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“opportunity” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsoocasión

Pronunciation

IPA/opoɾtuniˈðað/

Example

No pierdas la oportunidad de visitar el museo.

Don't miss the opportunity to visit the museum.

Illustration for oportunidad (opportunity)

How to say “opportunity” in Spanish

“Opportunity” in Spanish is oportunidad.

A ship slipping into a calm harbor at dawn.

Full entry for oportunidad: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with oportunidad

Es una oportunidad para aprender algo nuevo.

It is an opportunity to learn something new.

Tips for using oportunidad

  • Oportunidad commonly appears in tener la oportunidad de + infinitive and in aprovechar la oportunidad, and it emphasizes the timing or chance to act more than ocasión.

Other Spanish words for “opportunity”

No dejes pasar esta ocasión para practicar español.

Don't miss this opportunity to practice Spanish.

“opportunity” in other languages