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 strangers no era más que una conversación para pasar el rato entre extraños
to the casual eye a simple vista
he ran a casual eye down the page le echó un vistazo a la página
a casual glance una ojeada
to the casual observer para el observador ocasional
a casual remark un comentario hecho a la ligera
she gave him a casual wave 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 it no le dio mucha importancia
to assume a casual air 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 acquaintance es un conocido nada más
casual sex relaciones (f) sexuales promiscuas
5 (temporary) [+labour, work, employment] eventual
on a casual basis temporalmente; eventualmente
casual worker (in office, factory) trabajadoratrabajadora (m) (f) eventual;a trabajadora (on farm) trabajadoratrabajadora (m) (f) temporeroatemporera;a trabajadora a temporera jornaleroajornalera (m) (f);a jornalera
casuals (n) (shoes) zapatos (m) de sport; (clothes) ropa (f) de sport; ropa (f) informal