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2 on that occasion
on that (on another) occasion в тот (в другой) раз -
3 on that occasion
באותו מעמד (באותו מקום)* * *◙ (םוקמ ותואב) דמעמ ותואב◄ -
4 on that occasion
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5 on that occasion
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6 עִיתָּה f. = h. עֵת, time. Gen. R. s. 47, end בההיא ע׳ on that occasion; (Yalk. ib. 82 עינת, read: עוֹנְתָא).V. עַנְתָא.
עַיְתָאv. קוֹבְעַיָּא.Jewish literature > עִיתָּה f. = h. עֵת, time. Gen. R. s. 47, end בההיא ע׳ on that occasion; (Yalk. ib. 82 עינת, read: עוֹנְתָא).V. עַנְתָא.
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occasion [ɔkazjɔ̃]feminine nouna. ( = circonstance) occasionb. ( = conjoncture favorable) opportunityc. (locutions)• à l'occasion de son anniversaire on the occasion of his birthday► par la même occasion at the same time• j'irai à Paris et, par la même occasion, je leur rendrai visite I'll go to Paris and while I'm there I'll go and see themd. ( = achat) secondhand buy* * *ɔkazjɔ̃1) ( circonstance) occasion; ( moment favorable) opportunity, chancerater l'occasion — to miss one's opportunity ou chance
à l'occasion — ( si le cas se présente) some time; ( parfois) occasionally
à or en plusieurs occasions — on several occasions
avoir l'occasion de faire — to have the opportunity ou chance to do ou of doing
être l'occasion de faire — to be a chance ou an opportunity to do
d'occasion — [héroïsme] incidental; [rencontre, aventure] chance
2) ( marché)3) ( objet) second-hand buy; ( bonne affaire) bargain* * *ɔkazjɔ̃ nf1) (= possibilité) opportunityC'est une occasion à ne pas manquer. — It's an opportunity not to be missed.
C'est une occasion idéale de s'en débarasser. — It's an ideal opportunity to get rid of it.
Il a raté une bonne occasion de se taire.; Il a manqué une bonne occasion de se taire. — He would have done better to keep quiet.
à la première occasion — at the first opportunity, at the earliest opportunity
Ça a été l'occasion de revoir toute la famille. — It was an opportunity to see the whole family again.
2) FOOTBALL chance3) (= circonstance) occasionen cette occasion... — on this occasion...
à l'occasion de... — on the occasion of...
être l'occasion de [changements, célébrations] — to be an occasion for
Ça sera l'occasion d'un débat sérieux sur ce sujet. — It will be an occasion for some serious debate on the subject.
à l'occasion (= parfois) — on occasions, (= un jour) some time
4) (acquisition avantageuse) bargainCet ordinateur est une bonne occasion. — This computer's a real bargain.
5) COMMERCE (article non neuf) secondhand buyune voiture d'occasion — a secondhand car, [acheter] secondhand
Il l'a achetée d'occasion. — He bought it secondhand.
