occasion
1 noun time, situationócáid fem2 uair fem2 am masc3 babhta masc4 I remember one occasion is cuimhin liom ócáid amháin, is cuimhin liom uair amháin, is cuimhin liom babhta amháinshe asked for it on numerous occasions d'iarr sí é go minic, is iomaí uair a d'iarr sí éthere are rare occasions when ... tarlaíonn sé go hannamh go ...on this occasion an uair seo, an iarraidh seo, an t-am seoas the occasion demands mar a oireann don ócáid, mar is cuí 2 noun eventócáid fem2 on the occasion of their marriage ar ócáid a bpóstato mark the occasion in ómós na hócáidea social occasion ócáid shóisialtaa special occasion ócáid speisialtaShow full entry
3 noun opportune timedeis fem2 uain fem2 seans masc4 she wouldn't refuse it if the occasion arose ní dhiúltódh sí dó dá dtiocfadh an deisit was an opportune occasion to leave ba dheis mhaith imeachta é, ba chaoithiúil an t-am é chun imeachthe seized the occasion to make a speech thapaigh sé an deis chun óráid a thabhairt 4 noun reason, causefáth masc3 cúis fem2 údar masc1 he had no occasion to speak to her ní raibh fáth ar bith aige labhairt léi, ní raibh aon chúis go labhródh sé léishe had occasion to go into town bhí gnó aici sa bhaile mór, thug cúraimí isteach sa bhaile mór í 5 verb cause TRANSITIVEwhat occasioned the dispute? cad ba chúis leis an aighneas?, cad é a tharraing an t-achrann?it occasioned some surprise ba chúis iontais é, chuir sé iontas ar go leorhis words occasioned me much joy ba chúis mhór áthais dom an méid a bhí le rá aige, chuir a raibh le rá aige an-áthas orm