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['dɔːntɪŋ]* * *adjective a daunting task/prospect.) scoraggiante* * *daunting /ˈdɔ:ntɪŋ/a.sconfortante; scoraggiante: a daunting prospect, una prospettiva sconfortante.* * *['dɔːntɪŋ] -
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adjective a daunting task/prospect.)* * *daunt·inga \daunting prospect eine entmutigende Aussichta \daunting task eine beängstigende Aufgabe* * *['dɔːntɪŋ]adjentmutigend* * *adj.einschüchternd adj.entmutigend adj. -
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[΄dɔ:ntiŋ] a վախեցնող, ահաբեկիչ. a daunting prospect ահաբեկող հեռանկար -
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daunting adj [task, prospect] décourageant ; [person] intimidant ; it is daunting to think/read c'est affolant de penser/lire ; starting a new job/leaving home can be (quite) daunting c'est un pas difficile de commencer un nouveau travail/partir de chez soi ; they were faced with a daunting amount of work/range of possibilities ils étaient découragés par tout le travail à faire/toutes les possibilités qui s'offraient à eux. -
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adjective a daunting task/prospect.) desalentador, desmoralizantetr['dɔːntɪŋ]1 desalentador,-ra'dɔːntɪŋ['dɔːntɪŋ]ADJ (=inhibiting) abrumador, amedrentador; (=disheartening) desalentador, desmoralizantea daunting task — una tarea abrumadora, una gigantesca tarea
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1. 'prospekt noun1) (an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen: He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects.) panorama, perspectiva (de futuro)2) (a view or scene: a fine prospect.) vista, panorama
2. prə'spekt, ]( American) 'prospekt verb(to make a search (for gold etc): He is prospecting for gold.) prospectar, explorar- prospectus
prospect n perspectiva1 (picture in mind) perspectiva■ there isn't much prospect of my finishing this today no hay muchas posibilidades de que acabe esto hoy1 prospectar, explorar1 buscar ( for, -)1 (chance of success, outlook) perspectivas nombre femenino plural; (future) futuro m sing, porvenir m sing\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be a prospect for something (person) tener probabilidades de algoprospect ['prɑ.spɛkt] vi: prospectar (el terreno)to prospect for gold: buscar oroprospect n1) vista: vista f, panorama m2) possibility: posibilidad f3) outlook: perspectiva f4) : posible cliente m, -ta fa salesman looking for prospects: un vendedor buscando nuevos clientesn.• esperanza s.f.• expectativa s.f.• parto s.m.• perspectiva s.f.• probabilidad s.f.• vista s.f.v.• explorar v.
I 'prɑːspekt, 'prɒspekt1)a) u ( possibility) posibilidad fprospect OF something — posibilidades fpl de algo
there isn't much prospect of my getting the job — no tengo or no hay muchas posibilidades de que me den el trabajo
b) c ( situation envisaged) perspectiva f, panorama m2) ca) ( person)b) ( potential customer) posible cliente, -ta m,f, candidato, -ta m,f3) ( view) (frml) panorama m, vista f, perspectiva f
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1. 'prɑːspektto prospect FOR something — buscar* algo
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vt \<\<area/river\>\> prospectar, explorar1. ['prɒspekt]N1) (=outlook) perspectiva fit was a daunting/pleasant prospect — era una perspectiva desalentadora/agradable
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she was excited at the prospect of the China trip — estaba entusiasmada con la perspectiva de irse a China•
to face the prospect of sth, be faced with the prospect of sth — verse ante la perspectiva de algofaced with the prospect of bankruptcy he committed suicide — ante la perspectiva de la ruina, se suicidó
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in prospect — en perspectiva2) (=possibility) posibilidad fthe job held out the prospect of rapid promotion — el trabajo ofrecía la posibilidad de ascender con rapidez
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there is little prospect of his coming — hay pocas posibilidades de que vengahe has little prospect of success/of succeeding — tiene pocas posibilidades de tener éxito
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I see no prospect of that (happening) — eso no lo creo probable•
he didn't relish the prospect of having to look for another job — no le entusiasmaba la posibilidad de tener que buscar otro trabajo3) prospects (=future possibilities) porvenir m, futuro ma job with no prospects — un trabajo sin porvenir, un trabajo sin (perspectivas de) futuro
what are his prospects? — ¿qué perspectivas de futuro tiene?
job/promotion prospects — perspectivas fpl de trabajo/ascenso
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she has good prospects — tiene buen porvenir or un buen futuro4) † (=view) panorama m, vista fa prospect of Toledo — un panorama de Toledo, una vista de Toledo
5) (=prospective candidate, champion etc)the company is not an attractive prospect for shareholders — la empresa no representa una opción or posibilidad atractiva para los accionistas
the man who is Britain's best prospect for a gold medal in the Olympics — el hombre que tiene mayores posibilidades de conseguir una medalla de oro para Gran Bretaña en las Olimpiadas
Steve is a great prospect for the future of British chess — Steve promete muchísimo para el futuro del ajedrez británico
a salesman who considers everybody a prospect — un vendedor que considera a todo el mundo como un potencial comprador
6) (=marriage partner) partido mhe's/she's not much of a prospect for her/him — no es muy buen partido para ella/él
7) (Min) zona donde es probable que haya yacimientos de minerales2.[prǝs'pekt]VT [+ area, land] hacer prospecciones en, prospectar3.[prǝs'pekt]VI hacer prospecciones, prospectaroil companies are prospecting near here — las compañías petrolíferas están haciendo prospecciones or prospectando cerca de aquí
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I ['prɑːspekt, 'prɒspekt]1)a) u ( possibility) posibilidad fprospect OF something — posibilidades fpl de algo
there isn't much prospect of my getting the job — no tengo or no hay muchas posibilidades de que me den el trabajo
b) c ( situation envisaged) perspectiva f, panorama m2) ca) ( person)b) ( potential customer) posible cliente, -ta m,f, candidato, -ta m,f3) ( view) (frml) panorama m, vista f, perspectiva f
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1. ['prɑːspekt]to prospect FOR something — buscar* algo
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