occasion

1. (countable, uncountable)A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.

   At this point, she seized the occasion to make her own observation.

   Gelegenheit

   слу́чайslúčaj

   ви́падокvýpadok

   an opportunity to do something

2. (countable, uncountable)The time when something happens.

   On this occasion, I'm going to decline your offer, but next time I might agree.

   Mal

   по́водpóvod, слу́чайslúčaj

   the time of a particular event

3. (countable, uncountable)An occurrence or state of affairs which causes some event or reaction; a motive or reason.

   I had no occasion to feel offended, however.

4. (countable, uncountable)Something which causes something else; a cause.

5. (countable, uncountable)A particular happening; an instance or time when something occurred.

   I could think of two separate occasions when she had deliberately lied to me.

   a momentous occasion in the history of South Africa

   Anlass

   возмо́жностьvozmóžnostʹ, собы́тиеsobýtije, по́водpóvod

   при́відprývid

6. (countable, uncountable)A need; requirement, necessity.

   I have no occasion for firearms.

   необходи́мостьneobxodímostʹ

7. (countable, uncountable)A special event or function.

   Having people round for dinner was always quite an occasion at our house.

   an event that occurs at a critical time

8. (countable, uncountable)A reason or excuse; a motive; a persuasion.

9. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)An occurrence or incident.

   Gelegenheit

   собы́тиеsobýtije, по́водpóvod

1. I've met Tom on several occasions.

   Я зустрічала Тома кілька разів.

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2. Your speech was appropriate for the occasion.

   Ваша мова була відповідною для цього випадку.

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3. It's not a happy occasion.

   Це не дуже радісна нагода.

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4. It isn't a happy occasion.

   Це не дуже радісна нагода.

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5. I met him on several occasions.

   deIch traf ihn bei verschiedenen Gelegenheiten.

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