prospect in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for prospect 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

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uninviting place, prospect

rébarbatif/-ive

cheerless outlook, prospect

sombre

enticing prospect, offer

attrayant, tentant

intimidating prospect

angoissant

inviting prospect

alléchant, tentant

that's not a very exciting prospect

ça promet de ne pas être bien excitant

Translations for prospect in the French»English Dictionary

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perspective

prospect (de of, de faire of doing)

dans cette perspective

at this prospect

en perspective réjouissances, problèmes

in prospect

prospecter

to prospect

prospecter un sol pour y trouver du pétrole

to prospect for oil in an area of ground

une perspective qui n'a rien d'excitant

a completely unexciting prospect

prospect in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for prospect 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)

Translations for prospect in the French»English Dictionary

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prospecter

to prospect

perspective insoupçonnée

unexpected prospect

une perspective réjouissante

a joyful prospect

à la perspective de qc

at the prospect of sth

en perspective (en vue)

in prospect

prospect 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

to prospect for gold

prospecter de l'or

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

They reported back that survival prospects were poor.

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When it left eight days later, some of its members stayed behind to prospect before crossing the mountains the next year.

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The tunnel was actually an entrance to a prospect mine.

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They are afraid that changing the coach at the last moment may cause bad effect to the team's qualifying prospect.

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Due to this fact some scientists believe that the prospects for life in its vicinity are good.

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The prospect of having his estate sequestered proved, however, little to his liking.

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White settlers began arriving in the mid-19th century, taking up prospecting and later mining and ranching in the 1890s.

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He is considered to be one of the brightest prospects and best outside centres in world rugby.

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Hand had known that ruling against the government might harm his prospects of promotion.

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He has been described as, one of the brightest prospects in the game.

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