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occasion

[ə'keɪʒ(ə)n] брит. / амер.

сущ.
1. возможность, случай, шанс
2. 1. основание, причина; повод, обстоятельство
  2. человек, ставший (случайной) причиной чего-л.
3. происшествие, случай, событие, явление
4. важное событие
5. (occasions) уст. дела
гл.; книжн.
служить поводом, давать повод; послужить причиной (чего-л.), вызывать (что-л.)

Physics (En-Ru)

occasion

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On this occasion, what he was saying about me didn't please me at all because it was the naked truth.
Вот и сейчас пришлось выслушать все, что он сказал обо мне. Хотя его слова не доставили мне ни малейшего удовольствия, это была голая правда.
Castaneda, Carlos / The Active Side of InfinityКастанеда, Карлос / Активная сторона бесконечности
Активная сторона бесконечности
Кастанеда, Карлос
© 1998 by Laugan Productions
© "София", 2008
© ООО Издательство "София", 2008
The Active Side of Infinity
Castaneda, Carlos
© 1998 by Laugan Productions

Information occasion;
Информационный повод;
© 2009-2011 ГК «Олимпстрой»
www.sc-os.ru 15.06.2011
© 2009-2011 SC «Olympstroy»
www.sc-os.ru 15.06.2011

They may be simple souls, but they are sincere and true- hearted in their love. Why not humour them on occasion?
Пусть это и простые сердца, но они любящие, искренно и простодушно, почему же не полелеять их при случае?
Достоевский, Фёдор / ПодростокDostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw Youth
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979

In addition, he attended a public hearing at the International Court of Justice on the occasion of the visit of their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain to The Hague.
Кроме того, он присутствовал на открытом заседании Международного Суда в Гааге по случаю его посещения Их Величествами королем и королевой Испании.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
http://www.un.org/ 28.09.2010
© United Nations 2010
http://www.un.org/ 28.09.2010

We, the Ministers and Heads of Delegation, assembled in Kyoto, Japan on 22-23 March 2003, on the occasion of the 3rd World Water Forum.
Мы, министры и главы делегаций, собрались в Киото, Япония, 22-23 марта 2003 года по случаю третьего Всемирного форума по водным ресурсам.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
http://www.un.org/russian/ga/search/symbol.asp 26.10.2010
© United Nations 2010
http://www.un.org/russian/ga/search/symbol.asp 26.10.2010

“I may say with confidence that he never had occasion to regret his speculation.
Скажу вам откровенно, что у него ни разу не было оснований сожалеть о помещении своего капитала.
Conan Doyle, Arthur / The Resident PatientКонан Дойль, Артур / Постоянный пациент
Постоянный пациент
Конан Дойль, Артур
© Издательство "Правда", 1966
The Resident Patient
Conan Doyle, Arthur
© 1975 by Clarkson N. Potter, Inc.

On this second occasion, Choro suddenly felt a silence as he was coming up the mountain.
В этом втором случае Чоро внезапно ощутил тишину, когда поднимался на гору.
Osho, Bhagvan Shree Rajneesh / The Zen Manifesto: Freedom From OneselfОшо Бхагван Шри Раджниш / Манифест дзен. Свобода от себя
Манифест дзен. Свобода от себя
Ошо Бхагван Шри Раджниш
The Zen Manifesto: Freedom From Oneself
Osho, Bhagvan Shree Rajneesh

Thus, the first-floor lodgers, being flush of furniture, kept an old mahogany table - real mahogany - on the landing-place outside, which was only taken in, when occasion required.
Так, например, жильцы второго этажа, имея избыток мебели, держали снаружи, на площадке лестницы, старый стол красного дерева — настоящего красного дерева, — который вносили лишь в случае необходимости.
Диккенс, Чарльз / Жизнь и приключения Николаса НикльбиDickens, Charles / The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby
Dickens, Charles
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
Жизнь и приключения Николаса Никльби
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Правда", 1989

The old man liked to show off on occasion, as though he would say, 'I, too, have lived in the world!'
Старик любил при случае показать себя: дескать, и мы живали в свете!
Turgenev, I.S. / A Sportsman's Sketches v.1Тургенев, И.С. / Записки охотника т.1
Записки охотника т.1
Тургенев, И.С.
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1975
A Sportsman's Sketches v.1
Turgenev, I.S.
© 2006 BiblioBazaar

He was annoyed. "It would have been better to be well for the occasion," he thought with a smile.
Ему было досадно: "все бы лучше на этот раз быть здоровым", - подумал он и усмехнулся.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / Crime and PunishmentДостоевский, Фёдор / Преступление и наказание
Преступление и наказание
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1970
Crime and Punishment
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2009 Rhodes Media

Mr. Baali (Algeria) said that the Committee should endeavour to attain the goals established at the Millennium Summit while maintaining the spirit of partnership and the momentum generated on that occasion
Г-н Баали (Алжир) говорит, что Комитет должен стремиться к достижению целей Саммита тысячелетия и поддерживать дух партнерства и позитивный импульс, которые возникли на этой встрече.
© Организация Объединенных Наций, 2010 год
http://www.un.org/ 07.02.2011
© United Nations 2010
http://www.un.org/ 07.02.2011

On the present occasion, Isaac felt more than usually confident, being aware that Prince John was even then in the very act of negotiating a large loan from the Jews of York, to be secured upon certain jewels and lands.
Кроме того, Исааку было хорошо известно, что принц Джон хлопочет о том, чтобы занять у богатых евреев в Йорке крупную сумму денег под залог драгоценностей и земельных угодий.
Scott, Walter / YvanhoeСкотт, Вальтер / Айвенго
Айвенго
Скотт, Вальтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература ", 1962
Yvanhoe
Scott, Walter

In the sequel there will be occasion for introducing modifications which will make possible situations not considered in the foregoing.
В последующем кое-где будут сделаны видоизменения, благодаря которым появятся случаи, не рассматривавшиеся ранее.
Curry, Haskell B. / Foundations of Mathematical LogicКарри, Хаскелл Б. / Основания математической логики
Основания математической логики
Карри, Хаскелл Б.
© Издательство «Мир», 1969
Foundations of Mathematical Logic
Curry, Haskell B.
© 1963 by Haskell B. Curry.
© 1977 by Haskell B. Curry.

