1 (particular time) ocasión (f) this was just such an occasion it was one of the few occasions when we fell out he laughed rather more heartily than the occasion required would you be able to care for an elderly dependent, should the occasion arise? he was not averse to sharing them with team-mates if the occasion arose someone who could rise above the fray and represent the nation when the occasion requires it he came to stay with us at Eltham, only going to Dublin as occasion required they can be kept and used as occasion requires when the occasion demanded he could be ruthless they were brought into the temple as occasion required, never setting eyes on the outside world
(on) the first occasion that it happened la primera vez que ocurrió that was the first occasion that we had met esa fue la ocasión en que nos conocimos
this would be a good occasion to try it out esta sería una buena oportunidad or ocasión para probarlo
on occasion de vez en cuando on occasion he has been known to drink a whole bottle of whisky
on one occasion una vez
on one occasion I mislaid the car keys on one occasion, I had to make a speech and had forgotten my notes
on other occasions otras veces
has he borrowed your car on other occasions? it was sacramentally eaten by the priest or, on other occasions, by the people in general
on previous occasions en ocasiones previas
I had met him on several previous occasions we had discussed this on previous occasions
on rare occasions rara vez
on rare occasions, Minnelli worked on two films simultaneousl when on rare occasions I killed butterflies, I stuck them away somewhere on the rare occasions that it snowed
he went back on three separate occasions volvió en tres ocasiones
on [several] a number of occasions Mr Davis has been asked on a number of occasions
on that occasion esa vez; en aquella ocasión
on that occasion, Ellie wasn't with him
on the occasion of his retirement con motivo de su jubilación
as (the) occasion requires si la ocasión lo requiere
he was waiting for a suitable occasion to apologize esperaba el momento adecuado para disculparse; esperaba una oportunidad or ocasión para disculparse given the occasion she can be really naughty it is an occasion for the whole family to celebrate
to take (the) occasion to do sth aprovechar la oportunidad para hacer algo he [took] (the) occasion to say ... he didn't hesitate to take the occasion to raise his voice in anger he also took the occasion to criticize rival companies
2 (event) acontecimiento (m) it was quite an occasion fue todo un acontecimiento; what's the occasion? ¿qué se celebra?; I wasn't dressed for the occasion no estaba vestida de forma adecuada para la ocasión
taking her with me on official occasions has been a challenge it will be a unique family occasion this is an important occasion the three big occasions of the university year music written for the occasion to [mark] the occasion they have commissioned a new work
to rise or be equal to the occasion ponerse a la altura de las circunstancias Agassi rose to the occasion and crushed Novacek in three sets the captain looked stunned, but he proved equal to the occasion - "well, make up your minds," he cried some publishers have risen to the occasion by making fiction available on computer discs [sense] of occasion the host will have a good sense of occasion and his generosity will extend to the most lavish entertainment where's your [sense] of occasion?
I keep it for special occasions lo guardo para las grandes ocasiones
3 (reason) razón (f); motivo (m) there is no occasion for alarm there is no occasion to be alarmed no hay razón or motivo para alarmarse
there was no occasion for it
should the occasion ariseif the occasion arises si se da el caso everyone should know how to take care of themselves should the occasion arise
to give (sb) occasion to do sth (opportunity) dar ocasión a algn de hacer algo; (reason) dar motivo a algn para hacer algo to give (sb) occasion for sth (opportunity) dar ocasión a algn para algo; (reason) dar motivo a algn para algo
he has given me no occasion for saying so these tragedies give us occasion for critical reflection
to have occasion to do sth (opportunity) tener ocasión de hacer algo; (reason) tener motivo para hacer algo Only two months ago he had occasion to remonstrate with another driver if I have occasion to visit your part of the world in the future I'll give you a call I have no occasion for complaint to complain
you had no occasion to say that no había necesidad de que dijeras eso; no había motivo para decir eso
if you have occasion to use it we have had occasion to deal with members of the group on a variety of charges I had occasion to reprimand him
