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Italian

occasionale

/okkazjoˈna.le/adjectiveB2
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Meaning

occasional, casual

  • Happening or done only infrequently and irregularly
  • Temporary, not permanent (e.g. casual work)

In a sentence

Faccio solo qualche lavoro occasionale durante l'estate.

I only do some casual work during the summer.

È stato solo un incontro occasionale tra vecchi amici.

It was just a casual encounter between old friends.

Le piogge occasionali non risolveranno la siccità.

Occasional rain will not solve the drought.

Word forms (4)
WordWord forms
occasionalemasculine · singular
occasionalefeminine · singular
occasionalimasculine · plural
occasionalifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Follows standard -e adjective endings: -e in singular, -i in plural for both genders.

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