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ocasión

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
ocasión nf	(oportunidad)	opportunity n
		chance n
		occasion n
	Es tu ocasión, no la estropees.
	It's your opportunity, don't ruin it.
ocasión nf	(punto en el tiempo)	occasion n
	Recuerdo que en esa ocasión yo llevaba un mantón de Manila.
	I remember that on that occasion I wore a Manila shawl.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
ocasión nf	(motivo)	occasion n
		reason n
		cause n
	Organizaremos una fiesta con ocasión de su boda.
	We will organize a party for the occasion of their wedding.
ocasión nf	(ganga)	bargain n
		good deal adj + n
	Aproveche esta ocasión y compre el coche de sus sueños.
	Take advantage of this bargain and buy the car of your dreams.
ocasión nf	(momento, circunstancia)	opportunity n
		chance n
		occasion n
		time, moment n
	Es una buena ocasión para conocernos mejor.
	It's a good opportunity for us to get to know each other better.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
con ocasión de loc prep	(para cierta ocasión)	on the occasion of prep + n
	Con ocasión de la asunción del nuevo presidente, llegaron al país las autoridades de muchos países vecinos.
	On the occasion of the new president's assumption to power, many authorities from neighboring countries traveled to the country.
de ocasión loc adj	(de segunda mano)	second-hand, used adj
	En esta tienda venden ropa de ocasión a muy buen precio.
	In this shop they sell used clothing at bargain prices.
de ocasión loc adj	(con precio rebajado)	cut-price adj
		discounted adj
		bargain adj
de ocasión loc adj	(que sucede en una ocasión)	one-off adj
en cierta ocasión loc adv	(en el pasado indeterminado)	once prep
		a while back expr
		some time ago expr
	(literary)	once upon a time expr
	Si no recuerdo mal, en cierta ocasión estuve en este lugar.
	If memory serves me right, I was once in this place.
en esta ocasión loc adv	(ahora)	on this occasion expr
	(informal)	this time expr
	Marcos ha tomado todas las medidas necesarias para asegurarse de que en esta ocasión le salga todo bien.
	Marcos has taken every measure necessary to ensure that everything goes well on this occasion.
en ocasión de loc prep	(con motivo de)	on the occasion of expr
	(at the same time)	upon prep
		for prep
	En ocasión del festival, varias tiendas locales aprovecharon para exhibir sus productos.
	On the occasion of the festival, various local stores took advantage of the opportunity to exhibit their products.
	For the festival, various local stores took advantage of the opportunity to exhibit their products.
en otra ocasión loc adv	(próxima oportunidad)	on another occasion adv
		another day adv
	Ahora no puedo, en otra ocasión vamos.
	I can't now; let's go on another occasion.
	I can't now; let's go another day.

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