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opportunity [Brit ɒpəˈtjuːnɪti, Am ˌɑpərˈt(j)unədi] N

1. opportunity (appropriate time, occasion):

opportunity: occasion f (for de, to do, of doing, for doing de faire)

to seek an opportunity for discussion/rest: chercher une occasion de or pour discuter/se reposer

to give sb an or the opportunity to do: donner à qn l'occasion de faire

to give sb every opportunity: donner à qn toutes les chances (to do de faire)

to miss a golden opportunity: rater une occasion en or

I should like to take this opportunity to say: j'aimerais profiter de cette occasion pour dire

at the earliest opportunity: à la première occasion

2. opportunity (good chance, possibility):

opportunity: possibilité f

training/career opportunities: possibilités de formation/de carrière

export/investment opportunity: possibilité d'exportation/d'investissement

a job with opportunities: un travail avec des perspectives

‘ideal opportunity in industry for young graduate’: ‘occasion idéale pour jeune diplômé de l'université d'entrer dans l'industrie’

opportunity knocks!: la chance frappe à la porte!

equal opportunity

equal opportunity equal opportunities N:

equal opportunities npl: égalité f des chances

equal opportunities attr employer: appliquant la non-discrimination

equal opportunities legislation: qui assure l'égalité d'accès

photo opportunity N

photo opportunity: séance f de photos

market opportunity N

market opportunity: créneau m

opportunity cost N

opportunity cost: coût m d'opportunité

equality of opportunity: égalité des chances

an undreamed-of opportunity: une occasion rêvée

toss away fig opportunity: rater

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opportunité controvers: opportunity

envi: at every possible opportunity

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opportunity <-ties> [ˌɒpəˈtju:nəti, Am ˌɑ:pɚˈtu:nət̬i] N

1. opportunity (convenient occasion):

opportunity: occasion f

a unique opportunity to +infin: une occasion unique de +infin

an opportunity of doing sth: une occasion pour faire qc

at every opportunity: aussi souvent que possible

to take an opportunity to +infin: saisir l'occasion de +infin

2. opportunity (chance for advancement):

opportunity: possibilité f

photo opportunity N

photo opportunity → photocall

photocall N Brit

photocall: séance f de photos

equal opportunities N

equal opportunities pl N:

equal opportunities Brit Am: égalité f des chances

to jump at an opportunity: sauter sur une occasion

squander opportunity: perdre

pounce on opportunity, mistake: sauter sur

fantastic offer, opportunity, time: fantastique

embrace opportunity: saisir

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opportunité: opportunity

inégalité des chances: inequality of opportunity

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opportunity <-ties> [ˌa·pər·ˈtu·nə·t̬i] N

1. opportunity (convenient occasion):

opportunity: occasion f

a unique opportunity to +infin: une occasion unique de +infin

an opportunity to do sth: une occasion pour faire qc

at every opportunity: aussi souvent que possible

to take the opportunity to +infin: saisir l'occasion de +infin

2. opportunity (chance for advancement):

opportunity: opportunité f

equal opportunity N

equal opportunity: égalité f des chances

photo opportunity N

photo opportunity: séance f de photos

to jump at an opportunity: sauter sur une occasion

squander opportunity: perdre

pounce on opportunity, mistake: sauter sur

fantastic offer, opportunity, time: fantastique

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opportunité: opportunity

occasion: opportunity

à la première occasion: at the earliest opportunity

inégalité des chances: inequality of opportunity

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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

he can't afford to miss this opportunity: il ne peut pas se permettre de rater cette occasion

to snatch at an opportunity: saisir une occasion

to jump at an opportunity: sauter sur une occasion

to be too good an opportunity to miss: être une chance à saisir

to take the chance [or opportunity] to +infin: saisir l'occasion de +infin

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

He squanders all of his and his parents' property in order to buy her gifts, only to have her reject him nonetheless.

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She and her sister squander their education and youth.

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Only 5.5 million yuan was ever recovered by the police, with the remainder squandered by the perpetrators' gambling.

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What he does now instead, is squander his gift on petty quarrels, he wrote.

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Having squandered his inheritance, and with a proclivity for drinking and gambling, he accumulated debts.

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