Usage examples of "on occasion" in English with translation to Spanish

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It's OK to leave the baby to cry on occasion. No pasa nada dejar que el bebé llore de vez en cuando.

I meet him on occasion at the club. A veces me encuentro con él en el club.

I looked in my closet for something to wear, but couldn't find anything appropriate for the occasion. Busqué algo para ponerme en mi armario, pero no pude encontrar nada apropiado para la ocasión.

I never have had occasion to use it. No he tenido nunca la oportunidad de ocuparlo.

She got out the bottle of champagne she'd been saving for a special occasion. Ella sacó la botella de champán que había estado guardando para una ocasión especial.

He offered his congratulations on the happy occasion. Él ofreció sus felicitaciones para la feliz ocasión.

We need to distinguish what a sentence could mean from what it actually does mean when used by one particular speaker on one particular occasion. Tenemos que distinguir lo que una oración podría significar, de lo que realmente significa cuando la usa un locutor en particular, en una ocasión particular.

His speech was suitable for the occasion. Su discurso fue apropiado para la ocasión.

Your dress is unsuitable for the occasion. Tu vestido es inapropiado para la ocasión.

Please allow me to say a few words on this occasion. Permítanme decir algunas palabras en esta ocasión.

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. En nuestras vidas, tenemos tres o cuatro ocasiones de mostrar valentía, pero todos los días, tenemos la ocasión de mostrar la falta de cobardía.

This cookbook has recipes for every imaginable occasion. Este libro de cocina tiene recetas para cualquier ocasión que puedas imaginar.

What's the occasion? ¿Cuál es la ocasión?

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