had to pay a fine for some irregular transactions in his bank account.
a. irregular
El verbo "ser" en español es muy irregular, y a los extranjeros les cuesta bastante aprenderlo.The verb "ser" in Spanish is highly irregular and it's quite hard for foreigners to learn.
5. (geometry)
a. irregular
En el problema de matemáticas teníamos que hallar el área de un polígono irregular.In the mathematical problem, we had to find the area of an irregular polygon.
