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La palabra del día: ocasional

La palabra del día: ocasional

5
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ocasional - accidental, chance; temporary; occasional (irregular)

Post your sentences in Spanish and English, then vote for the ones you like. The best answer will be chosen tomorrow on the basis of the biggest number of votes and language correctness.

And don't forget to correct your posts as suggested.

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Primero fue un conocido ocasional. Luego llegó a ser un novio ocasional. Pero ahora es el ex-esposo más feliz del mundo y de vez en cuando tiene una relación ocasional.

First he was an accidental acquaintance. Then he became a temporary boyfriend. But now he is the happiest ex-husband in the world and from time to time he has an occasional relationship.

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updated Feb 19, 2010
edited by Issabela
posted by Issabela
Corregid mi español, por favor :)) - Issabela, Feb 18, 2010
Heidi, I hope you don't mind copying the blinking text - maybe more people will notice and check their posts. - Issabela, Feb 18, 2010
más feliz del mundo... - Benz, Feb 18, 2010
gracias! - Issabela, Feb 18, 2010

9 Answers

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Espero que mi desempleo sea solamente ocasional.

I hope that my unemployment is only temporary.

updated Feb 19, 2010
edited by mar959
posted by mar959
... desempleo sea... - Benz, Feb 18, 2010
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La película vieja no se llama 'La turista ocasional' sino 'La turista accidental'. ¿Es verdad que 'ocasional' quiere decir 'accidental'?

That old movie is not called "The occasional tourist" but "The accidental tourist". Is it true that "ocasional" means "accidental"?

updated Feb 19, 2010
edited by jeezzle
posted by jeezzle
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Como una dieta que es basada en su mayor parte en alimentos de plantas pero tengo una porción ocasional de pez, pollo o pavo.

I eat a diet that is based mostly on foods from plants but I have an occasional serving of fish, chicken or turkey.

updated Feb 18, 2010
posted by LaBurra
Sigo una dieta basada en ... o Tengo una dieta basada en ... sounds better - Benz, Feb 18, 2010
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És todo tan efímero, ocasional y fortuito en nuestra corta vida, qué no deberíamos tomarla tan seriamente.

It's all so ephemeral, occasional and fortuitous in our short life, that we shouldn't take it so seriously.

updated Feb 18, 2010
edited by melipiru
posted by melipiru
...that we shouldn't take it so seriously. ; ) - mar959, Feb 18, 2010
que no deberíamos (accents) - Benz, Feb 18, 2010
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Tenemos sol ocasional en esta época del año.

We have occasional sunshine this time of year.

updated Feb 18, 2010
edited by 008f2974
posted by 008f2974
en esta época... - Benz, Feb 18, 2010
gracias - 008f2974, Feb 18, 2010
1
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Me ocurro algún sopresas ocasionalmente. I have some suprises occasionally.

updated Feb 18, 2010
posted by Juan20112
Tengo algunas sorpresas... - Benz, Feb 18, 2010
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Tengo momentos ocasionales donde comprendo qué dices. I have occasional moments where I understand what you are saying. smile

updated Feb 18, 2010
posted by jaimecole
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Cuando no bebo ron, tengo un momento ocasional de lucidez. Trato de no dejar de beberlo. When I do not drink rum, I have an occasional moment of lucidity. I try to not stop drinking it.
updated Feb 18, 2010
edited by Moe
posted by Moe
Cuando no bebo ron, tengo ocasionales momentos de lucidez. Trato de no dejar de beber!! jajajaja muy bueno!! - Benz, Feb 18, 2010
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Me fue ocasional la jaqueca. Me siento mucho mejor!

My headache was temporary. I feel much better

updated Feb 18, 2010
posted by 002262dd