behin

Partekatu sareetan:

1 adb. [aldi batez] once, one time

behin eta ez bi aldiz: once, not twice

astean behin garbitzen du autoa: she cleans her car once a week
2 adb. [une batean] once

behin zure amarekin topo egin nuen: I once met your mother

behin Parisera joan ginen eta...: once we went to Paris and...

-n/-z/-tik/-ik behin

once; every
astean behin: once a week
lau urtez behin hauteskundeak izaten dira: elections are held every four years
hamar minututik behin deitzen dit: he calls me every ten minutes
behin batean

once; on one occasion; once upon a time
behin batean bazen errege bat...: once upon a time there was a king...
behin batez

once; on one occasion; once upon a time
behin betiko

1
forever, for good
behin betiko joan da: he left for good

2
definitive, final
behin betiko akordioa: a definitive agreement
behin betiko erabakia: final decision
behin edo behin

occasionally; (every) once in a while; from time to time, now and again
behin edo beste

occasionally; (every) once in a while; from time to time, now and again
behin ere

1
(ezezko testuinguruetan) never
ez naiz behin ere Parisen izan: I've never been to Paris

2
(galde- eta baldintza-perpausetan) ever
behin ere ikusi duzu horrelakorik?: have you ever seen anything like it?
behin ere arazorik bazenu, niregana jo: if you ever have any problems, just let me know
behin eta berriro/berriz

over and over (again), repeatedly; constantly, continually
behin-behinean

for now, for the moment; in principle; provisionally, tentatively
behin-behinean hobeto horrela uztea: it is better to leave it for now
behin... -z gero/-ta/-ik/-(e)nean

(aditzaren era burutuaz) once; after
behin luzatuz gero, nekez laburtuko duzu: once you have lengthened it, you'll have a hard time shortening it again
behinik behin

at least; even; anyway
nik behinik behin ez dut arrangurarik: I at least have no complaints