* * *occasion nf1 ( circonstance) occasion; ( moment favorable) opportunity, chance; une occasion manquée/rêvée a missed/undreamed-of opportunity; à la moindre occasion at the first opportunity; à la première occasion at the first ou earliest opportunity; toute occasion leur est bonne pour faire they'll find any excuse to do; saisir l'occasion pour faire to seize the opportunity to do; rater l'occasion to miss one's opportunity ou chance; laisser passer l'occasion de faire to miss the opportunity to do ou of doing; à l'occasion ( si le cas se présente) some time; ( parfois) occasionally; à l'occasion de on the occasion of; à ou en plusieurs occasions on several occasions; en certaines occasions on certain occasions; en toute occasion on all occasions; par la même occasion at the same time; pour l'occasion for the occasion; les grandes occasions special occasions; avoir/perdre or manquer l'occasion de faire to have/miss the opportunity to do ou the chance of doing; être l'occasion de qch to give rise to sth, to occasion sth sout; être l'occasion de faire to be a chance ou an opportunity to do; profiter de l'occasion pour faire to take the opportunity to do; d'occasion [héroïsme] incidental; [rencontre, aventure] chance; pour elle, toutes les occasions sont bonnes pour s'amuser she won't miss an opportunity to have a good time; j'ai encore raté une bonne occasion de me taire I should have kept my mouth shut;2 ( marché) (le marché de) l'occasion the secondhand market; une voiture/télévision d'occasion a secondhand car/television; je l'ai acheté d'occasion I bought it secondhand;3 ( objet) secondhand buy; ( bonne affaire) bargain; ce n'est qu'une occasion, mais elle marche bien it's only secondhand, but it works well.[ɔkazjɔ̃] nom fémininsaisir l'occasion au vol, sauter sur l'occasion to seize the opportunity, to jump at the chancel'occasion de: ça te donnera l'occasion de la rencontrer it'll give you the opportunity ou the chance to meet heril a manqué ou perdu ou raté une belle occasion de se taire (familier) he could have kept his mouth shut2. [moment] occasionà trois/quatre occasions three/four timesen plusieurs/maintes occasions several/many timesà cette occasion at that point, on that occasiondans les grandes occasions on big ou important ou special occasionsêtre ou faire l'occasion de: sa mort a été l'occasion de changements importants significant changes took place after his deathces retrouvailles furent l'occasion de grandes réjouissances there were great festivities to celebrate this reunion3. [article non neuf] secondhand ou used item[affaire] bargainpour ce prix-là, c'est une occasion! it's a (real) bargain at that price!————————à l'occasion locution adverbiale1. [un de ces jours] one of these days2. [éventuellement] should the opportunity ariseà l'occasion, passez nous voir drop by some time ou if you get the chance————————à l'occasion de locution prépositionnelle————————d'occasion locution adjectivale1. [non neuf] secondhandvoiture d'occasion secondhand ou used car2. [improvisé]des amours d'occasion chance ou casual (love) affairs————————d'occasion locution adverbiale[acheter, vendre] secondhand (adverbe) -
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occasion [əˈkeɪʒən]1. nouna. ( = particular time, date, occurrence) occasion f• he took the occasion to say... il en a profité pour dire...b. ( = event) événement m, occasion fc. ( = reason) raison f* * *[ə'keɪʒn] 1.1) ( particular time) occasion fon that occasion — à cette occasion, cette fois-là
2) sout ( opportunity) occasion f3) (event, function) occasion f, événement m2.state occasion — cérémonie f officielle
transitive verb sout occasionner, provoquer -
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occasion [ə'keɪʒən]1 noun(a) (circumstance, time) occasion f;∎ on this/that occasion cette fois-ci/là;∎ I am prepared to overlook it on this occasion, but… je veux bien fermer les yeux cette fois-ci, mais…;∎ he was perfectly charming on that occasion cette fois-là, il fut tout à fait charmant;∎ on the occasion of her wedding à l'occasion de son mariage;∎ on one occasion une fois;∎ on another occasion une autre fois;∎ I have been there on quite a few occasions j'y suis allé à plusieurs occasions ou à plusieurs reprises;∎ on great occasions dans les grandes occasions;∎ if the occasion arises, should the occasion arise si l'occasion se présente, le cas échéant;∎ it wasn't a suitable occasion les circonstances n'étaient pas favorables;∎ this is no occasion for an argument ce n'est pas le moment de se disputer;∎ to rise to the occasion se montrer à la hauteur (de la situation)(b) (special event) événement m;∎ his birthday is always a big occasion son anniversaire est toujours un événement important;∎ to have a sense of occasion savoir marquer le coup(c) (reason, cause) motif m, raison f, occasion f;∎ I had no occasion to suspect her je n'avais aucune raison de la soupçonner;∎ there is no occasion for worry il n'y a pas lieu de s'inquiéter;∎ her return was the occasion for great rejoicing son retour donna lieu à de grandes réjouissancesoccasionner, provoquerde temps en temps, de temps à autre -
