occasional
gb/ɔkˈeɪʒənəl/ us/ɔkˈeɪʒənəl/
B1
Ingles
~ 3000
időnkénti, alkalmi, szórványos, kiegészítő, különleges alkalomra való
B1
1
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is occasional
We have the occasional barbecue in our backyard.
Időnként grillezünk a hátsó kertben.
She makes the occasional mistake, but overall her work is excellent.
Néha elkövet egy-egy hibát, de összességében kiváló a munkája.
He enjoys an occasional glass of wine with dinner.
The town sees occasional flooding during heavy rains.
I get the occasional email from my old classmates.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I take an occasional walk in the park.
Időnként sétálok egyet a parkban.
We have occasional visitors at home.
Időnként vannak nálunk látogatók.
She drinks coffee only on occasional mornings.
There are occasional buses to the village.
He makes occasional calls to his parents.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners sometimes confuse 'occasional' with 'special', but 'occasional' refers to frequency, not importance.
Kahulugan
Happening from time to time
Mga kolokasyon
occasional visitor
|occasional meeting
|occasional trip
|occasional problem
|occasional use
Mga kasingkahulugan
infrequent (More formal and emphasizes rarity rather than irregularity.)
|
sporadic (Suggests unpredictability and scattered occurrence.)
Mga kasalungat
frequent (Happens often or at short intervals, opposite of occasional.)
|
regular (Occurs at consistent intervals.)
Mga tema
daily life
|time
|frequency
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Happening sometimes, but not often or regularly.
Happening or done sometimes, but not regularly or frequently.
B2
2
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is occasional [object]
We bought an occasional table for the living room.
Vettünk egy lerakóasztalt a nappaliba.
That chair is an occasional piece we use when guests visit.
Az a szék csak kiegészítő bútordarab; akkor használjuk, amikor vendégek jönnek.
The hotel lobby had several occasional chairs for visitors.
She placed the vase on an occasional table by the sofa.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I put the lamp on an occasional table.
A lámpát egy lerakóasztalra tettem.
We have an occasional chair in the corner.
Van egy kiegészítő szék a sarokban.
He bought an occasional table for the hall.
The room has an occasional chair near the window.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may think 'occasional table' means a table used rarely, but it actually means a small table for special use.
Kahulugan
For a special event or purpose
Mga kolokasyon
occasional table
|occasional chair
Mga kasingkahulugan
special-purpose (Emphasizes being made for a particular use.)
Mga kasalungat
everyday (Used regularly, opposite of something made for special occasions.)
Mga tema
objects
|daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Made or used for a special event or time.
Designed or intended for use on a particular occasion or for a specific purpose.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
occasional
IPA
GB/ɔkˈeɪʒənəl/
US/ɔkˈeɪʒənəl/
Mga pantig at diin
oc - ca - sion - al (4 pantig)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ca)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: occasional
Mga kaugnay na salita
Core family
occasion
noun B1
occasionally
adverb A2
Mga ekspresyon
occasional basis
1/ɔkˈeɪʒənəl bˈeɪsɪs/
fixed phrase
Only from time to time
Only at some times, not regularly.
Mga Halimbawa
- She works for the company on an occasional basis when they need extra help.
- Volunteers are accepted on an occasional basis for special events.
occasional table
1/ɔkˈeɪʒənəl tˈeɪbəl/
fixed phrase
Small table used as needed
A small table used for special times or purposes, not every day.
Mga Halimbawa
- He placed the drinks on the occasional table beside the couch.
- We bought an occasional table for the hallway.