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∎ to have an opportunity to do or of doing sth avoir l'occasion de faire qch;∎ we don't have much opportunity of practising hang-gliding nous avons rarement l'occasion de faire du deltaplane;∎ if ever you get the opportunity si jamais vous en avez l'occasion;∎ to give sb an opportunity of doing sth or the opportunity to do sth donner à qn l'occasion de faire qch;∎ should the opportunity arise si l'occasion se présente;∎ I took every opportunity of travelling je n'ai manqué aucune occasion de ou j'ai saisi toutes les occasions de voyager;∎ I'd like to take this opportunity to thank everyone j'aimerais profiter de cette occasion pour remercier tout le monde;∎ you missed a golden opportunity vous avez manqué ou laissé passer une occasion en or;∎ I'll leave at the first or earliest opportunity je partirai à la première occasion ou dès que l'occasion se présentera;∎ at every opportunity à la moindre occasion;∎ opportunity knocks! voilà ta chance!(b) (prospect) perspective f;∎ the opportunities for advancement are excellent les perspectives d'avancement sont excellentes;∎ job opportunities perspectives fpl d'emploi∎ opportunities and threats opportunités fpl et menaces fpl;∎ opportunity to hear occasion f d'entendre;∎ opportunity to see occasion f de voir;∎ opportunity and threat analysis analyse f des opportunités et des menaces►► Economics opportunity cost coût m d'opportunité ou de renoncementUn panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > opportunity
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♦ opportunity /ɒpəˈtju:nətɪ/, ( USA) /ɒpəˈtu:nətɪ/n. [uc]opportunità; occasione; possibilità: It's a good opportunity for buying shares, è una buona occasione per comperare azioni; a golden opportunity, un'occasione d'oro; a lost opportunity, un'occasione mancata; a unique opportunity, un'occasione unica; the opportunity of seeing Rome, l'occasione di visitare Roma; to get [to seize] an opportunity, avere [cogliere] un'occasione; to offer an opportunity, offrire un'occasione; to take an opportunity, cogliere un'occasione; to let the opportunity slip, lasciarsi sfuggire l'occasione; to have unlimited opportunities, avere possibilità illimitate; equal opportunities, pari opportunità; job opportunities, possibilità d'impiego● (econ.) opportunity cost, costo-opportunità □ (prov.) Opportunity seldom knocks twice, ogni lasciata è persa □ (Austral.) opportunity shop, negozio di oggetti e vestiti usati ( gestito da un ente benefico). -
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opportunity [‚ɒpəˈtju:nɪtɪ]a. ( = occasion) occasion f• to take the opportunity of doing or to do sth profiter de l'occasion pour faire qch• you really missed your opportunity there! tu as vraiment laissé passer ta chance !* * *[ˌɒpə'tjuːnətɪ], US [-'tuːn-]an opportunity for discussion — une occasion de or pour discuter
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1 (appropriate time, occasion) occasion f (for de ; to do, of doing, for doing de faire) ; to seek an opportunity for discussion/rest chercher une occasion de or pour discuter/se reposer ; to give sb an ou the opportunity to do donner à qn l'occasion de faire ; to give sb every opportunity donner à qn toutes les chances (to do de faire) ; to miss a golden opportunity rater une occasion en or ; I should like to take this opportunity to say j'aimerais profiter de cette occasion pour dire ; at the earliest opportunity à la première occasion ;2 (good chance, possibility) possibilité f ; training/career opportunities possibilités de formation/de carrière ; export/investment opportunity possibilité d'exportation/d'investissement ; a job with opportunities un travail avec des perspectives ; ‘ideal opportunity in industry for young graduate’ ‘occasion idéale pour jeune diplômé de l'université d'entrer dans l'industrie’.opportunity knocks! la chance frappe à la porte! -
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opportunity [ˏɒpəˊtju:nətɪ] nудо́бный слу́чай; благоприя́тная возмо́жность;to take the opportunity (of) воспо́льзоваться слу́чаем
;to lose an opportunity упусти́ть возмо́жность или слу́чай
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opportunity 1. ACC Opportunität f; 2. ECON, FIN, GEN, POL Chance f, Gelegenheit f, Möglichkeit f, Opportunität f • give sb the opportunity to do sth GEN jmdm. Gelegenheit geben, etw. zu tun • have the opportunity to do sth GEN die Gelegenheit haben, etw. zu tunEnglisch-Deutsch Fachwörterbuch der Wirtschaft > opportunity
