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1 opportunist
noun (a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally: a political opportunist.) oportunist -
2 opponent
[ə'pəunənt](a person who opposes: an opponent of the government; He beat his opponent by four points.) adversar; persoană din opoziţie- opportunely
- opportuneness
- opportunism
- opportunist
См. также в других словарях:
opportunist — ► NOUN ▪ a person who takes advantage of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ opportunistic. DERIVATIVES opportunism noun … English terms dictionary
opportunist — op‧por‧tun‧ist [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnst ǁ ˌɑːpərˈtuː ] noun [countable] a person or organization that is willing to use every chance to gain an advantage or make money: • These companies represent a growing band of economic opportunists they move with… … Financial and business terms
opportunist — noun (C) someone who uses every chance to gain power or unfair advantage over others opportunist adjective: the opportunist policies of war time leaders. opportunistic adjective: A recent police video reflects the increasing number of… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
opportunist — noun Date: 1879 one that is opportunistic or that practices opportunism • opportunist adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
opportunist — noun Opportunist is used before these nouns: ↑thief … Collocations dictionary
opportunist — noun a person who takes advantage of opportunities as and when they arise, regardless of planning or principle. adjective opportunistic. Derivatives opportunism noun … English new terms dictionary
opportunist — noun Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance his own situation, placing expediency above principle. See Also: opportune, opportunism, opportunistic … Wiktionary
opportunist — UK [ˌɒpə(r)ˈtjuːnɪst] / US [ˈɑpərˌtunɪst] / US [ˌɑpərˈtunɪst] noun [countable] Word forms opportunist : singular opportunist plural opportunists showing disapproval someone who takes every opportunity to gain an advantage and is willing to behave … English dictionary
opportunist — op|por|tun|ist1 [ apər,tunıst, ,apər tunıst ] noun count someone who takes every opportunity to gain an advantage and is willing to behave in an unfair way opportunist op|por|tun|ist 2 [ ,apər tunıst ] adjective looking for and taking an… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
opportunist — [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst] noun [C] someone who is always trying to gain an advantage and is willing to behave in an unfair way opportunism noun [U] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
opportunist — I noun a person who places expediency above principle • Syn: ↑self seeker • Derivationally related forms: ↑opportunism • Hypernyms: ↑selfish person • Hyponyms … Useful english dictionary