En pocas ocasiones
Example: En pocas ocasiones vamos al cine los fines de semana.
Definition
"En pocas ocasiones" is a Spanish expression meaning that something happens rarely or infrequently. It indicates that an event or action occurs only a small number of times, emphasizing its uncommon nature, such as going to the cinema rarely on weekends.
Etymology
The phrase "en pocas ocasiones" comes from Spanish, where "en" means 'in,' "pocas" is the feminine plural form of 'few,' and "ocasiones" means 'occasions' or 'times.' Together, it literally translates to 'in few occasions,' highlighting the infrequency of an event.
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"En pocas ocasiones" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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