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A n1 ( particular time) occasion f ; on that occasion à cette occasion, cette fois-là ; on one occasion une fois ; on several occasions à plusieurs occasions or reprises ; on a previous occasion précédemment ; on rare occasions rarement, en de rares occasions ; on occasion de temps en temps, à l'occasion ; on the occasion of à l'occasion de ; when the occasion demands it lorsque les circonstances l'exigent ; to rise to the occasion se montrer à la hauteur des circonstances ;2 ( opportunity) occasion f ; to have occasion to do avoir l'occasion de faire ; it's no occasion for laughter/frivolity ce n'est pas le moment de rire/d'être frivole ; should the occasion arise le cas échéant, si l'occasion se présente ;3 (event, function) occasion f, événement m ; a big occasion une grande occasion, un grand événement ; on special occasions dans les grandes occasions ; for the occasion pour l'occasion ; the wedding was quite an occasion le mariage a été un événement ; ceremonial occasion, state occasion cérémonie f officielle ;4 sout ( cause) raison f ; there was no occasion to be so rude il n'y avait aucune raison d'être si impoli ; there is no occasion for alarm il n'y a pas lieu de s'inquiéter ; we have no occasion for complaint nous n'avons pas lieu de nous plaindre. -
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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?
sense 1., 8)•
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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1. noun1) (opportunity) Gelegenheit, dieshould the occasion arise — falls sich die Gelegenheit ergibt
be [an] occasion for celebration — ein Grund zum Feiern sein
have occasion to do something — [eine] Gelegenheit haben, etwas zu tun
3) (point in time) Gelegenheit, dieon that occasion — bei der Gelegenheit; damals
on occasion[s] — gelegentlich
4) (special occurrence) Anlass, derit was quite an occasion — es war ein Ereignis
2. transitive verbon the occasion of — anlässlich (+ Gen.)
verursachen; erregen, Anlass geben zu [Besorgnis]* * *[ə'keiʒən]1) (a particular time: I've heard him speak on several occasions.) die Gelegenheit2) (a special event: The wedding was a great occasion.) der Anlaß•- academic.ru/51107/occasional">occasional- occasionally* * *oc·ca·sion[əˈkeɪʒən]I. nto dress to suit the \occasion sich akk dem Anlass entsprechend kleidencongratulations on the \occasion of your wedding anniversary alles Gute zu eurem Hochzeitstag; (appropriate time) [passende] Gelegenheit fthis is certainly not the \occasion to discuss your personal problems dies ist sicherlich nicht der geeignete Moment, deine persönlichen Probleme zu besprechen; (event) Ereignis nthistoric \occasion historisches Ereignison this particular \occasion dieses eine Malon another \occasion ein anderes Mal, bei einer anderen Gelegenheiton one \occasion einmalon several \occasions mehrmalson \occasion gelegentlichthere's no \occasion to be so rude es gibt keinen Grund, so unverschämt zu seinthe 200th anniversary of Mozart's death was the \occasion for hundreds of special films anlässlich des 200. Todestages Mozarts kamen Hunderte von Sondersendungenshould the \occasion arise sollte es nötig sein [o werden]to have \occasion to do sth Veranlassung haben, etw zu tunan \occasion may arise when you can use your knowledge of French vielleicht bietet sich eine Gelegenheit, deine Französischkenntnisse anzuwenden▪ to \occasion sth etw hervorrufen [o verursachen]to \occasion a visit einen Besuch nach sich ziehenthe case \occasioned the authorities a lot of worry der Fall bereitete den Behörden viel Ärger* * *[ə'keIZən]1. non that occasion — damals, bei or zu jener Gelegenheit or jenem Anlass (geh)
on another occasion — ein anderes Mal, bei einer anderen Gelegenheit etc
on several occasions — mehrmals, bei or zu mehreren Gelegenheiten etc
2) (= special time) Ereignis nton the occasion of his birthday — anlässlich or aus Anlass seines Geburtstages
one's 21st birthday should be something of an occasion — ein 21. Geburtstag sollte schon ein besonderes Ereignis sein
3) (= opportunity) Gelegenheit f, Möglichkeit fI never had the occasion to congratulate him — es bot sich mir keine Gelegenheit or ich hatte nicht die Möglichkeit, ihm zu gratulieren
4) (= reason) Grund m, Anlass m, Veranlassung fif you have occasion to... — sollten Sie Veranlassung haben, zu...
