"occasion" meaning in French

See occasion in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ɔ.ka.zjɔ̃/ Audio: Fr-occasion.ogg Forms: occasions [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from Latin occāsiōnem (accusative of occāsiō). Compare the inherited Old French ochoison, achaison (the latter being influenced by Latin accūsātiō). Etymology templates: {{bor+|fr|la|occāsiōnem}} Borrowed from Latin occāsiōnem Head templates: {{fr-noun|f}} occasion f (plural occasions)
  1. occasion, opportunity Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-occasion-fr-noun-LDTjERCr
  2. cause Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-occasion-fr-noun-an7x7Z8V
  3. bargain, good deal Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-occasion-fr-noun-PnuRq7rj Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 27 24 37 13
  4. secondhand or used item Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-occasion-fr-noun-7yXNlhl-
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: à l’occasion, avoir l’occasion de, d’occasion, grandes occasions, l’occasion fait le larron, occasionnel, occasionner, par la même occasion, par occasion, sauter sur l’occasion

Inflected forms

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      "word": "d’occasion"
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    {
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      "word": "grandes occasions"
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      "word": "l’occasion fait le larron"
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      "word": "occasionnel"
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    {
      "word": "avoir l’occasion de"
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    {
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    },
    {
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    {
      "word": "l’occasion fait le larron"
    },
    {
      "word": "occasionnel"
    },
    {
      "word": "occasionner"
    },
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    },
    {
      "word": "par occasion"
    },
    {
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