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1 opportunity
[ˌɒpə'tjuːnətɪ] [AE -'tuː-]1) (occasion) opportunità f., occasione f.2) (possibility) opportunità f., possibilità f.••* * *[opə'tju:nəti]plural - opportunities; noun(a chance to do or a time for doing (something): an opportunity to go to Rome; You've had several opportunities to ask him.) opportunità* * *[ˌɒpə'tjuːnətɪ] [AE -'tuː-]1) (occasion) opportunità f., occasione f.2) (possibility) opportunità f., possibilità f.•• -
2 opportunity **** op·por·tu·nity n
[ˌɒpə'tjuːnɪtɪ]opportunità f inv, occasione fto have the opportunity to do or of doing — avere l'opportunità di fare
to take the opportunity to do or of doing — cogliere l'occasione per fare
at the earliest opportunity — appena possibile, alla prima occasione
opportunities for promotion — possibilità fpl di carriera
English-Italian dictionary > opportunity **** op·por·tu·nity n
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3 earliest
earliest /ˈɜ:lɪɪst/A a.(superl. di ► early) primo; più lontano ( nel tempo); più antico: my earliest memories, i miei ricordi più lontani; i miei primi ricordi; the earliest mention of this name, la prima menzione di questo nome; DIALOGO → - Changing booking over the phone- I need the earliest possible flight you've got, ho bisogno del primo volo possibile; at the earliest possible opportunity, non appena sarà possibileB n.solo in alcune loc.: at the earliest, al più presto; DIALOGO → - Appointment with the dentist- The earliest I can give you is Friday the 22nd at 9.30, il primo appuntamento che posso fissarle è per venerdì 22 alle 9:30● (comm.) at your earliest convenience, con cortese sollecitudine; non appena possibile. -
4 early
['ɜːlɪ] 1.1) (one of the first) [attempt, role, play] primo2) (sooner than usual) [ death] prematuro; [delivery, settlement] rapido; [vegetable, fruit] precoce, primaticcioto have an early lunch, night — pranzare, andare a letto presto
at your earliest convenience — form. non appena possibile, con cortese sollecitudine
to make an early start — partire presto o di buonora
2.at an early date — (in future) in data vicina, prossimamente
1) (in period of time) [arrive, book] presto, per tempo; [get up, go to bed] presto, di buonoraearly next year, in the film — all'inizio del prossimo anno, del film
(very) early on — agli inizi o albori
2) (before expected) [arrive, ripen] in anticipoto do sth. two days early — fare qcs. con due giorni di anticipo
••it's early days yet — è solo l'inizio, è presto per dirlo
it's the early bird that catches the worm! — prov. chi dorme non piglia pesci!
* * *['ə:li] 1. adverb1) (near the beginning (of a period of time etc): early in my life; early in the afternoon.) presto2) (sooner than others; sooner than usual; sooner than expected or than the appointed time: He arrived early; She came an hour early.) presto2. adjective1) (belonging to, or happening, near the beginning of a period of time etc: early morning; in the early part of the century.) presto, all'inizio di2) (belonging to the first stages of development: early musical instruments.) primitivo, antico3) (happening etc sooner than usual or than expected: the baby's early arrival; It's too early to get up yet.) prematuro; presto4) (prompt: I hope for an early reply to my letter.) pronto•- early bird* * *['ɜːlɪ] 1.1) (one of the first) [attempt, role, play] primo2) (sooner than usual) [ death] prematuro; [delivery, settlement] rapido; [vegetable, fruit] precoce, primaticcioto have an early lunch, night — pranzare, andare a letto presto
at your earliest convenience — form. non appena possibile, con cortese sollecitudine
to make an early start — partire presto o di buonora
2.at an early date — (in future) in data vicina, prossimamente
1) (in period of time) [arrive, book] presto, per tempo; [get up, go to bed] presto, di buonoraearly next year, in the film — all'inizio del prossimo anno, del film
(very) early on — agli inizi o albori
2) (before expected) [arrive, ripen] in anticipoto do sth. two days early — fare qcs. con due giorni di anticipo
••it's early days yet — è solo l'inizio, è presto per dirlo
it's the early bird that catches the worm! — prov. chi dorme non piglia pesci!
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