Spanish Conversation · Level 37
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Spanish word
ocasión
Pronunciation
IPA/okaˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounopportunity
Example
No dejes pasar esta ocasión para practicar español.
Don't miss this opportunity to practice Spanish.
More examples
Tuviste una ocasión de oro para hablar con ella.
You had a golden opportunity to speak with her.
Core concept
A propitious moment that makes doing something easier.
Common phrases
tener ocasión de
have an opportunity to
una ocasión de oro
a golden opportunity
perder la ocasión
miss the opportunity
Similar words
oportunidad: A useful chance or opening to achieve a desired outcome.
momento: A short point in time when a specific event or action occurs.
instante: A very brief point in time, essentially a split second.
circunstancia: The surrounding conditions or factors that shape and influence events.
Definition in Spanish
Momento propicio o circunstancia que facilita la realización de algo.
Word origin
Borrowed from Latin occasio (ob- 'toward' + cadere 'to fall'), the term shifted to denote a moment or circumstance that presents itself as favorable for action.
Usage tips
- Aprovechar la ocasión is the usual phrase for making the most of such a moment, and en ocasión de is a formal expression meaning 'on the occasion of' rather than 'occasionally'.
Other meanings
- chancenoun
- occasionnoun
Opposites
- imposibilidadimpossibilitynoun
- faltalacknoun