opportunity

opportunity
opə'tju:nəti
plural - opportunities; noun
(a chance to do or a time for doing (something): an opportunity to go to Rome; You've had several opportunities to ask him.) oportunidad, ocasión
opportunity n oportunidad
it's a great opportunity to travel es una gran oportunidad para viajar
El plural de opportunity se escribe opportunities
opportunity
tr[ɒpə'tjʊːnɪtɪ]
noun (pl opportunities)
1 (gen) oportunidad nombre femenino, ocasión nombre femenino
she was given the opportunity to go to the States le dieron la oportunidad de ir a los Estados Unidos
if I get an opportunity si se me presenta la ocasión
at the earliest opportunity cuanto antes
2 (prospect) perspectiva
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to take the opportunity to do something / take the opportunity of doing something aprovechar (la oportunidad) para hacer algo
opportunity [.ɑpər'tu:nət̬i, -'tju:-] n, pl -ties : oportunidad f , ocasión f , chance m , posibilidades fpl
opportunity
n.
coyuntura s.f.
lugar s.m.
ocasión s.f.
oportunidad s.f.
proporción s.f.
repiquete s.m.
resquicio s.m.
tiempo s.m.
'ɑːpər'tuːnəti, ˌɒpə'tjuːnəti
count & mass noun (pl -ties) oportunidad f, ocasión f

she never misses an opportunity — nunca deja pasar una oportunidad or ocasión

at the earliest o first opportunity — cuanto antes, en la primera oportunidad que se presente

opportunity to + INF/OF -ING — oportunidad de + inf

we took the opportunity of looking around the city — aprovechamos (la oportunidad) para recorrer la ciudad

opportunity FOR something/-ING: the job offers excellent opportunities for promotion el trabajo ofrece excelentes posibilidades de ascenso; this left us little opportunity for sightseeing — esto nos dejó poco tiempo para hacer turismo

['ɒpǝ'tjuːnɪtɪ]
1.
N oportunidad f , ocasión f

at the earliest opportunity — en la primera oportunidad, cuanto antes

equality of opportunity — igualdad f de oportunidades

he criticized her at every opportunity — la criticaba siempre que se le presentaba la ocasión or en cuanto podía

at the first opportunity — en la primera oportunidad, cuanto antes

opportunities for promotion — oportunidades de promoción

when I get the opportunity — cuando se me presente la oportunidad or la ocasión, cuando tenga ocasión

we were given no opportunity to prepare ourselves — no se nos ofreció la oportunidad or la ocasión de prepararnos

given the opportunity, he'll watch TV all day — si le dejases, se pasaría el día entero viendo la tele

to have the/an opportunity to do sth, have the/an opportunity of doing sth — tener la oportunidad de hacer algo

I haven't had an opportunity of talking to him — no he tenido la oportunidad de hablar con él

to miss one's opportunity — perder la oportunidad

he never missed an opportunity to criticize her — nunca dejaba pasar la oportunidad de criticarla

to seize the/one's opportunity — aprovechar la oportunidad or ocasión

to take the opportunity to do sth, take the opportunity of doing sth — aprovechar la oportunidad or la ocasión para hacer algo

equal 4., job 3., photo
2.
CPD

opportunity shop N(Australia) tienda de artículos de segunda mano que destina parte de su recaudación a causas benéficas

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['ɑːpər'tuːnəti, ˌɒpə'tjuːnəti]
count & mass noun (pl -ties) oportunidad f, ocasión f

she never misses an opportunity — nunca deja pasar una oportunidad or ocasión

at the earliest o first opportunity — cuanto antes, en la primera oportunidad que se presente

opportunity to + INF/OF -ING — oportunidad de + inf

we took the opportunity of looking around the city — aprovechamos (la oportunidad) para recorrer la ciudad

opportunity FOR something/-ING: the job offers excellent opportunities for promotion el trabajo ofrece excelentes posibilidades de ascenso; this left us little opportunity for sightseeing — esto nos dejó poco tiempo para hacer turismo


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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