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
редкий — happening from time to time
She gets occasional headaches after long shifts.
У неё бывают редкие головные боли после долгих смен.
refers to something happening from time to time; can be neutral and general
We have occasional meetings to review progress.
У нас бывают периодические встречи для обсуждения прогресса.
means not common; emphasizes that something happens seldom
Rare storms can happen in this region.
В этом регионе могут случаться редкие штормы.
describes something that does not happen often, often in a more formal way
Infrequent delays are still possible on this line.
На этой линии все же возможны нечастые задержки.
means not often, but it is usually used as an adverb rather than an adjective
We seldom eat out on weekdays.
Мы редко ходим есть вне дома по будням.
happening irregularly and without a pattern
There have been sporadic power cuts this week.
На этой неделе были спорадические отключения электричества.
occurring with pauses or breaks in between
He suffered from intermittent pain in his back.
Он страдал от периодической боли в спине.
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How to pronounce occasional and what this word means
occasional translation: редкий. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.
how to pronounce occasional
/əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occasional translation
редкий
occasional examples
She gets occasional headaches after long shifts.
occasional transcription
/əˈkeɪʒənəl/, /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
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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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