occasion **** oc·ca·sion

occasion **** oc·ca·sion
[ə'keɪʒ(ə)n]
1. n
1) (point in time) occasione f, circostanza

on occasion — di tanto in tanto

on several occasions — in varie occasioni

on that occasion — in quell'occasione, quella volta

2) (special occasion) occasione f, avvenimento

an important occasion — un avvenimento importante

it was quite an occasion — è stato un avvenimento

music written for the occasion — musica scritta per l'occasione

on the occasion of — in occasione di

to rise to the occasion — mostrarsi all'altezza della situazione

3) (frm: reason) motivo, ragione f

there was no occasion for it — non ce n'era motivo

to have occasion to do sth — avere l'occasione di fare qc

if you ever have occasion to be in London — se ti capita di essere a Londra

2. vt
frm causare, (remark) dare origine a

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  • occasion — oc•ca•sion [[t]əˈkeɪ ʒən[/t]] n. 1) a particular time, esp. as marked by certain circumstances or occurrences 2) a special or important time, event, ceremony, etc.: The party was quite an occasion[/ex] 3) a convenient or favorable time;… …   From formal English to slang

  • occasion — oc·ca·sion || É™ keɪʒn n. opportunity; occurrence, event; incident; reason, cause, justification; need for something; necessity to do something v. make occasion for; cause, incite; bring to pass …   English contemporary dictionary

  • occasion — oc·ca·sion …   English syllables

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