occasion
/əˈkeɪʒn/noun
उच्चारण अकेज़न
अवसर, मौका, बार
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[C]
a particular time when something happens
अवसर, मौका, बार
- I have met him on several occasions.
- On this occasion, the whole family was present.
- On one occasion, the bus broke down in the middle of the forest.
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- I have only seen him angry on rare occasions.
- On that occasion, she spoke very politely.
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[C]
a special event, ceremony or celebration
विशेष अवसर, समारोह, उत्सव
- Her wedding was a grand occasion.
- a dress for special occasions
- Diwali is a joyful occasion for the whole family.
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- The event was a great occasion for the school.
- Wear something nice for the occasion.
Synonyms event function celebration
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[sing.] ~ (for sth) | ~ (to do sth) formal
a suitable time or a reason for doing something
उपयुक्त समय या कारण
- This is not the occasion for jokes.
- I had no occasion to speak to her.
- The party gave him the occasion to meet old friends.
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- This is a fine occasion for a short speech.
- There was no occasion for such anger.
Synonyms opportunity reason cause
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[T] ~ sth formal
to cause something
(किसी बात का) कारण बनना, उत्पन्न करना
- The delay was occasioned by heavy rain.
- His careless remark occasioned a long argument among the guests.
- The hasty decision occasioned a lot of trouble.
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- Her sudden departure occasioned much surprise.
- The accident occasioned a long delay on the highway.
Synonyms cause bring about give rise to
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on the occasion of sth
Use on the occasion of for a special event such as a wedding or festival.
विवाह या त्योहार जैसे विशेष आयोजन के लिए 'on the occasion of' का प्रयोग होता है।
- Sweets were distributed on the occasion of Diwali.
- A speech was given on the occasion of Independence Day.
on one occasion / on several occasions / on this occasion
Use on with occasion to refer to a particular time something happened.
किसी विशेष समय को बताने के लिए occasion के साथ on आता है।
- On one occasion, the train was five hours late.
- On this occasion, I will let you go.
the occasion for / of sth; occasion to do sth
In formal English, occasion for means a reason or need, and have occasion to means to need to do something.
औपचारिक अंग्रेज़ी में 'occasion for' का अर्थ कारण या आवश्यकता है, और 'have occasion to' का अर्थ किसी काम की ज़रूरत पड़ना है।
- There was no occasion for anger.
- I have never had occasion to complain.
rise to the occasion / on occasion
Rise to the occasion means to deal well with a difficult moment; on occasion means sometimes.
'Rise to the occasion' का अर्थ कठिन क्षण को अच्छी तरह संभालना है; 'on occasion' का अर्थ कभी-कभी है।
- The young captain rose to the occasion.
- He eats out on occasion.
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adjective + occasion
specialformalrarefestivesolemn
- A wedding is a festive occasion.
verb + occasion
markcelebratesuitrise tohave
- The school held a function to mark the occasion.
occasion + for
a partyjoyregretalarmconcern
- The result was an occasion for celebration.
noun + occasion
socialstatesportingfamilygreat
- The match was a great sporting occasion.
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- Wear something smart for the occasion.
अवसर के अनुरूप कुछ सलीकेदार पहनिए।
- The mela is a joyful occasion for the whole village.
मेला पूरे गाँव के लिए आनंद का अवसर है।
- On several occasions, the bus was late.
कई बार बस देर से आई।
- The speaker rose to the occasion and silenced the hall.
वक्ता अवसर के अनुरूप खरे उतरे और पूरा हॉल शांत हो गया।
- There is no occasion for panic.
घबराने की कोई आवश्यकता नहीं है।
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✗ In the occasion of her marriage, we gave a gift.
✓ On the occasion of her marriage, we gave a gift.
The fixed phrase is on the occasion of.
निश्चित phrase 'on the occasion of' है।
✗ He came late in many occasions.
✓ He came late on many occasions.
Use on, not in, before occasions.
occasions से पहले on आता है, in नहीं।
✗ It is a good occasion to do the exercise.
✓ It is a good occasion for the exercise.
Occasion for + noun is the natural pattern; occasion + to-infinitive is rare and formal.
'Occasion for + noun' स्वाभाविक pattern है; 'occasion + to-infinitive' दुर्लभ और औपचारिक है।
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on occasion(s)
sometimes but not often
कभी-कभी, यदा-कदा
- On occasion she visits her old school.
rise to the occasion
to show that you can deal with a difficult situation when it arises
मौके पर खरा उतरना, चुनौती का सामना करना
- The young bowler rose to the occasion and took three wickets.
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Synonyms
time instance moment event function celebration opportunity reason cause bring about give rise to
AaSpelling
oc·ca·sion
§Grammar and usage
The adjective occasional (not often).
Adjective occasional (कभी-कभार का)।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
On occasion, rise to the occasion, a sense of occasion.
Idioms: on occasion (कभी-कभार), rise to the occasion (मौके की माँग के अनुसार अच्छा प्रदर्शन करना), a sense of occasion (किसी खास अवसर के महत्त्व का एहसास)।