Meaning of opportunity | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
   countable, uncountable
2. A favorable or advantageous combination of circumstances:break, chance, occasion, opening.
3. A favorable circumstance or occasion.
   countable, uncountable
4. a chance to do or a time for doing (something). an opportunity to go to Rome; You've had several opportunities to ask him. geleentheid, kans فُرْصَه възможност oportunidade příležitost die Gelegenheit chance; lejlighed ευκαιρίαoportunidad, ocasión võimalus فرصت tilaisuus occasionהזדמנות मौका prilika, šansa alkalom kesempatan tækifæri opportunità 機会 기회 proga, galimybė izdevība peluang gelegenheidmulighet, anledning, sjanseokazja چانس oportunidade ocazie, oportunitate возможность; удобныи случа...
5. Opportuneness.
   countable, nonstandard, uncountable
6. oportunidad, ocasión.
7. A favorable or advantageous circumstance or combination of circumstances.
8. A chance for progress or advancement, as in a career.
9. a favourable, appropriate, or advantageous combination of circumstances
10. a chance or prospect
11. an appropriate or favorable time or occasion.
12. a situation or condition favorable for attainment of a goal.
13. a good chance or prospect, as for success.

Equivalents

Examples

“seize the opportunity”

“take an opportunity”

“missed opportunity”

“The world is full of opportunities and it's up to me to see them and pursue them.”

“the opportunity came and went”

“You'll get a second opportunity if you miss this one.”

“The chairman of the committee will be very glad to give you the opportunity to express your views, whether of proponency or opponency.”

“Unfortunately, the job opportunities they are seeking are often more hoped for than real, […]”

“Chelsea also struggled to keep possession as QPR harried and chased at every opportunity, giving their opponents no time on the ball.”

“Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.”

“The Court questioned the opportunity of introducing these measures in such an uncertain economic climate.”

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