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occasionnel

occasional

adjective oh-kah-zyoh-NEL Rare

Also means

incidental

Usage Note

Occasionnel describes something that happens from time to time rather than regularly — un travail occasionnel ('casual/occasional work'), une visite occasionnelle. The feminine form is occasionnelle. The adverb occasionnellement ('occasionally') is a useful companion. It is more formal than de temps en temps or parfois.

Examples

"Il fait des travaux occasionnels pour arrondir ses fins de mois."

Natural Translation

He does occasional odd jobs to make ends meet.

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