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1 opportunist
noun (a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally: a political opportunist.) opportunist, en som ser sitt snittsubst. \/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst\/, \/ˈɒpətjuːnɪst\/opportunist -
2 Autolycus
subst. \/ɔːˈtɒlɪkəs\/( litterært) opportunist, lurendreier, svindler -
3 carpet-bagger
subst. \/ˈkɑːpɪtˌbæɡə\/1) (spesielt amer., nedsettende) valgkandidat uten lokal tilknytning2) (amer., historisk) forklaring: person fra nordstatene som dro til sørstatene etter borgerkrigen for å tjene penger på gjennoppbyggingen3) lykkeridder, opportunist -
4 opponent
ə'pəunənt(a person who opposes: an opponent of the government; He beat his opponent by four points.) motstander, opponent- opportunely
- opportuneness
- opportunism
- opportunistfiende--------motstanderIsubst. \/əˈpəʊnənt\/1) motstander2) ( i spill) motspilleropponent of motstander avIIadj. \/əˈpəʊnənt\/1) motsatt, motvirkende2) fiendtligopponent to motsatt av -
5 temporize
verb \/ˈtempəraɪz\/ eller temporise1) hale ut tiden, forsøke å vinne tid, utsette en avgjørelse2) snu kappen etter vinden, være opportunist3) få i stand et kompromiss, nå frem til en overenskomsttemporize between få i stand et kompromiss mellomtemporize with trekke ut tiden med nå frem til en overenskomst med -
6 time-server
subst. \/ˈtaɪmˌsɜːvə\/1) medløper, opportunist2) ( bibelsk) øyentjener3) ( på arbeidsplass) forklaring: en som sluntrer unna og bare venter på å bli pensjonertbe a time-server snu kappen etter vinden -
7 trimmer
subst. \/ˈtrɪmə\/1) forklaring: redskap eller maskin som klipper, stusser, beskjærer, trimmer e.l.2) forklaring: person som klipper, stusser, beskjærer, trimmer e.l.3) værhane, opportunist4) dekoratør, vinduspynter, vindusdekoratør5) ( sjøfart) kullemper, trimmer6) (tømrerfag, også trimming joist) vekselbjelke7) ( radio) trimmer -
8 turnabout
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9 turncoat
subst. \/ˈtɜːnkəʊt\/1) overløper, avhopper2) opportunist, værhanebe a turncoat vende kappen etter vinden -
10 weathercock
nouns (a piece of metal (often in the form of a farmyard cock), placed on top of a building, which turns to show the direction of the wind.) værhanesubst. \/ˈweħəkɒk\/1) værhane2) ( overført) værhane, opportunistbe a weathercock snu kappen etter vinden -
11 carpetbagger
(politician who moves to a place where he/she sees an opportunity to promote his/her career.) lykkeridder; opportunist
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