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opə'tju:nətiplural - 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.) oportunidad, ocasiónopportunity n oportunidadtr[ɒpə'tjʊːnɪtɪ]noun (pl opportunities)■ she was given the opportunity to go to the States le dieron la oportunidad de ir a los Estados Unidos2 (prospect) perspectiva\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto take the opportunity to do something / take the opportunity of doing something aprovechar (la oportunidad) para hacer algoopportunity [.ɑpər'tu:nət̬i, -'tju:-] n, pl - ties : oportunidad f, ocasión f, chance m, posibilidades fpln.• coyuntura s.f.• lugar s.m.• ocasión s.f.• oportunidad s.f.• proporción s.f.• repiquete s.m.• resquicio s.m.• tiempo s.m.'ɑːpər'tuːnəti, ˌɒpə'tjuːnətiat the earliest o first opportunity — cuanto antes, en la primera oportunidad que se presente
opportunity to + INF/OF -ING — oportunidad de + inf
we took the opportunity of looking around the city — aprovechamos (la oportunidad) para recorrer la ciudad
['ɒpǝ'tjuːnɪtɪ]opportunity FOR something/-ING: the job offers excellent opportunities for promotion el trabajo ofrece excelentes posibilidades de ascenso; this left us little opportunity for sightseeing — esto nos dejó poco tiempo para hacer turismo
1.N oportunidad f, ocasión f•
at the earliest opportunity — en la primera oportunidad, cuanto antes•
he criticized her at every opportunity — la criticaba siempre que se le presentaba la ocasión or en cuanto podía•
at the first opportunity — en la primera oportunidad, cuanto antes•
opportunities for promotion — oportunidades de promoción•
when I get the opportunity — cuando se me presente la oportunidad or la ocasión, cuando tenga ocasión•
we were given no opportunity to prepare ourselves — no se nos ofreció la oportunidad or la ocasión de prepararnosgiven the opportunity, he'll watch TV all day — si le dejases, se pasaría el día entero viendo la tele
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to have the/an opportunity to do sth, have the/an opportunity of doing sth — tener la oportunidad de hacer algo•
to miss one's opportunity — perder la oportunidad•
to seize the/one's opportunity — aprovechar la oportunidad or ocasiónequal 4., job 3., photo•
to take the opportunity to do sth, take the opportunity of doing sth — aprovechar la oportunidad or la ocasión para hacer algo2.CPDopportunity shop N — (Australia) tienda de artículos de segunda mano que destina parte de su recaudación a causas benéficas
* * *['ɑːpər'tuːnəti, ˌɒpə'tjuːnəti]at the earliest o first opportunity — cuanto antes, en la primera oportunidad que se presente
opportunity to + INF/OF -ING — oportunidad de + inf
we took the opportunity of looking around the city — aprovechamos (la oportunidad) para recorrer la ciudad
opportunity FOR something/-ING: the job offers excellent opportunities for promotion el trabajo ofrece excelentes posibilidades de ascenso; this left us little opportunity for sightseeing — esto nos dejó poco tiempo para hacer turismo
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nounGelegenheit, diehave plenty of/little opportunity for doing or to do something — reichlich/wenig Gelegenheit haben, etwas zu tun
* * *[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.) die Gelegenheit* * *op·por·tu·nity[ˌɒpəˈtju:nəti, AM ˌɑ:pɚˈtu:nət̬i]nI used to enjoy going to the theatre, but I don't get much \opportunity now früher ging ich gern ins Theater, aber heute habe ich kaum noch [die] Gelegenheit dazua window of \opportunity eine Chancea world of \opportunity eine Fülle von Möglichkeitenat the earliest \opportunity bei der erstbesten Gelegenheitplease contact us at your earliest \opportunity bitte setzen Sie sich baldmöglichst mit uns in Verbindung!at every \opportunity bei jeder Gelegenheita unique \opportunity to do sth eine einmalige Gelegenheit, [um] etw zu tun\opportunity for advancement [or promotion] Aufstiegsmöglichkeit f3.▶ \opportunity knocks das Schicksal winkthe was waiting for \opportunity to knock er wartete auf die Chance seines Lebens* * *["ɒpə'tjuːnItɪ]n1) Gelegenheit fat the first or earliest opportunity —
I have little/no opportunity for listening or to listen to music — ich habe wenig/nie Gelegenheit, Musik zu hören
to take/seize the opportunity to do sth or of doing sth — die Gelegenheit nutzen/ergreifen, etw zu tun
* * *opportunity [ˌɒpəˈtjuːnətı; US ˌɑpərˈtjuː-; -ˈtuː-] s (günstige) Gelegenheit, Möglichkeit f ( beide:of doing, to do zu tun;seize the opportunity die Gelegenheit beim Schopf ergreifen;take sth as an opportunity to do sth etwas zum Anlass nehmen, etwas zu tun;at your earliest opportunity so bald wie möglich;at every opportunity bei jeder Gelegenheit;opportunity makes the thief (Sprichwort) Gelegenheit macht Diebe; → academic.ru/24759/equal">equal A 1, equality 1* * *nounGelegenheit, diehave plenty of/little opportunity for doing or to do something — reichlich/wenig Gelegenheit haben, etwas zu tun
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[ˌɔpə'tjuːnɪtɪ]nудобный случай, возможностьDon't let this opportunity slip (pass/go by). — Не упускай эту (такую) возможность/этот (такой) удобный случай.
