prospects in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prospects in the English»French Dictionary

I.prospect N [Brit ˈprɒspɛkt, Am ˈprɑˌspɛkt]

1. prospect (hope, expectation):

prospect (of change, improvement, promotion)

espoir m

prospect (of success)

chance f (of doing de faire)

there is some prospect/little prospect of improvement

il y a espoir/peu d'espoir que cela s'améliore

a bleak/gloomy prospect

une perspective triste/sombre

there is some prospect that …

il y a un espoir que …

+ subj there is no prospect of the strike ending soon/of my or me being released

il n'y a aucun espoir que la grève se termine bientôt/que je sois libéré

to hold out the prospect of sth

présager qc

to face the prospect of sth/of doing

faire face à la perspective de qc/de faire

to face the prospect that …

faire face à la perspective que …

+ subj to rule out the prospect of sth

écarter l'espoir de qc

2. prospect (outlook):

prospect

perspective f

to have sth in prospect

avoir qc en perspective

to be in prospect changes, cuts:

être à prévoir

3. prospect (good option):

prospect (for job)

recrue f potentielle

prospect (for sports team)

espoir m

this new product seems like a good prospect for the company

ce nouveau produit semble ouvrir de bonnes perspectives pour la compagnie

4. prospect COMM (likely client):

prospect

client/-e m/f potentiel/-ielle

5. prospect (view):

prospect liter

vue f (of sur)

II.prospects ˈprɒspekts N

prospects ˈprɒspekts npl:

prospects [ˈprɒspekts]

perspectives fpl

she has good career prospects

elle a de bonnes perspectives de carrière

the prospects for the economy/for growth

les perspectives pour l'économie/de croissance

what are the prospects of promotion/of being promoted?

quelles sont les perspectives de promotion/les chances d'être promu?

an industry with excellent prospects

une industrie avec d'excellentes perspectives

a job with good prospects

un emploi ayant de bonnes perspectives

to have no prospects person:

ne pas avoir d'avenir

to have no prospects job:

être sans avenir

a young man with prospects

un jeune homme qui a de l'avenir

III.prospect VB trans [Brit prəˈspɛkt, Am ˈprɑˌspɛkt]

prospect land, region:

prospect

prospecter

IV.prospect VB intr [Brit prəˈspɛkt, Am ˈprɑˌspɛkt]

prospect

prospecter

to prospect for gold, oil, diamonds

chercher

work prospects N npl

work prospects

possibilités fpl de carrière

promotion prospects N npl

promotion prospects (long-term)

perspectives fpl d'avenir

promotion prospects (immediate)

possibilités fpl d'avenir

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to be cocksure about abilities, prospects

être trop sûr de soi quant à

endanger reputation, career, prospects

compromettre

uninviting place, prospect

rébarbatif/-ive

cheerless outlook, prospect

sombre

brighten up prospects, future

rendre [qc] plus réjouissant

enhance prospects, status, reputation

améliorer

Translations for prospects in the French»English Dictionary

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perspective

prospect (de of, de faire of doing)

perspectives d'avenir/de carrière

future/career prospects pl

dans cette perspective

at this prospect

dans une perspective européenne

in terms of European prospects

en perspective réjouissances, problèmes

in prospect

prospects in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prospects in the English»French Dictionary

I.prospect [ˈprɒspekt, Am ˈprɑ:spekt] N

1. prospect (likely future):

prospect

perspective f

the prospect is for more rain/higher inflation

on nous prédit encore de la pluie/une plus forte inflation

I find that a worrying prospect

je trouve cette éventualité préoccupante

there are more changes in prospect

il y a des changements en perspective

2. prospect (chance of sth):

prospect

chance f

there is no prospect of that happening

il n'y a aucun risque que ça arrive subj

employment prospects

chances d'emploi

3. prospect (potential customer):

prospect

client(e) m (f) potentiel(le)

4. prospect (potential associate):

the new prospects for team, membership

membre m éventuel

the new prospects for team, membership

possible candidat(e) m (f)

5. prospect (view):

prospect

vue f

II.prospect [ˈprɒspekt, Am ˈprɑ:spekt] VB intr MIN

prospect

prospecter

to prospect for gold

prospecter de l'or

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inviting look, prospect, smile

aguichant(e)

exciting match, prospect

passionnant(e)

comfortless prospect

démoralisant(e)

fair chance, possibility, prospect

bon(ne)

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débouché

prospects

perspective insoupçonnée

unexpected prospect

une perspective réjouissante

a joyful prospect

perspectives d'avenir

prospects for the future

à la perspective de qc

at the prospect of sth

en perspective (en vue)

in prospect

avoir un bel avenir devant soi

to have good prospects

prospecter

to prospect

sans issue avenir

with no prospects

prospects Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the prospect is for more rain/higher inflation

on nous prédit encore de la pluie/une plus forte inflation

I find that a worrying prospect

je trouve cette éventualité préoccupante

there are more changes in prospect

il y a des changements en perspective

there is no prospect of that happening

il n'y a aucun risque que ça arrive subj

employment prospects

chances d'emploi

the new prospects for team, membership

membre m éventuel

the new prospects for team, membership

possible candidat(e) m (f)

to prospect for gold

prospecter de l'or

prospects Glossary « Intégration et égalité des chances » courtesy of the French-German Youth Office

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débouchés

career prospects