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occasion

გამოთქმა: /əˈkeɪʒ(ə)n/

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Universal
  • 1a particular event, or the time at which it takes place:on one occasion I stayed up until two in the morning
  • a special or noteworthy event, ceremony, or celebration:she was presented with a gold watch to mark the occasion [mass noun]:Sunday lunch has a suitable sense of occasion about it
  • a suitable or opportune time for doing something:by-elections are traditionally an occasion for registering protest votes
  • 2 [mass noun] formal reason; cause: [with infinitive]:it’s the first time that I’ve had occasion to complain

ზმნა

Universal
  • cause (something):something vital must have occasioned this visit [with two objects]:his death occasioned her much grief

on occasion (or occasions)

occasionally; from time to time:on occasion, the state was asked to intervene

rise to the occasion

perform better than usual in response to a special situation or event: when it comes to the finals, they can rise to the occasion

take occasion

archaic make use of an opportunity to do something: I shall here take occasion to propose a second observation

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