"occasion" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

occasion sustantivo

sustantivo + occasion
Kolokacji: 15
occasion of the anniversary • occasion of one's birthday • state occasion • occasion of one's visit • occasion of one's marriage • ...
occasion + verbo
Kolokacji: 16
occasion arises • occasion demands • occasion calls • occasion requires • occasion marks • ...
verbo + occasion
Kolokacji: 66
win on several occasions • play on several occasions • re-elect on several occasions • mark the occasion • wear on occasions • ...
adjetivo + occasion
Kolokacji: 83
special occasion • rare occasion • separate occasion • different occasion • previous occasion • formal occasion • social occasion • ...
collocations grouped by meanings
Grup znaczeniowych: 20
(2) rare, infrequent, frequent
Kolokacji: 3
(9) only, single, royal
Kolokacji: 3
(10) solemn, somber
Kolokacji: 2
1. solemn occasion = uroczysta okazja solemn occasion
2. somber occasion = ponura okazja somber occasion
  • As they consider the soul immortal, funerals are not a somber occasion but rather celebrations with banquets and music.
  • It was a somber occasion, since no one expected any real breakthrough via the macroscope and Brad's presence morbidly illustrated the danger in trying.
  • It was a somber occasion, and most players are expecting the team to make major personnel changes.
  • And Uecker helped turn the somber occasion into a celebration of a strong and spirited man's life.
  • Crossing 'Bridges' But the somber occasion did not provide the catalyst for a breakthrough.
  • Quark had donned another coat in his office, looked even dandier than usual, inappropriate garb for such a somber occasion.
  • She was presented with a set of keys and a Bible, but she didn't have to speak, and it turned out to be a somber occasion.
  • It is a somber, sacred occasion with music and dancing until the early hours of the morning.
  • But this was a somber, tragic occasion.
  • A somber occasion, it has little of the elaborate ceremony of ship commissioning, but carries significant tradition.
(12) auspicious, unfortunate
Kolokacji: 2
(13) far, brief
Kolokacji: 2
(15) later, subsequent, prior
Kolokacji: 3
(16) official, perfect
Kolokacji: 2
(17) religious, sacred
Kolokacji: 2
(19) notable, famous, known
Kolokacji: 3
(20) possible, conceivable
Kolokacji: 2
preposición + occasion
Kolokacji: 8
on occasions • upon occasion • of occasions • at occasions • in occasions • ...

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