casual [ˈkæʒjʊəl]
adjective
1 (not planned) [+walk, stroll] sin rumbo fijo; al azar; [+meeting, encounter] fortuito; [+caller] ocasional
it was just a casual conversation between strangersconversation no era más que una conversación para pasar el rato entre extraños
to the casual eyeeye a simple vista
he ran a casual eye down the page le echó un vistazo a la página
a casual glanceglance una ojeada
to the casual observerobserver para el observador ocasional
a casual remarkremark un comentario hecho a la ligera
she gave him a casual wavewave lo saludó informalmente con la mano
2 (offhand) [+attitude] despreocupado; poco serio; [+manner] informal; [+tone] informal; poco serio
he tried to appear/sound casual intentó parecer/sonar relajado
he was very casual about itabout no le dio mucha importancia
to assume a casual airair hacer como si nada
3 (informal) [+discussion] informal; [+clothing] de sport; informal
casual wear ropa de sport; ropa informal
4 (occasional) [+drinker, drug user, relationship] esporádico
he's just a casual acquaintanceacquaintance es un conocido nada más
casual sexsex relaciones sexuales promiscuas; (f)
5 (temporary) [+labour, work, employment] eventual
on a casual basisbasis temporalmente; eventualmente
casual workerworker (in office, factory) trabajadoratrabajadora eventual;a trabajadora (m) (f) (on farm) trabajadoratrabajadora temporeroatemporera;a trabajadora (m) (f)a temporera jornaleroajornalera;a jornalera (m) (f)
casuals (n) (shoes) zapatos de sport; (m) (clothes) ropa de sport; (f) ropa informal; (f)