2. vt (form)verursachen, Anlass geben zu, zeitigen (geh)to occasion sb to do sth — jdn dazu veranlassen, etw zu tun
* * *occasion [əˈkeıʒn]A s1. (günstige) Gelegenheit, günstiger Augenblick, richtiger Zeitpunkt:take occasion to do sth die Gelegenheit ergreifen, etwas zu tunhave occasion to do sth die Gelegenheit haben, etwas zu tun3. (besondere) Gelegenheit, Anlass m:on this occasion bei dieser Gelegenheit;a) bei Gelegenheit, gelegentlich,b) wenn nötig;for the occasion für diese besondere Gelegenheit, eigens zu diesem Anlass oder Zweck4. ( besonders festliches) Ereignis:a) das Ereignis feiern,b) (Redew) zur Feier des Tages;5. Anlass m, Anstoß m:give occasion to sth, be the occasion of sth etwas veranlassen, den Anstoß zu etwas gebenthere is no occasion to be afraid es besteht kein Grund zur Besorgnis7. pl obs Geschäfte pl, Angelegenheiten pl:go about one’s occasions seinen Geschäften nachgehenB v/t veranlassen, verursachen, bewirken:occasion sb sth jemandem etwas verursachen;this occasioned him to go dies veranlasste ihn zu gehen* * *1. noun1) (opportunity) Gelegenheit, diebe [an] occasion for celebration — ein Grund zum Feiern sein
have occasion to do something — [eine] Gelegenheit haben, etwas zu tun
3) (point in time) Gelegenheit, dieon that occasion — bei der Gelegenheit; damals
on occasion[s] — gelegentlich
4) (special occurrence) Anlass, der2. transitive verbon the occasion of — anlässlich (+ Gen.)
verursachen; erregen, Anlass geben zu [Besorgnis]* * *n.Anlass -¨e m.Gelegenheit f. -
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I [ə'keɪʒn]1) (particular time) occasione f.on that occasion — in quella occasione, quella volta
2) (opportunity) occasione f.it's no occasion for laughter — non è il momento o caso di ridere
3) (event) occasione f., avvenimento m.on special occasions — nelle occasioni speciali, nelle grandi occasioni
4) form. (cause) motivo m.II [ə'keɪʒn]there is no occasion for alarm — non c'è motivo o non è il caso di allarmarsi
verbo transitivo form. occasionare, causare, provocare* * *[ə'keiʒən]1) (a particular time: I've heard him speak on several occasions.) occasione2) (a special event: The wedding was a great occasion.) occasione•- occasionally* * *I [ə'keɪʒn]1) (particular time) occasione f.on that occasion — in quella occasione, quella volta
2) (opportunity) occasione f.it's no occasion for laughter — non è il momento o caso di ridere
3) (event) occasione f., avvenimento m.on special occasions — nelle occasioni speciali, nelle grandi occasioni
4) form. (cause) motivo m.II [ə'keɪʒn]there is no occasion for alarm — non c'è motivo o non è il caso di allarmarsi
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[ə'keɪʒ(ə)n]n1) случай, разI did what the occasion required (demanded). — Я сделал то, что требовали обстоятельства. /Я поступил так, как требовали обстоятельства.
