oportunidad

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin opportūnitās.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /opoɾtuniˈdad/, [o.poɾ.t̪u.niˈð̞að̞]
• Hyphenation: o‧por‧tu‧ni‧dad

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Noun

oportunidad f (plural oportunidades)

1. opportunity, chance, shot, break, occasion, time (in both senses: “chance for advancement, progress or profit” and “favorable circumstance or occasion”)
2. timeliness

Usage notes

• The Spanish locution equivalent to "(an/the) opportunity to [verb or verb phrase]" is "(una/la) oportunidad de [infinitive or verb phrase using infinitive]."

Hyponyms

• segunda oportunidad (“do-over; second chance”)

Derived terms

• darle una oportunidad (“to give it a try”)

Further reading

• “oportunidad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014

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Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish oportunidad.

Pronunciation

• Hyphenation: o‧por‧tu‧ni‧dad
• IPA^(key): /ʔopoɾtuniˈdad/, [ʔopoɾtʊnɪˈdad]

Noun

oportunidád

1. opportunity; chance

   Synonyms: pagkakataon, okasyon

Related terms

• oportunista
• oportunismo

References

1. “oportunidad” in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila: Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2018.