Grammatical class

Noun

occasion

occasion, opportunity

Details

Syllables

oc-ca-sion

Phonetics

o.ka.zjɔ̃

Grammatical class

Noun

Freq. (books)

579

Freq. (movies)

957

Freq. (news)

465

Sentences

Quelle occasion!

What an opportunity!

A1

Elle est d'occasion.

It's second-hand.

A1

Elle a loupé l'occasion.

She missed her chance.

A1

Je te donne une occasion.

I'm giving you an opportunity.

A1

J'ai perdu une autre occasion.

I lost another chance.

A2

On a laissé passer l'occasion.

The chance is gone.

A2

Il sauta sur l'occasion.

He took advantage of the opportunity.

B1

L'occasion fait le larron.

Opportunity makes a thief.

B1

Ne gâchons pas cette occasion !

Let's not waste this chance.

B1

Sonne-moi quand tu as l'occasion.

Give me a jingle when you have a chance.

B1

Non, il est d'occasion.

No, it's second hand.

B2

Une telle occasion doit être saisie !

An opportunity like this must be seized!

B2