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occasional [ə'keɪʒənəl](a) (occurring from time to time) occasionnel, épisodique;∎ he's an occasional visitor/golfer il vient/joue au golf de temps en temps;∎ during his occasional visits to her lorsqu'il allait la voir ou lui rendait visite;∎ I like an or the occasional cigar j'aime (fumer) un cigare à l'occasion ou de temps en temps;∎ she writes me the occasional postcard elle m'envoie une carte postale de temps à autre;∎ there will be occasional showers il y aura quelques averses ou pluies intermittentes(b) (music, play) de circonstance►► occasional chair chaise f volante;British occasional table table f d'appoint -
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occasional [əˈkeɪʒənl][rain, showers] intermittent* * *[ə'keɪʒənl]1) [event] qui a lieu de temps en tempsoccasional showers — Meteorology averses fpl intermittentes
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1 [event] qui se produit or qui a lieu de temps en temps ; the occasional letter/cigarette une lettre/cigarette de temps en temps ; they have the occasional row ils se disputent de temps en temps ; occasional showers Meteorol averses fpl intermittentes ;2 sout [poem, music] de circonstance. -
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adjective (happening, done etc now and then: I take an occasional trip to London.) qui a lieu de temps en temps -
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adj.sporadique; épisodique; occasionnelEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > occasional
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7 occasional encounters
English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > occasional encounters
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pf. études thématiquesEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > occasional papers
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Stups. usage occasionnel/sporadique; pf. usage expérimental [de drogues]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > occasional use
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10 occasional user
Stups. usager occasionnel [des drogues]English-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > occasional user
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11 occasional business use
déplacements professionnels occasionnels (2e)English-French insurance dictionari > occasional business use
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casual [ˈkæʒjʊl]1. adjectivea. [person] désinvolte ; [chat, conversation] informel• he said, trying to sound casual dit-il, sur un ton faussement désinvolteb. ( = occasional) occasionnelc. [remark] fait en passant ; [meeting] fortuitd. [clothes, shoes] décontractée. [work, job, worker] temporaire2. noun* * *['kæʒʊəl] 1.noun ( temporary worker) travailleur/-euse m/f temporaire; ( occasional worker) travailleur/-euse m/f occasionnel/-elle2. 3.1) ( informal) décontractéto have a casual chat — bavarder, causer (colloq)
2) ( occasional) [acquaintance, relationship] de passagecasual sex — relations fpl sexuelles non suivies
3) ( nonchalant) désinvolte4) péj [cruelty, violence] ordinaire; [remark, assumption] désinvolte5) [glance, onlooker] superficiel/-ielle6) ( chance) [encounter] fortuit7) [worker, labour] ( temporary) temporaire; ( occasional) occasionnel/-elle -
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A n ( temporary worker) travailleur/-euse m/f temporaire ; ( occasional worker) travailleur/-euse m/f occasionnel/-elle.C adj1 ( informal) [clothes, dress, person, manner, greeting] décontracté ; to have a casual chat bavarder, causer ○ ; to come up in casual conversation surgir par hasard dans la conversation ;2 ( occasional) [acquaintance, relationship] de passage ; casual sex relations fpl sexuelles non suivies ; casual drug users drogués mpl occasionnels ;3 ( nonchalant) [attitude, gesture, mention, approach, tone] désinvolte ; to make a question sound casual poser une question d'un ton détaché ;4 péj [racism, cruelty, violence] ordinaire ; [remark, assumption, insult] désinvolte ; her casual treatment of me sa désinvolture à mon égard ;5 [inspection, glance, onlooker] superficiel/-ielle ; to the casual eye it seems that l'observateur superficiel dirait que ;6 ( chance) [encounter, error] fortuit ;8 Biol adventice. -
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odd [ɒd]1. adjectivea. ( = strange) bizarre• the odd thing about it is... ce qui est bizarre c'est...b. [number] impairc. [shoe, sock] dépareillé• £5 and some odd pennies 5 livres et quelques penniese. ( = occasional) he has written the odd article il a écrit un ou deux articles• in odd moments he... à ses moments perdus, il...• to do odd jobs about the house ( = housework) faire un peu de ménage ; ( = do-it-yourself) bricoler dans la maison2. compounds* * *[ɒd] 1.1) (strange, unusual) [person, object, occurrence] bizarrethere is something odd about — il y a quelque chose de bizarre dans [appearance, statement]
it is odd how... — c'est bizarre de voir comme...
