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à l'occasion
/a lɔ.ka.zjɔ̃/
on occasion
Je te verrai à l'occasion.
I'll see you on occasion.
informal
On a particular occasion or opportunity; sometimes, from time to time.
Il vient à l'occasion pour nous rendre visite.
He comes on occasion to visit us.
À l'occasion, je vais au cinéma.
From time to time, I go to the cinema.
This phrase is commonly used to indicate something that happens occasionally but not regularly.
Collocations
à l'occasion deon the occasion of
Related Phrases
Pro Tip
Usage Tip
Use 'à l'occasion' to describe something that happens occasionally but not regularly, similar to 'on occasion' or 'from time to time' in English.
Word Origin
Derived from the preposition 'à' (to) and the noun 'occasion' (opportunity), this phrase literally means 'to the occasion' but is used to express something happening occasionally.
Usage Notes
This phrase is often used in both formal and informal contexts to describe something that happens infrequently or when the opportunity arises.
Word Breakdown
à
to
prepositionl'occasion
the opportunity
nounDictionnaire Français-Anglais