Engelsk navneord: occasion | |||
1. | occasion (om begivenhed) an event that occurs at a critical time | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | At such junctures he always had an impulse to leave. It was needed only on special occasions. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | juncture | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | happening, natural event, occurrence, occurrent | ||
Mere specifikke termer | climax, conjuncture, crisis, flood tide, head, landmark, milestone, pass, reality check, straits, turning point, watershed | ||
2. | occasion (om begivenhed) a vaguely specified social event | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | The party was quite an affair. An occasion arranged to honor the president. A seemingly endless round of social functions. | ||
Termer med samme betydning (synonymer) | affair, function, social function, social occasion | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | social event | ||
Mere specifikke termer | celebration, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, ceremony, fundraiser, jubilation, observance, party, photo op, photo opportunity, sleepover | ||
3. | occasion (om motiv) reason | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | There was no occasion for complaint. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | ground, reason | ||
4. | occasion (om tid) the time of a particular event | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | On the occasion of his 60th birthday. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | time | ||
Mere specifikke termer | meal | ||
5. | occasion (om tilstand) an opportunity to do something | ||
Eksempler med tilsvarende betydning | There was never an occasion for her to demonstrate her skill. | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | chance, opportunity | ||
Mere specifikke termer | cut-rate sale, sale, sales event | ||
Engelsk udsagnsord: occasion | |||
1. | occasion (om tilvejebringelse) give occasion to | ||
Anvendelsesmønster | Something ----s something | ||
Mindre specifikke termer | cause, do, make | ||
Mere specifikke termer | inspire | ||