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Meaning of opportunist | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized

ˌɒpə(ɹ)ˈtjuːnɪst

Definitions

Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle.

Equivalents

العربية وصولي

Azərbaycanca fürsətçi

Català oportunista

Deutsch Opportunist Opportunistin Wendehals

Ελληνικά καιροσκόπος οπορτουνιστής οπορτουνίστρια

Español aprovechado aprovechón encajoso oportunista pancista vela güira ventajero ventajista ventajoso

Suomi opportunisti

Français opportuniste

Gaeilge brabúsaí

Galego comenenciudo oportunista

עברית פוליטיקאי

Bahasa Indonesia oportunis

Italiano approfittatore opportunista

日本語カメレオン日和見主義者蝙蝠

ქართული ოპორტუნისტი

한국어 기회주의자

Nederlands opportunist opportuniste

Polski oportunista oportunistka

Português chupim oportunista

Русский оппортунист оппортуни́стка приспособленец приспособле́нка

Türkçe fırsatçı

Українська опортуні́ст опортуні́стка пристосо́ванець пристосо́ванка

Examples

“James Milner's angled free-kick was headed on to the post by the tireless Bent and Lampard the opportunist was perfectly placed to stoop and head in from virtually on the goal-line.”

CEFR level

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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Meaning of opportunist | Babel Free

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