On the rare occasion that his interest wasn’t reciprocated, he took it in stride and didn’t look back.
Если же, в редком случае, женщина оставалась к нему равнодушной, он не очень расстраивался и больше к этому не возвращался.
Brown, Sandra / RicochetБраун, Сандра / Рикошет
Рикошет
Браун, Сандра
© 2006 by Sandra Brown Management Ltd.
© Перевод. С. Панина, 2010
© Издание на русском языке. ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2010
Ricochet
Brown, Sandra
© 2006 by Sandra Brown Management Ltd.

I have hitherto not had occasion to describe his appearance.
Нам не случилось до сих пор упомянуть о его наружности.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

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occasion1/13

ə'keɪʒ(ə)nNounвозможность; случай; шансExamples

on numerous occasions — часто; неоднократно
fitting / propitious occasion — подходящая возможность, удобный случай
to have an occasion — иметь возможность
to take an occasion — воспользоваться случаем
I had no occasion to speak with them. — У меня не было возможности поговорить с ними.
Such an occasion arose when we left Hollywood to do a film on location in the Arizona desert. — Такая возможность представилась, когда мы покинули Голливуд и отправились на натурные съёмки в пустыню Аризоны.

User translations

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1.
случай
translation added by Jana Hlapkovska
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2.
событие
translation added by Адель Капитонов
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Collocations

choose occasion

выбирать момент

festive occasion

праздник

give occasion to

служить основанием для

occasion segment

мотивационный сегмент

occasion segment

сегмент на основе стимулов

occasion segmentation

мотивационная сегментация

occasion segmentation

сегментация по мотиву

on occasion

время от времени

on occasion

иногда

on occasion

при случае

on occasion

случайно

profit by the occasion

воспользоваться случаем

purchase occasion

покупка

seize occasion

воспользоваться случаем

seize occasion

использовать благоприятный момент

Word forms

occasion

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	occasion	occasions
Possessive case	occasion's	occasions'

occasion

verb

Basic forms
Past	occasioned
Imperative	occasion
Present Participle (Participle I)	occasioning
Past Participle (Participle II)	occasioned

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I occasion	we occasion
you occasion	you occasion
he/she/it occasions	they occasion

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am occasioning	we are occasioning
you are occasioning	you are occasioning
he/she/it is occasioning	they are occasioning

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have occasioned	we have occasioned
you have occasioned	you have occasioned
he/she/it has occasioned	they have occasioned

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been occasioning	we have been occasioning
you have been occasioning	you have been occasioning
he/she/it has been occasioning	they have been occasioning

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I occasioned	we occasioned
you occasioned	you occasioned
he/she/it occasioned	they occasioned

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was occasioning	we were occasioning
you were occasioning	you were occasioning
he/she/it was occasioning	they were occasioning

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had occasioned	we had occasioned
you had occasioned	you had occasioned
he/she/it had occasioned	they had occasioned

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been occasioning	we had been occasioning
you had been occasioning	you had been occasioning
he/she/it had been occasioning	they had been occasioning

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will occasion	we shall/will occasion
you will occasion	you will occasion
he/she/it will occasion	they will occasion

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be occasioning	we shall/will be occasioning
you will be occasioning	you will be occasioning
he/she/it will be occasioning	they will be occasioning

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have occasioned	we shall/will have occasioned
you will have occasioned	you will have occasioned
he/she/it will have occasioned	they will have occasioned

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been occasioning	we shall/will have been occasioning
you will have been occasioning	you will have been occasioning
he/she/it will have been occasioning	they will have been occasioning

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would occasion	we should/would occasion
you would occasion	you would occasion
he/she/it would occasion	they would occasion

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be occasioning	we should/would be occasioning
you would be occasioning	you would be occasioning
he/she/it would be occasioning	they would be occasioning

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have occasioned	we should/would have occasioned
you would have occasioned	you would have occasioned
he/she/it would have occasioned	they would have occasioned

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been occasioning	we should/would have been occasioning
you would have been occasioning	you would have been occasioning
he/she/it would have been occasioning	they would have been occasioning

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am occasioned	we are occasioned
you are occasioned	you are occasioned
he/she/it is occasioned	they are occasioned

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being occasioned	we are being occasioned
you are being occasioned	you are being occasioned
he/she/it is being occasioned	they are being occasioned

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been occasioned	we have been occasioned
you have been occasioned	you have been occasioned
he/she/it has been occasioned	they have been occasioned

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was occasioned	we were occasioned
you were occasioned	you were occasioned
he/she/it was occasioned	they were occasioned

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being occasioned	we were being occasioned
you were being occasioned	you were being occasioned
he/she/it was being occasioned	they were being occasioned

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been occasioned	we had been occasioned
you had been occasioned	you had been occasioned
he/she/it had been occasioned	they had been occasioned

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be occasioned	we shall/will be occasioned
you will be occasioned	you will be occasioned
he/she/it will be occasioned	they will be occasioned

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been occasioned	we shall/will have been occasioned
you will have been occasioned	you will have been occasioned
he/she/it will have been occasioned	they will have been occasioned

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Physics (En-Ru)

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occasion

occasion

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