casual

  • 11casual — / 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

  • 12casual — (adj.) late 14c., subject to or produced by chance, from O.Fr. casuel, from L.L. casualis by chance, from L. casus chance, event (see CASE (Cf. case) (n.1)). Of persons, in the sense of not to be depended on, unmethodical, it is attested from… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 13casual — adj. 2 g. 1. Que depende do acaso. 2. Sucedido por acaso. 3. Aleatório, eventual. 4.  [Linguística] Relativo a caso. 5. Que é relativo a situações ou contextos em que há familiaridade ou descontração (acepção considerada anglicismo). = INFORMAL… …

    Dicionário da Língua Portuguesa

  • 14casual — /ˈkɛʒwal, ingl. ˈkæʒjuəl/ [vc. ingl., propriamente «casuale», quindi «trascurato, alla buona»] agg. inv. (di abbigliamento) libero, disinvolto, sportivo, giovane CFR. sportswear (ingl.) …

    Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • 15casual — casual[b] (I)[/b] (izg. kȅžuāl) m DEFINICIJA term. odjeća za neslužbene prilike (za razliku od odijela, žaketa, smokinga ili fraka) ETIMOLOGIJA engl …

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  • 16casual — 1 *accidental, incidental, adventitious, contingent, fortuitous Analogous words: unpremeditated (see EXTEMPORANEOUS): *indifferent, unconcerned, incurious: *negligent, slack, lax, remiss: inadvertent, *careless, heedless Contrasted words …

    New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • 17casual — ▪ I. casual cas‧u‧al 1 [ˈkæʒuəl] adjective JOBS casual workers are employed only when they are needed, and are not in permanent or continuous employment; = TEMPORARY: • Traditionally, labour in the construction industry has been employed on a… …

    Financial and business terms

  • 18casual — cas|u|al [ˈkæʒuəl] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(relaxed)¦ 2¦(not formal)¦ 3¦(work)¦ 4¦(relationship)¦ 5¦(without attention)¦ 6¦(not planned)¦ 7¦(not regular)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: casuel, from Late Latin casualis, from Latin …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 19casual — ca|su|al [ kæʒuəl ] adjective ** ▸ 1 relaxed/informal ▸ 2 comfortable to wear ▸ 3 not planned ▸ 4 temporary ▸ 5 not doing something regularly ▸ 6 without strong feeling 1. ) relaxed and informal: The bar has a casual low key atmosphere. The… …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20casual */*/ — UK [ˈkæʒuəl] / US adjective 1) relaxed and informal The bar has a casual low key atmosphere. The interview took place around the kitchen table and was very casual. a) seeming relaxed and not worried about anything Paul tried to sound casual but I …

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