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An·lass <-es, -lässe> [ˈanlas, pl ˈanlɛsə], An·laßOLD N m

1. Anlass (unmittelbarer Grund):

Anlass
reason
der/ein/kein Anlass zu etw dat
the/a/no reason for sth
ihr Geburtstag war der geeignete Anlass, mal wieder zu feiern
her birthday was the perfect excuse for another party
ein/kein Anlass, etw zu tun
a/no reason to do sth
es besteht Anlass zu etw dat
there are grounds [or is cause] for sth
es besteht kein Anlass, etw zu tun
there are no grounds to do sth
[jdm] Anlass zu etw dat geben
to give [sb] grounds for sth
jdm Anlass geben, etw zu tun
to give sb grounds to do sth
einen/keinen Anlass haben, etw zu tun
to have grounds/no grounds to do sth
ein Anlass [für jdn] sein, etw zu tun
to be a [good] excuse [for sb] to do sth
etw zum Anlass nehmen, etw zu tun
to use sth as an opportunity to do sth
aus bestimmtem Anlass
for a certain type of reason
und aus diesem Anlass
and for this reason
aus besonderem Anlass fällt der Spielfilm aus
due to unforeseen circumstances we will not be able to show the film
aus keinem besonderen Anlass
for no particular reason
aus gegebenem Anlass
with good reason
zum Anlass von etw dat werden
to be the cause of sth

2. Anlass (Gelegenheit):

Anlass
occasion
dem Anlass entsprechend
to fit the occasion
sie war immer dem Anlass entsprechend angezogen
she was always dressed for the occasion
beim geringsten Anlass
at the slightest opportunity
bei jedem Anlass
at every opportunity
aus Anlass einer S. gen
on the occasion of sth
OpenDict entry

Anlass N

keinen Anlass für etw (akk) sehen
to see no reason for sth
keinen Anlass sehen, etw zu tun
to see no reason for doing sth