We met only on one occasion. — Мы встречались только один раз.
There are occasions when you must not refuse. — Бывают такие обстоятельства/случаи, когда нельзя отказаться.
- favourable occasion- on that occasion
- on the occasion of his arrival
- on many occasions
- on all occasions
- on all occasion
- on another occasion
- on similar occasions
- on the last occasion
- on the occasion of my sister's mariage
- meet smb on several occasions
- profit by the occasion2) событиеIt was quite an occasion. — Это было целое событие.
He wrote the music for this occasion. — Он написал музыку специально для этого случая.
The whole family gathered for the occasion. — Вся семья собралась по поводу этого события.
- great occasion- historical occasion
- festive occasion
- domestic occasion
- on this happy occasion
- mark the occasion3) возможность, удобный случай, подходящий моментI'll do it on the first possible occasion. — Я сделаю это при первой возможности.
- unexpected occasion- rare occasion to do smth
- offer a splendid occasion to do smth
- have frequent occasion to see him
- have a sence of occasion
- have occasion to observe the ceremony
- take the occasion
- choose one's occasion
- fit the occasion4) повод, причина, основаниеThere is no occasion for alarm. — Нет никаких оснований для тревоги.
It was the occasion for a new quarrel. — Это послужило поводом для новой ссоры.
I've already had occasion to warn him about it. — Мне уже приходилось предупреждать его об этом
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[ə'keɪʒ(ə)n]1. n1) (point in time) occasione f, circostanzaon that occasion — in quell'occasione, quella volta
2) (special occasion) occasione f, avvenimento3) (frm: reason) motivo, ragione f2. vt -
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مُنَاسَبَة \ chance: a time when sth. may be done; suitable conditions for trying to do sth.: I’ll do that, when I get the chance. I’ve never had the chance to learn to swim. function: a social event. occasion: a special event; the time of a particular event: The Queen’s visit was an important occasion. On that occasion, the weather remained fine. opportunity: a favourable time; a chance: You’ll have an opportunity to meet her when she visits me next week. I took the opportunity to travel when it was offered. \ See Also فرصة (فُرْصَة) -
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[ə'keɪʒən] 1. n( point in time) sytuacja f; (event, celebration etc) wydarzenie nt; ( opportunity) okazja f2. vt ( fml)to rise to the occasion — stawać (stanąć perf) na wysokości zadania
* * *[ə'keiʒən]1) (a particular time: I've heard him speak on several occasions.) okazja2) (a special event: The wedding was a great occasion.) uroczystość•- occasionally -
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[N]CASUS (-US) (M)OCCASIO (-ONIS) (F)OBCASIO (-ONIS) (F)MATERIA (-AE) (F)CONCITAMENTUM (-I) (N)MATERIES (-EI) (F)LOCUS (-I) (M)STLOCUS (-I) (M)CONCITATUS (-US) (M)TEMPUS (-ORIS) (N)[V]PROCREO (-ARE -AVI -ATUM)PROCUDO (-ERE -CUDI -CUSUM)RESPONSO (-ARE)INDO (-ERE -DIDI -DITUM)PREBEO (-ERE -UI -ITUS)- FOR THE OCCASION- ON EACH OCCASION- ON NO OCCASION- ON THAT OCCASION -
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فُرْصَة \ chance: possibility. We have no chance of winning. occasion: a special event; the time of a particular event: The Queen’s visit was an important occasion. On that occasion, the weather remained fine. scope: the chance to make full use of one’s abilities: There’s no scope for a clever scientist in a village school. -
