casual
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- noun
- /ˈkæʒuəl/
- UK
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trabajador temporal
- Hardcores dislike casuals because their game is generally tuned around the much larger casual player base.
- a number of casuals
Examples
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There are more than enough Nintendo fans, early adopters, and casuals out there to have a great launch.
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During peak seasons, retailers often rely on casuals to manage the increased customer traffic.
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Very posh housing, then the biggest employer of female casual labour in the East End by far.
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Without these casuals, L4D and Dragon Age would have been released already, probably.
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Marvin is in the living room, dressed in his stiffest casuals from L.L. Bean, nervously adjusting his "set."
Fiction book (1991) -
The company hired several casuals to help with the summer workload as needed.
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Many casuals prefer the flexibility of temporary roles over permanent employment.
Synonyms
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A person who does a job for only a short time
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A person who works at a job for a short time
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A person who works only at certain times of the year, for example during harvest or holiday seasons
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A person hired only for part of the year, often in farming or tourism
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Etymology
The noun casual for a worker comes from the adjective casual, which comes from Latin casus 'chance' and means 'occasional'. So a casual is a person hired to work only sometimes or for short periods.