He was denied college opportunities. — Он не имел возможности учиться в колледже.
I haven't much opportunity of seeing him. — У меня редко предоставляется возможность повидать его.
His opportinities were limited. — Его возможности были ограничены.
- rare opportunity- strategical opportunities
- commercial opportunities
- trade opportunities
- learning opportunity
- sight-seeing opportunity
- equal opportunities for all
- opportunity for travelling
- opportunity of doing smth
- opportunity for training
- equality of opportunities
- at the earliest opportunity
- at the first opportunity that offers
- at some convenient opportunity
- at every opportunity
- without giving any opportunity
- have an opportunity to do smth
- take every opportunity of talking to smb
- give smb equal opportunities to discuss the matter
- get the opportunity to do smth
- lose the opportunity
- give smb a rare opportunity
- find a good opportunity
- catch a good opportunity
- open unequalled opportunities
- appreciate this opportunity
- welcome this opportunity
- have greater opportunities for the application of this method
- have ample opportunities to study
- use every opportunity to do smth
- have no opportunity to find out the truth
- overlook the opportunity of buying this book
- wait for one's opportunity
- regret one's wasted opportunity
- use one's opportunity wisely
- get an opportunity
- waste an opportunity
- step into an opportunity
- if opportunity offers
- if another opportunity turns upASSOCIATIONS AND IMAGERY:Значение существительного opportunity ассоциируется с возможностью проникновения куда-либо, что находит выражение в ряде других слов и словосочетаний, сохраняющих общее значение существительного opportunity - возможность: he was on the threshold of an exciting new carier он стоял на пороге новой, увлекательной крьеры; what would you say is the key to success? что по вашему мнению является ключом к успеху?; the company has several openings for trainees у компании есть несколько возможностей для практикантов; not every one has an access to higher education не у всех есть доступ к высшему образованию; I felt that I had got my new job by the back door я чувствовал, что моя новая работа была получена по блату/с "чёрного хода"; she felt that all doors were barred/closed/holted against her она чувствовала, что все пути к успеху для неё закрыты; age is no barrier to success возраст не препятствие к успеху -
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n удобен случай/момент, подходяща/благоприятна възможност
OPPORTUNITY for something /of doing something /to do something удобен случай за нещо/да се направи нещо
to afford an OPPORTUNITY давам/предлагам/предоставям възможност
at the earliest OPPORTUNITY при първа възможност, при пръв удобен случай
when OPPORTUNITY occurs при случай, когато се отдаде случай/възможност
golden OPPORTUNITY прекрасен случай, блестяща възможност
to avail oneself of/grasp at the OPPORTUNITY to do something използувам случая да направя нещо
to throw away/let slip/miss/lose an OPPORTUNITY изпускам случай/възможност
to take/seize the OPPORTUNITY of (c ger) възползувам се от случая да
OPPORTUNITY makes the thief изкушението създава крадеца* * *{,ъpъ'tju:niti} n удобен случай/момент; подходяща/благопр* * *случай; възможност;* * *1. at the earliest opportunity при първа възможност, при пръв удобен случай 2. golden opportunity прекрасен случай, блестяща възможност 3. n удобен случай/момент, подходяща/благоприятна възможност 4. opportunity for something /of doing something /to do something удобен случай за нещо/да се направи нещо 5. opportunity makes the thief изкушението създава крадеца 6. to afford an opportunity давам/предлагам/предоставям възможност 7. to avail oneself of/grasp at the opportunity to do something използувам случая да направя нещо 8. to take/seize the opportunity of (c ger) възползувам се от случая да 9. to throw away/let slip/miss/lose an opportunity изпускам случай/възможност 10. when opportunity occurs при случай, когато се отдаде случай/възможност* * *opportunity[¸ɔpə´tju:niti] n сгода, удобен случай (момент); подходяща (благоприятна) възможност; to afford an \opportunity давам (предлагам, предоставям) възможност; when \opportunity occurs при случай (възможност), когато се отдаде случай (възможност); to avail o.s. of the \opportunity използвам случая; to miss ( throw away, let slip, lose) an \opportunity изпускам случай (възможност); to catch the \opportunity by the forelock веднага се възползвам от случая (възможността); to improve the \opportunity използвам удобния случай (особ. в съчет. не пропускам да чета морал на някого); \opportunity makes the thief изкушението създава крадеца. -
