avoir l'occasion de
/a.vwaʁ lɔ.ka.zjɔ̃ də/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- a l'occasion de
- past
- a eu l'occasion de
- perfect
- eu l'occasion de
Meaning
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to have the opportunity to
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Nous avons eu l'occasion de visiter le château.
We had the opportunity to visit the castle.
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L'an dernier, ils ont eu l'occasion de rencontrer leur chanteur préféré après le concert. Ils en parlent encore aujourd'hui.
Last year, they had the opportunity to meet their favorite singer after the concert. They still talk about it today.
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Similar words
"avoir l'occasion de" means to HAVE the opportunity, a state; "sauter sur l'occasion" means to JUMP AT the opportunity, an action.
Practice
1 What does avoir l'occasion de mean?
to have the opportunity to
2 Fill the gap: Nous avons eu l'___ de visiter le château.
Full sentence: Nous avons eu l'occasion de visiter le château. (We had the opportunity to visit the castle.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches avoir l'occasion de?
avoir l'occasion de: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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