Sentence examples of "occasion" in English

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I never have had occasion to use it. Je n'ai jamais eu l'occasion de l'utiliser.
Her coat was too casual for the occasion. Son manteau était trop peu habillé pour l'occasion.
There was a parade to mark the occasion. Il y a eu un défilé pour marquer l'occasion.
This cookbook has recipes for every imaginable occasion. Ce livre de cuisine a des recettes pour n'importe quelle occasion.
He never missed any occasion to visit the museum. Il n'a jamais manqué une occasion pour visiter le musée.
I looked in my closet for something to wear, but couldn't find anything appropriate for the occasion. J'ai cherché dans ma garde-robe quelque chose à porter, mais je n'ai rien pu trouver qui convienne à l'occasion.
In our lives, we have three or four occasions of showing bravery, but every day, we have the occasion to show a lack of cowardice. On a trois ou quatre fois dans sa vie l'occasion d'être brave, et tous les jours, celle de ne pas être lâche.
I met him on several occasions. Je l'ai rencontré à plusieurs occasions.
We have lobsters only on special occasions. Nous ne mangeons du homard qu'aux occasions spéciales.
I have had several occasions for speaking English. J'ai eu plusieurs occasions de parler anglais.
I saw the two together on several occasions. Je les vis ensemble à plusieurs occasions.
In our lives, we have three or four occasions of showing bravery, but every day, we have the occasion to show a lack of cowardice. On a trois ou quatre fois dans sa vie l'occasion d'être brave, et tous les jours, celle de ne pas être lâche.
He reads detective stories on occasion. De temps en temps, il lit des romans policiers.
We meet him on occasion at the club. Nous le rencontrons de temps en temps au cercle.
It's OK to leave the baby to cry on occasion. C'est bien de laisser le bébé pleurer de temps en temps.
Her behavior was appropriate to the occasion. Son comportement était de circonstance.
The royal wedding was a magnificent occasion. Le mariage royal fut un événement magnifique.
Your dress is unsuitable for the occasion. Ta robe ne convient pas à la circonstance.
He has a pithy remark for every occasion. Il a une remarque lapidaire pour chaque circonstance.
Don't be noisy on such an occasion. Ne sois pas bruyant dans de telles circonstances.
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