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I[ə΄keiзn] n դեպք, հնարավորություն, հանգամանք. a special occasion հատուկ դեպք. on occasion որոշ դեպքերում. առիթը ներկայա նալիս. երբեմն. improve/seize/take the occasion առիթից օգտվել. on/upon all occasions համենայն դեպս, ամեն պարագայում. rise to the occasion դրության բարձրության վրա գտնվել. There is no occasion for… (որևէ բանի համար) Պատճառ/ Հիմք չկա. on the occasion of պատճառով, առիթով. dinner on the occasion of ճաշ…առիթով. հave the occasion առիթ ունենալ. If the occasion arises Եթե ան հր աժեշ տություն ծագի. (անգամ) on many occasions շատ անգամ/ներ. on another occasion մեկ այլ անգամ. have no occasion to complain բողոքելու պատճառ չկա. (իրադարձություն, անցք) celebrate the occasion իրադարձությունը նշել. It was quite an occasion Դա մի ամբողջ իրադարձություն էր. This is a great occasion Սա նշանակալից իրադարձություն է. for the occasion իրադար ձության առիթով. We’ve met on two occasions Մենք երկու անգամ/առիթով հան դի պել ենք. do what the occasion demands անել այն, ինչ պա հանջում են հանգամանքները. This is not the occasion Հիմա (դրա) ժամանակը չէII[ə΄keiзn] v առիթ ծա ռա յել. պատճառ հանդիսանալ, հարուցել. That occasioned me to be late Ահա թե ինչու, ես ուշացա
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on that occasion — at that particular time … English contemporary dictionary
occasion — noun 1 time when sth happens ADJECTIVE ▪ countless, many, multiple (esp. AmE), numerous ▪ It was the first of many such occasions. ▪ a few, several … Collocations dictionary
Occasion — Oc*ca sion ([o^]k*k[=a] zh[u^]n), n. [F. occasion, L. occasio, fr. occidere, occasum, to fall down; ob (see {Ob }) + cadere to fall. See {Chance}, and cf. {Occident}.] 1. A falling out, happening, or coming to pass; hence, that which falls out or … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occasion — [ə kā′zhən, ōkā′zhən] n. [ME occasioun < OFr < L occasio, accidental opportunity, fit time < occasus, pp. of occidere, to fall < ob (see OB ) + cadere, to fall: see CASE1] 1. a favorable time or juncture; opportunity 2. a fact, event … English World dictionary
Occasion — Oc*ca sion ([o^]k*k[=a] zh[u^]n), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Occasioned} ([o^]k*k[=a] zh[u^]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Occasioning}.] [Cf. F. occasionner.] To give occasion to; to cause; to produce; to induce; as, to occasion anxiety. South. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
occasion — When it means ‘reason, grounds’, the usual construction is with for + noun (or verbal noun) or with a to infinitive: • Yesterday was Schubert s birthday…suitable occasion for a Schubertiad Times, 1977. When the meaning is ‘opportunity’, it is… … Modern English usage
That Time — is a one act play by Samuel Beckett, written in English between 8 June 1974 and August 1975. It was specially written for actor Patrick Magee, who delivered its first performance, on the occasion of Beckett s seventieth birthday celebration, at… … Wikipedia
That's All Right (Mama) — That’s All Right Single par Elvis Presley Face A That’s All Right Face B Blue Moon of Kentucky Sortie 19 juillet 1954 Enregistrement … Wikipédia en Français
occasion — [[t]əke͟ɪʒ(ə)n[/t]] ♦♦ occasions, occasioning, occasioned 1) N COUNT An occasion is a time when something happens, or a case of it happening. I often think fondly of an occasion some years ago at Covent Garden... Mr Davis has been asked on a… … English dictionary
occasion — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Opportunity Nouns occasion, opportunity, opening, room; circumstance, event, opportuneness; crisis, turn, juncture, psychological moment, conjuncture; turning point; given time; nick of time; chance of a … English dictionary for students
occasion — oc|ca|sion1 [ ə keıʒn ] noun *** 1. ) count a time at which something happens: on one occasion (=once): On one occasion we had to walk all the way home. on an earlier occasion: We tested a similar product on an earlier occasion. on occasion… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English