he's a bit odd — il est un peu loufoque (colloq)
2) ( occasional)3) [socks, gloves] dépareillés4) ( miscellaneous)5) Mathematics [number] impair6) ( different)2.spot the odd man ou one out — trouvez l'intrus
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harm [hα:m]1. nounmal m• a bit of exercise never did anyone any harm un peu d'exercice physique n'a jamais fait de mal à personne• no harm done! il n'y a pas de mal ![+ person] ( = damage) faire du tort à ; ( = hurt) faire du mal à ; [+ reputation, interests, cause] nuire à* * *[hɑːm] 1.noun mal mto do harm to somebody —
2.it would do no harm to do — tu ferais or on ferait mieux de faire
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Occasional — Oc*ca sion*al ([o^]k*k[=a] zh[u^]n*al), a. [Cf. F. occasionnel.] 1. Occuring at times, but not constant, regular, or systematic; made or happening as opportunity requires or admits; casual; incidental; as, occasional remarks, or efforts. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occasional — [ə kā′zhə nəl, ōkā′zhə nəl] adj. 1. occurring on a particular occasion 2. of or for a special occasion [occasional verse] 3. acting only on special occasions 4. of irregular occurrence; happening now and then; infrequent 5. designating chairs,… … English World dictionary
occasional — ► ADJECTIVE 1) occurring infrequently or irregularly. 2) produced on or intended for particular occasions: occasional verse. DERIVATIVES occasionally adverb … English terms dictionary
occasional — index casual, infrequent, intermittent, periodic, sporadic, uncommon, unusual Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton … Law dictionary
occasional — (adj.) late 14c., occurring now and then, from OCCASION (Cf. occasion) (n.) + AL (Cf. al) (1). Meaning casual is 1560s. Meaning happening on or pertaining to a particular occasion is from 1630s. Of furniture, etc., from 1749 … Etymology dictionary
occasional — infrequent, uncommon, scarce, rare, sporadic Analogous words: casual, desultory, *random: incidental, *accidental Antonyms: customary Contrasted words: *usual, habitual, accustomed, wonted: constant, *continual, continuous … New Dictionary of Synonyms
occasional — [adj] irregular, sporadic casual, desultory, especial, exceptional, exclusive, few, incidental, infrequent, intermittent, not habitual, odd, off and on*, particular, random, rare, scarce, seldom,special, specific, uncommon, unfrequent, unusual;… … New thesaurus
occasional — adjective Date: circa 1631 1. a. of or relating to a particular occasion < a budget able to meet occasional demands as well as regular ones > b. created for a particular occasion < occasional verse > 2. acting as the occasion or contributing… … New Collegiate Dictionary
occasional */*/ — UK [əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl] / US [əˈkeɪʒən(ə)l] adjective [usually before noun] 1) happening sometimes, but not frequently or regularly Chocolate is best kept as an occasional treat. Joe s a solid player with occasional flashes of brilliance. occasional… … English dictionary
occasional — /əˈkeɪʒənəl / (say uh kayzhuhnuhl) adjective 1. occurring or appearing from time to time, not at regular intervals: an occasional visitor. 2. a. created for a particular occasion: an occasional verse. b. designed for use at some great occasion of …
occasional — oc|ca|sion|al W3S3 [əˈkeıʒənəl] adj [only before noun] happening sometimes but not often or regularly ▪ He made occasional visits to London. ▪ They had an occasional coffee together after shopping. ▪ He only has occasional use of a car. ▪ We… … Dictionary of contemporary English