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[ˌɔpəˈtju:nɪtɪ]borrowing opportunity возможность получения займа borrowing opportunity возможность получения кредита equal opportunities равные возможности (например, в получении работы мужчинами и женщинами) equal opportunity равенство возможностей (например, равенство возможностей мужчин и женщин для получения образования, профессии и т.п.) favourable opportunity благоприятная возможность income opportunities возможности получать доход job opportunity возможность получить работу to lose an opportunity упустить возможность или случай opportunity благоприятная возможность opportunity благоприятный случай opportunity удобный случай, благоприятная возможность opportunity удобный случай opportunity удобный случай; благоприятная возможность; to take the opportunity (of) воспользоваться случаем opportunity of growth возможность роста opportunity to hear (OTH) возможность услышать рекламное сообщение opportunity to see (OTS) возможность увидеть рекламное сообщение sales opportunity возможность сбыта sales opportunity конъюнктура рынка opportunity удобный случай; благоприятная возможность; to take the opportunity (of) воспользоваться случаем training opportunity возможность профессионального обучения training opportunity возможность профобразования -
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nвозможность; перспективы; благоприятный случай, шанс; благоприятная возможностьto expand / to extend opportunities — расширять возможности
to lose an opportunity — упускать возможность / случай
to open up opportunities in smth — открывать возможности в каких-л. областях
to overlook an opportunity — упускать возможность / случай
to slip an opportunity — упускать возможность / случай
- economic opportunitiesto take / to use the opportunity (of) — пользоваться случаем
- educational opportunities
- employment opportunities
- equal opportunities
- excellent opportunity for smth
- export opportunities
- golden opportunity
- historic opportunity
- job opportunities
- market opportunities
- marketing opportunities
- photo opportunity
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- profit opportunities
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opə'tju:nətiplural - 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.) mulighet, anledning, sjanseanledning--------høve--------sjansesubst. \/ˌɒpəˈtjuːnətɪ\/mulighet, sjanse, anledning, leilighetat an early opportunity ved første anledningat the first opportunity så fort som mulig, ved første anledninglose\/miss an opportunity gå glipp av en sjanse, la en anledning gå fra segopportunity for something sjanse til noeopportunity knocks anledningen byr seg, sjansen byr segopportunity makes the thief leilighet gjør tyvopportunity of\/for doing something mulighet til å gjøre noeopportunity to do something anledning til å gjøre noepass up an opportunity la en sjanse gå fra seg, gå glipp av en sjansetake the opportunity gripe anledningenwhen (an\/the) opportunity arises\/offers når anledningen byr seg -
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1. n удобный случай; благоприятная возможностьgolden opportunity — прекрасный случай, блестящая возможность
to lose an opportunity, to let the opportunity slip — упустить возможность
2. n возможность, перспективаopportunity of seeing — возможность; видеть
Синонимический ряд:1. chance (noun) befalling; break; chance; excuse; look-in; moment; occasion; opening; scope; shot; show; squeak; time2. event (noun) contingency; event; happening; juncture3. freedom (noun) convenience; freedom; leisure4. luck (noun) fitness; fortuity; fortune; hap; luck; possibility; probabilityАнтонимический ряд:lapse; omission -
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nудобный случай; благоприятная возможность
- commercial opportunities
- company marketing opportunity
- employment opportunity
- investment opportunity
- lost opportunity
- market opportunities
- marketing opportunities
- matchless opportunity
- missed opportunity
- profit opportunities
- sales opportunities
- trade opportunities
- training opportunities
- unlimited opportunities
- wealth-generating opportunities
- opportunities for investment
- at the earliest opportunity
- at the first opportunity
- enjoy equal opportunities
- give an opportunity
- have equal opportunities
- let the opportunity slip
- lose an opportunity
- miss an opportunity
- provide an opportunity
- provide lease opportunities
- take the opportunity
- tap an opportunity
- use all opportunitiesEnglish-russian dctionary of contemporary Economics > opportunity
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ˌɔpəˈtju:nɪtɪ сущ. удобный случай;
благоприятная возможность to afford, give, offer an opportunity ≈ предоставить возможность to find an opportunity ≈ находить возможность to have an opportunity ≈ иметь возможность fleeting opportunity ≈ ускользающая возможность lost, missed opportunity ≈ упущенная возможность to grab an opportunity, seize an opportunity, take an opportunity ≈ ухватиться за возможность to lose an opportunity ≈ упускать возможность to take the opportunity (of) ≈ воспользоваться случаем equal opportunity ≈ равные возможности при приеме на работу удобный случай;
благоприятная возможность;
- golden * прекрасный случай, блестящая возможность;
- * target( военное) выгодная цель;
- equality of * равные шансы - at the first * при первой же возможности;
- to afford an * давать возможность;
- to have no * for doing smth. не иметь возможности сделать что-л;
