occasional
/əˈkeɪʒ(ə)nəl/ adjectif B1En français : occasionnel
- Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often; incidental. · He was mostly solitary, but enjoyed the occasional visitor.· He took an occasional glass of wine.
- Created for a specific occasion. · Elgar's music was not created to be occasional music for high-school graduations.
- Intended for use as the occasion requires. · What your living room needs are some occasional chairs.
- Acting in the indicated role from time to time. · He is an occasional writer of letters to the editor.
Dans la bibliothèque
Eugénie bowed coldly to the count, and availed herself of the first moment when the conversation became earnest to escape to her study, whence very soon two cheerful and noisy voices being heard in connection with occasional notes of the piano assured Monte Cristo that Mademoiselle Danglars preferred to his society and to that of M.
Apart from her studies Anne expanded socially, for Marilla, mindful of the Spencervale doctor’s dictum, no longer vetoed occasional outings.
“I guess my putting in my oar occasional never did much harm after all.
If you should have no objection to receive me into your house, I propose myself the satisfaction of waiting on you and your family, Monday, November 18th, by four o’clock, and shall probably trespass on your hospitality till the Saturday se’nnight following, which I can do without any inconvenience, as Lady Catherine is far from objecting to my occasional absence on a Sunday, provided that some other clergyman is engaged to do the duty of the day.
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