occasional
occasional
happening from time to time
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occasional with Russian translation
occasional usage examples
У неё бывают редкие головные боли после долгих смен.
She gets occasional headaches after long shifts.
С улицы доносился редкий шум.
There was occasional noise from the street.
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occasional synonyms
What's the difference between occasional / rare / infrequent / seldom / sporadic
refers to something happening from time to time; can be neutral and general
We have occasional meetings to review progress.
means not common; emphasizes that something happens seldom
Rare storms can happen in this region.
describes something that does not happen often, often in a more formal way
Infrequent delays are still possible on this line.
means not often, but it is usually used as an adverb rather than an adjective
We seldom eat out on weekdays.
happening irregularly and without a pattern
There have been sporadic power cuts this week.
occurring with pauses or breaks in between
He suffered from intermittent pain in his back.
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How to pronounce occasional and what this word means
occasional means occasional. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce occasional
/əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occasional translation
occasional
occasional examples
She gets occasional headaches after long shifts.
occasional transcription
/əˈkeɪʒənəl/, /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
Questions about this word
occasional meaning: what does it mean?
happening from time to time
occasional pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?
occasional is pronounced as /əˈkeɪʒənəl/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.
occasional definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?
She gets occasional headaches after long shifts. Translation: У неё бывают редкие головные боли после долгих смен.
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