casual

décontracté, informel

À l’aise, sans règles strictes ni tenue ou comportement formels.

En anglais simple : Relaxed and comfortable, without strict rules or formal clothing or behaviour.

• You can wear casual clothes here.
• The restaurant has a casual atmosphere.
• Our meeting was friendly and casual.

Synonymes : informal, relaxed

Contraires : formal

Expressions courantes : casual clothes, casual dress, casual atmosphere, casual conversation

occasionnel

Qui arrive seulement parfois, sans régularité ni engagement fort.

En anglais simple : Happening only sometimes, without a regular plan or strong commitment.

• She is only a casual visitor to the club.
• Even a casual reader will enjoy this book.
• We kept in casual contact over the years.

Synonymes : occasional, irregular

Contraires : regular

Expressions courantes : casual visitor, casual reader, casual expense, casual interest

occasionnel, temporaire

Qui travaille seulement selon les besoins, sans emploi régulier ou permanent.

En anglais simple : Working only when needed, without a regular or permanent job.

• The farm hires casual workers in summer.
• She found casual employment at a café.
• Casual staff may work different hours each week.

Synonymes : temporary, irregular

Contraires : permanent

Expressions courantes : casual worker, casual staff, casual employment

fortuit

Qui se produit par hasard, sans avoir été prévu.

En anglais simple : Happening by chance, without being planned.

• A casual encounter brought them together.
• Their casual meeting on the train led to a friendship.
• She learned the news through a casual conversation with a stranger.

Synonymes : chance, accidental, unplanned

Contraires : planned

Expressions courantes : casual encounter, casual meeting