opportunity

  • 11opportunity — [n] lucky chance; favorable circumstances befalling, break*, connection, contingency, convenience, cut*, event, excuse, fair shake*, fighting chance*, fitness, fling*, fortuity, freedom, go*, good fortune, good luck, happening, hope, hour, iron… …

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  • 12opportunity — ► NOUN (pl. opportunities) 1) a favourable time or set of circumstances for doing something. 2) a career opening: job opportunities …

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  • 13opportunity — [äp΄ər to͞o′nə tē, äp΄ərtyo͞o′nə tē] n. pl. opportunities [ME opportunite < OFr opportunité < L opportunitas < opportunus: see OPPORTUNE] 1. a combination of circumstances favorable for the purpose; fit time 2. a good chance or occasion …

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  • 14Opportunity — Este artículo o sección necesita referencias que aparezcan en una publicación acreditada, como revistas especializadas, monografías, prensa diaria o páginas de Internet fidedignas. Puedes añadirlas así o avisar al autor p …

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  • 15opportunity — op|por|tu|ni|ty W1S1 [ˌɔpəˈtju:nıti US ˌa:pərˈtu: ] n plural opportunities 1.) [U and C] a chance to do something or an occasion when it is easy for you to do something ▪ This is an ideal opportunity to save money on a holiday to Crete.… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 16opportunity — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ample, considerable, plenty of ▪ We ll have plenty of opportunity to talk later. ▪ limited, little, not much ▪ …

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  • 17Opportunity — Vue d artiste d un engin de la mission Mars Exploration Rover (MER). Opportunity est le deuxième astromobile de la mission Mars Exploration Rover de la NASA. Il a atterri sur la planète Mars le 25 janvier 2004 (05:05 UTC) dans la région …

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  • 18opportunity */*/*/ — UK [ˌɒpə(r)ˈtjuːnətɪ] / US [ˌɑpərˈtunətɪ] noun Word forms opportunity : singular opportunity plural opportunities Metaphor: Having an opportunity to do something is like having a door or way of getting into a building. This opened the door to a… …

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  • 19opportunity — n. 1) to grab, seize, take an opportunity 2) to afford, give, offer an opportunity 3) to find; have an opportunity 4) to lose an opportunity 5) a fleeting; lost, missed opportunity 6) (AE) equal opportunity ( government policy of giving all… …

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  • 20opportunity — 01. Living in this town really gives our students a good [opportunity] to use their English on a daily basis. 02. That man is a real political [opportunist]; he changes policies whenever he thinks it is necessary in order to stay in power. 03.… …

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