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ə'keiʒən1) (a particular time: I've heard him speak on several occasions.) ocasión2) (a special event: The wedding was a great occasion.) ocasión, acontecimiento•- occasionally
occasion n ocasióntr[ə'keɪʒən]3 (reason, motive) ocasión nombre femenino, motivo1 formal use ocasionar, causar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLon occasion de vez en cuandoon the occasion of con motivo deto have occasion to do something tener motivo de hacer algoto rise to the occasion estar a la altura de las circunstancias, dar la tallato take the occasion to do something aprovechar la oportunidad para hacer algooccasion [ə'keɪʒən] vt: ocasionar, causaroccasion n1) opportunity: oportunidad f, ocasión f2) cause: motivo m, razón f3) instance: ocasión f4) event: ocasión f, acontecimiento m5)on occasion : de vez en cuando, ocasionalmenten.• caso s.m.• coyuntura s.f.• jornada s.f.• motivo s.m.• ocasión s.f.• resquicio s.m.• vez s.f.v.• acarrear v.• ocasionar v.
I ə'keɪʒən1) ca) (particular time, instance) ocasión fb) ( special event)I only wear it on special occasions — sólo me lo pongo en or para las grandes ocasiones
what's the occasion? — ¿qué se celebra?
he has no sense of occasion — no sabe vestirse (or comportarse etc) en las grandes ocasiones
on the occasion of her retirement — con ocasión or motivo de su jubilación
to rise o be equal to the occasion — estar* a la altura de las circunstancias, dar* la talla
2) u (frml)a) ( opportunity) ocasión f, oportunidad fmay I take this occasion to remind you that... — permítame que aproveche la ocasión or la oportunidad para recordarle que...
b) ( cause) ocasión f, motivo m
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transitive verb (frml) ocasionar, dar* lugar a[ǝ'keɪʒǝn]1. N1) (=particular time) ocasión f•
(on) the first occasion that it happened — la primera vez que ocurrió•
this would be a good occasion to try it out — esta sería una buena oportunidad or ocasión para probarlo•
on occasion — de vez en cuandoon that occasion — esa vez, en aquella ocasión
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he was waiting for a suitable occasion to apologize — esperaba el momento adecuado para disculparse, esperaba una oportunidad or ocasión para disculparse•
to take (the) occasion to do sth — aprovechar la oportunidad para hacer algo2) (=event) acontecimiento mwhat's the occasion? — ¿qué se celebra?
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I keep it for special occasions — lo guardo para las grandes ocasiones3) (=reason) razón f, motivo mthere is no occasion for alarm, there is no occasion to be alarmed — no hay razón or motivo para alarmarse
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to give (sb) occasion to do sth — (=opportunity) dar ocasión a algn de hacer algo; (=reason) dar motivo a algn para hacer algoto give (sb) occasion for sth — (=opportunity) dar ocasión a algn para algo; (=reason) dar motivo a algn para algo
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to have occasion to do sth — (=opportunity) tener ocasión de hacer algo; (=reason) tener motivo para hacer algoyou had no occasion to say that — no había necesidad de que dijeras eso, no había motivo para decir eso
2.VT frm ocasionar frm, causarlosses occasioned by bad weather — pérdidas ocasionadas por el mal tiempo frm, pérdidas causadas por el mal tiempo
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I [ə'keɪʒən]1) ca) (particular time, instance) ocasión fb) ( special event)I only wear it on special occasions — sólo me lo pongo en or para las grandes ocasiones
what's the occasion? — ¿qué se celebra?
he has no sense of occasion — no sabe vestirse (or comportarse etc) en las grandes ocasiones
on the occasion of her retirement — con ocasión or motivo de su jubilación
to rise o be equal to the occasion — estar* a la altura de las circunstancias, dar* la talla
2) u (frml)a) ( opportunity) ocasión f, oportunidad fmay I take this occasion to remind you that... — permítame que aproveche la ocasión or la oportunidad para recordarle que...
b) ( cause) ocasión f, motivo m
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transitive verb (frml) ocasionar, dar* lugar a
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