No. 2,631 in German
bisweilen
"Bisweilen" means "occasionally" or "from time to time" in English.
In a sentence
Bisweilen besuche ich meine Großeltern.
At times, I visit my grandparents.
Here, 'bisweilen' indicates occasional or sporadic actions, corresponding to 'at times' in English.
Es kommt bisweilen vor, dass der Zug verspätet ist.
It occasionally happens that the train is delayed.
In this context, 'bisweilen' refers to the periodic occurrence of the event described, similar to 'occasionally'.
Die Diskussion war bisweilen schwierig zu verfolgen.
The discussion was at times difficult to follow.
In this sentence, 'bisweilen' signifies that the action happens sporadically or during certain intervals.
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