Dictionary · Spanish

regular

adjective

Senses

  1. 1.

    regular, consistent

    occurring or happening at fixed or predictable intervals

  2. 2.

    ordinary, normal

    average in quality, not special or exceptional

  3. 3.

    correct, proper

    conforming to rules or standards; grammatically correct

  4. 4.

    even, uniform

    having a consistent shape or pattern

Examples

  • "Tengo una rutina regular de ejercicio cada mañana."

    I have a regular exercise routine every morning.

  • "Este es un cliente regular de la tienda."

    He is a regular customer of the store.

  • "Un polígono regular tiene todos los lados iguales."

    A regular polygon has all sides equal.

Usage

Regular is commonly used with tiempo (time), cliente (customer), or to describe geometric shapes. In colloquial Spanish, puede significar 'so-so' or 'mediocre' when used predicatively (example: la película está regular = the movie is so-so). Also used as an adverb (regularmente) meaning 'regularly' or 'usually'.