English-Italian translations for occasional

• occasionale
  Un’effettiva semplificazione della prestazione temporanea e occasionale di un servizio implica la presenza di minori formalità. A real simplification of temporary and occasional service provision implies less formalities.
  Talvolta possiamo giustificare un litigio occasionale o qualche schiaffo accidentale. We can all, at times, excuse an occasional argument or even an accidental slap that might be given.
  Non si precisa se le navi debbano essere acquisite, affittate o noleggiate su base permanente o occasionale. It is not specified whether they must be acquired, rented or hired on a permanent or occasional basis.
• saltuario

Definition of occasional

• Occurring or appearing irregularly from time to time, but not often
• Created for a specific occasion
• Intended for use as the occasion requires
• Acting in the indicated role from time to time
• A person who does something only occasionally

Examples

• He was mostly solitary, but enjoyed the occasional visitor
• He took an occasional glass of wine
• Elgars music was not created to be occasional music for high-school graduations
• What your living room needs are some occasional chairs
• He is an occasional writer of letters to the editor

Related words

• occasionally
• occasionalism
• occasional table
• occasional word
• do an occasional bit of writing