casual — ca·su·al adj 1 a: not expected or foreseen b: not done purposefully: accidental 2 a: employed for irregular periods a casual worker b: engaging in an activity on an occasional basis … Law dictionary
casual — 1. En español significa ‘fortuito, que sucede por casualidad’: «El hombre no pudo realizar un descubrimiento casual de este proceso tan valioso» (Aguilar Hombre [Méx. 1988]). Debe evitarse su uso con los sentidos de ‘informal’ y ‘esporádico u… … Diccionario panhispánico de dudas
casual — [kazh′o͞o əl] adj. [ME & OFr casuel < LL casualis, by chance < L casus, chance, event: see CASE1] 1. happening by chance; not planned; incidental [a casual visit] 2. happening, active, etc. at irregular intervals; occasional [a casual… … English World dictionary
casual — adjetivo 1. (antepuesto / pospuesto) Que sucede por casualidad: Un encuentro casual fue el origen de un gran amor. Se trata de un casual hallazgo, una coincidencia, que puede aportar nuevos datos a la investigación. Frases y locuciones 1. por un… … Diccionario Salamanca de la Lengua Española
Casual — Cas u*al, a. [OE. casuel, F. casuel, fr. L. casualis, fr. casus fall, accident, fr. cadere to fall. See {Case}.] 1. Happening or coming to pass without design, and without being foreseen or expected; accidental; fortuitous; coming by chance.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
casual — casual[b] (II)[/b] (izg. kȅžuāl) prid. DEFINICIJA koji ima osobine odjeće za neslužbene prilike [casual odjeća] ETIMOLOGIJA vidi casual[b] (I)[/b] … Hrvatski jezični portal
casual — ► ADJECTIVE 1) relaxed and unconcerned. 2) showing insufficient care or forethought: a casual remark. 3) not regular or firmly established; occasional or temporary: casual jobs. 4) happening by chance; accidental. 5) informal. ► NOUN 1) … English terms dictionary
casual — [adj1] chance, random accidental, adventitious, by chance, contingent, erratic, extemporaneous, extempore, fluky, fortuitous, impromptu, improvised, impulsive, incidental, infrequent, irregular, occasional, odd, offhand, serendipitous,… … New thesaurus
Casual — Cas u*al, n. One who receives relief for a night in a parish to which he does not belong; a vagrant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
casual — / kæʒjʊl/, it. / kɛʒwal/ agg. ingl. [propr. casuale , quindi non ricercato, non importante ]. [di vestiario, caratterizzato da semplicità e praticità d uso] ▶◀ informale, pratico, semplice, sportivo. ↑ dimesso, inelegante, sciatto, trasandato.… … Enciclopedia Italiana
