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/oportuˈniðað/
Translation
opportunity, chance
Word origin
From Latin opportunitas ('fitness, convenience'), from opportunus ('suitable, favourable'), originally said of a wind driving a ship towards harbour (ob portum, 'towards the port').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- opportunitas
- English cognates
- opportunity, opportune
Grammar
Examples
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It is a golden opportunity you cannot miss.
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They gave him a second chance to prove his talent.
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We all deserve a fair chance in life.
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Make the most of the opportunity while you can.
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I did not get the chance to speak to him.
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I did not have the chance to speak to him beforehand.
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