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Spanish word
oportunidad
Pronunciation
IPA/opoɾtuniˈðað/
Meaning
- feminine nounopportunity
Example
No pierdas la oportunidad de visitar el museo.
Don't miss the opportunity to visit the museum.
More examples
Es una oportunidad para aprender algo nuevo.
It is an opportunity to learn something new.
Core concept
A ship slipping into a calm harbor at dawn.
Common phrases
una buena oportunidad
a good opportunity
aprovechar la oportunidad
take advantage of the opportunity
perder la oportunidad de
miss the opportunity to
Similar words
ocasión: Specific moment or occasion suitable for a particular action.
posibilidad: Chance or possibility that an outcome may occur.
momento: Precise instant marking when something happens.
Definition in Spanish
Momento o situación favorable que permite intentar o conseguir algo.
Word origin
The word comes from Latin opportunitas via opportunus (ob- 'toward' + portus 'harbor'), originally naming a convenient time for ships to reach port and later extending to any favorable chance.
Usage tips
- 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.
Opposites
- imposibilidadimpossibilitynoun
- obstáculohindrancenoun
Related words
- oportunowell-timedadjective
- oportunamenteopportunelyadverb
- oportunistaopportunistnoun