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1 opportunist
noun (a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally: a political opportunist.) oportunistatr[ɒpə'tjʊːnɪst]1 oportunista nombre masulino o femeninoopportunist [.ɑpər'tu:nɪst, -'tju:-] n: oportunista mfn.• oportunista s.m.,f.• vividor, -ora s.m.,f.
I 'ɑːpər'tuːnəst, ˌɒpə'tjuːnɪstnoun oportunista mf
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opportunistic -tuː'nɪstɪk, -tjuː- adjective oportunista[ˌɒpǝ'tjuːnɪst]1.ADJ oportunista2.N oportunista mf* * *
I ['ɑːpər'tuːnəst, ˌɒpə'tjuːnɪst]noun oportunista mf
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opportunistic [-tuː'nɪstɪk, -tjuː-] adjective oportunista -
2 vulture
(a type of large bird of prey feeding chiefly on dead bodies.) buitrevulture n buitretr['vʌlʧəSMALLr/SMALL]1 buitre nombre masculinovulture ['vʌlʧər] n: buitre m, zopilote m CA, Mexn.• buitre s.m.'vʌltʃər, 'vʌltʃə(r)a) ( Zool) buitre m; ( turkey vulture) gallinazo m, zopilote m (AmC, Méx), zamuro m (Ven)b) ( greedy opportunist) buitre m['vʌltʃǝ(r)]N1) (Orn) buitre m, zopilote m (CAm, Mex), aura f (Carib), carancho m (S. Cone), gallinazo m (Col, And), urubú m (Peru, Uru), zamuro m (Ven)black vulture — buitre m negro
2) (fig) buitre mculture* * *['vʌltʃər, 'vʌltʃə(r)]a) ( Zool) buitre m; ( turkey vulture) gallinazo m, zopilote m (AmC, Méx), zamuro m (Ven)b) ( greedy opportunist) buitre m -
3 adventurer
noun (a person who seeks adventure or fortune.) aventureroadventurer n aventurerotr[əd'venʧərəSMALLr/SMALL]1 aventureroadventurer [æd'vɛnʧərər, əd-] n: aventurero m, -ra fn.• aventurero, era s.m.,f.• venturero, -era s.m.,f.əd'ventʃərər, əd'ventʃərə(r)noun aventurero, -ra m,f[ǝd'ventʃǝrǝ(r)]N1) (=explorer) aventurero(-a) m / f* * *[əd'ventʃərər, əd'ventʃərə(r)]noun aventurero, -ra m,f -
4 opponent
ə'pəunənt(a person who opposes: an opponent of the government; He beat his opponent by four points.) adversario, oponente- opportunely
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opponent n adversario / contrincantetr[ə'pəʊnənt]1 adversario,-a, oponente nombre masulino o femeninoopponent [ə'po:nənt] n: oponente mf; opositor m, -tora f; contrincante mf (en deportes)n.• adversario s.m.• antagonista s.m.,f.• competidor, -ora s.m.,f.• contrario s.m.• contrincante s.m.• opositor s.m.ə'pəʊnənta) (of a regime, policy) opositor, -tora m,f; ( in debate) adversario, -ria m,f, oponente mfopponents of the government's defense policy — quienes se oponen a or los opositores de la política de defensa del gobierno
b) (Games, Sport) contrincante mf, rival mf, oponente mf[ǝ'pǝʊnǝnt]N adversario(-a) m / f, contrincante mf ; (in debate, discussion) oponente mf, adversario(-a) m / f* * *[ə'pəʊnənt]a) (of a regime, policy) opositor, -tora m,f; ( in debate) adversario, -ria m,f, oponente mfopponents of the government's defense policy — quienes se oponen a or los opositores de la política de defensa del gobierno
b) (Games, Sport) contrincante mf, rival mf, oponente mf
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