opportunity

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Regno Unito//ˌɒp.əˈtjuː.nɪ.tɪ//
Regno Unito//-ˈt͡ʃuː.-//
Canada//ˌɑ.pɚˈt(j)u.nə.ti//
Canada/[-ɾi]/

A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

sostantivo

1
A chance for advancement, progress or profit.
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.
2
A favorable circumstance or occasion.
Having a holiday is a great opportunity to relax.
3
Opportuneness.
The Court questioned the opportunity of introducing these measures in such an uncertain economic climate.
In the Communist party he found what many intellectuals need: absolute certainty in defiance of facts, an opportunity of total commitment that supersedes criticism and stills every anxiety.

Etimologia

From opportune + -ity, from Middle French opportunité, from Latin opportūnitās.

Forme

plurale: opportunities

opium · A yellow-brown, addictive narcotic drug obtained from the…oppa · An affectionate term of address for an older brother or…opponent · One who opposes another; one who works or takes a position…

opportunity · A chance for advancement, progress or profit.

oppose · To attempt to stop the progression of; to resist or…opposed · Acting in opposition; opposing.opposing · That opposes or oppose; on the opposite side.

Le pagine vicine — L'ordine alfabetico segue le regole della lingua, non il valore dei byte: un accento distingue soltanto due parole per il resto identiche, e lo spagnolo tratta la Ñ come una lettera a sé.