No. 5,280 in Spanish
intermitente
"Intermitente" means "intermittent" or "occurring at irregular intervals."
In a sentence
El parpadeo intermitente de las luces indicaba un problema eléctrico.
The intermittent flickering of the lights indicated an electrical issue.
Here, 'intermitente' describes the sporadic or non-continuous occurrence of the flickering.
Colocó el intermitente antes de girar a la derecha.
He turned on the indicator before turning right.
In this case, 'intermitente' refers to the car's turn signal, which blinks intermittently to indicate direction.
El sonido intermitente del despertador me despertó lentamente.
The intermittent sound of the alarm clock woke me up gradually.
Here, 'intermitente' indicates the recurring and not constant nature of the alarm clock's sound.
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