Usage examples of "buena ocasión" in Spanish with translation to English

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¡Qué buena idea! What a good idea!
Él ofreció sus felicitaciones para la feliz ocasión. He offered his congratulations on the happy occasion.
Me dio una buena recomendación. He put in a good word for me.
Él recibió en una ocasión una medalla de oro. He's been awarded a gold medal once.
Es una buena idea jugar al shogi después de cenar. It is a good idea for us to play shogi after dinner.
En nuestras vidas, tenemos tres o cuatro ocasiones de mostrar valentía, pero todos los días, tenemos la ocasión de mostrar la falta de cobardía. 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.
Tom tiene una muy buena idea acerca de por qué Mary no está aquí ahora. Tom has a pretty good idea why Mary isn't here now.
Este libro de cocina tiene recetas para cualquier ocasión que puedas imaginar. This cookbook has recipes for every imaginable occasion.
Esta fruta no está buena. This fruit doesn't taste good.
Permítanme decir algunas palabras en esta ocasión. Please allow me to say a few words on this occasion.
Ella es buena para jugar tenis. She is good at playing tennis.
La ocasión hace al ladrón. Opportunity makes a thief.
Es una buena idea que los estudiantes participen en trabajos de medio tiempo junto con ir al colegio. It is a good idea for students to work part-time while they are going to school.
Tu vestido es inapropiado para la ocasión. Your dress is unsuitable for the occasion.
Una buena obra alumbra a un mundo oscuro. A good deed lightens a dark world.
Su discurso fue apropiado para la ocasión. His speech was suitable for the occasion.
"¿Alguna buena noticia en el diario de hoy?" "No, nada en particular." "Any good news in today's paper?" "No, nothing in particular."
Busqué algo para ponerme en mi armario, pero no pude encontrar nada apropiado para la ocasión. I looked in my closet for something to wear, but couldn't find anything appropriate for the occasion.
Te deseo buena suerte. I wish you good luck.
Esta no es la ocasión. This isn't the time.
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