- to take the * воспользоваться случаем;
- to seize one's * использовать удобный момент, воспользоваться случаем;
- to lose an *, to let the * slip упустить возможность;
- when the * occurs при удобном случае;
- his life has been deficient in opportunities у него было мало возможностей в жизни возможность, перспектива;
- job opportunities возможность получения работы или продвижения по службе;
- the experiment offers great opportunities опыт открывает большие перспективы > * makes the thief (пословица) плохо не клади, вора в грех не вводи borrowing ~ возможность получения займа borrowing ~ возможность получения кредита equal opportunities равные возможности (например, в получении работы мужчинами и женщинами) equal ~ равенство возможностей (например, равенство возможностей мужчин и женщин для получения образования, профессии и т.п.) favourable ~ благоприятная возможность income opportunities возможности получать доход job ~ возможность получить работу to lose an ~ упустить возможность или случай opportunity благоприятная возможность ~ благоприятный случай ~ удобный случай, благоприятная возможность ~ удобный случай ~ удобный случай;
благоприятная возможность;
to take the opportunity (of) воспользоваться случаем ~ of growth возможность роста ~ to hear (OTH) возможность услышать рекламное сообщение ~ to see (OTS) возможность увидеть рекламное сообщение sales ~ возможность сбыта sales ~ конъюнктура рынка ~ удобный случай;
благоприятная возможность;
to take the opportunity (of) воспользоваться случаем training ~ возможность профессионального обучения training ~ возможность профобразованияБольшой англо-русский и русско-английский словарь > opportunity
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] have an opportunity[Swahili Word] -wa na nafasi[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opportunity[English Plural] opportunities[Swahili Word] bahati[Swahili Plural] bahati[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Derived Language] Arabic[Related Words] -bahatika, -bahatisha, bahatisho------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opportunity[Swahili Word] fursa[Swahili Plural] fursa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[Swahili Example] ningepata fursa kama zake nisingeziwacha [Ya]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opportunity[Swahili Word] hatua[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opportunity[English Plural] opportunities[Swahili Word] kikuti[Swahili Plural] vikuti[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 7/8[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kuta------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opportunity[English Plural] opportunities[Swahili Word] nafasi[Swahili Plural] nafasi[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10[English Example] she looked for a day with an opportunity to visit Subira[Swahili Example] akatafuta siku ya nafasi na kumtembelea Subira [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opportunity[Swahili Word] uweza[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opportunity[Swahili Word] uwezo[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opportunity[Swahili Word] wakaa[Swahili Plural] nyakaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opportunity[Swahili Word] wakati[Part of Speech] noun------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] opportunity[Swahili Word] wasaa[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 11[Derived Word] Arabic------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] take the opportunity[Swahili Word] -shika nafasi[Part of Speech] verb[English Example] to take the opportunity to be the first in the competitions[Swahili Example] kushika nafasi ya kwanza katika mashindano [Muk]------------------------------------------------------------ -
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[͵ɒpəʹtju:nıtı] n1. удобный случай; благоприятная возможностьgolden opportunity - прекрасный случай, блестящая возможность
opportunity target - воен. выгодная /внезапно появившаяся/ цель
equality of opportunity - равные шансы /возможности/
at the first /the earliest/ opportunity - при первой же возможности
to afford /to make/ an opportunity - давать /предоставлять/ возможность
to have no [little, not any] opportunity for doing /to do/ smth. - не иметь возможности сделать что-л.
to seize [to get, to find] one's opportunity - использовать удобный момент, воспользоваться случаем
to lose [to miss] an opportunity, to let the opportunity slip - упустить возможность /случай/
his life has been deficient in opportunities - у него было мало возможностей в жизни
opportunity knocks (at the door) only once - такая возможность случается только раз
2. возможность, перспективаjob opportunities - возможность получения работы или продвижения по службе
the experiment offers great opportunities - опыт открывает большие перспективы
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opportunity makes the thief - посл. ≅ плохо не клади, вора в грех не вводи
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