Formes composées
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| at the earliest opportunity expr | (as soon as possible) | dès que possible adv |
| | Please respond to this letter at the earliest opportunity. |
| at the first opportunity adv | (as soon as possible) | à la première occasion adv |
| | When I had the chance I did it at the first opportunity. |
chance of a lifetime,
opportunity of a lifetime n | (rare opportunity) | chance d'une vie nf |
| | The job offer with the television station was the chance of a lifetime. |
| | Cette offre de travail à la télévision fut la chance de ma vie. |
| equal opportunity n | usually plural (policies that bar discrimination) | égalité des chances nf |
| golden opportunity n | (perfect chance) | occasion en or nf |
| | | occasion rêvée (de faire [qch]) nf |
| | You can't say no to his offer: it's a golden opportunity. |
| | Tu ne peux pas refuser cette offre : c'est une occasion en or. |
| good opportunity n | (appropriate or convenient time) | bonne occasion nf |
| | Going to Mary's party will be a good opportunity to make new friends. |
| | La fête de Mary sera une bonne occasion de se faire de nouveaux amis. |
| good opportunity n | (good job, investment) | occasion nf |
| | This job is a good opportunity, so there will be a lot of applicants. |
| | Les soldes de janvier sont l'occasion d'acheter des vêtements bon marché. |
| have an opportunity vi | (have a chance to do [sth]) | avoir l'occasion v |
| | I've had the opportunity to travel the world. |
| | J'ai eu l'occasion de voyager partout dans le monde. |
| | | avoir l'opportunité v |
| have no opportunity v expr | (not have the chance: to do [sth]) | ne pas avoir l'occasion vtr |
| | I had no opportunity to apologize earlier, but I'd like to say sorry for my rudeness at your party. |
| job opportunity n | (employment vacancy) | offre d'emploi nf |
| | | opportunité d'emploi, opportunité de travail, opportunité professionnelle nf |
| | | perspectives d'emploi nfpl |
| | | débouchés professionnels nmpl |
leap at the chance,
leap at the opportunity v expr | figurative (seize the opportunity) | sauter sur l'occasion loc v |
| | When he asked me if I'd like to go on holiday to Hawaii with him, I leapt at the chance. |
leap at the chance to do [sth],
leap at the opportunity to do [sth] v expr | figurative (seize an opportunity) | sauter sur l'occasion de faire [qch] loc v |
| | She leapt at the chance to perform with her favourite singer. |
| little opportunity n | (hardly any chance) | peu d'opportunités nfpl |
| | In some places, there's little opportunity for work so unemployment is high. |
| | Dans certaines régions, il y a peu d'opportunités de travail, le taux de chômage y est donc élevé. |
lose the opportunity,
lose the opportunity to do [sth],
lose the opportunity of doing [sth] v expr | (miss the chance: to do [sth]) | perdre l'occasion de faire [qch], rater l'occasion de faire [qch] loc v |
| | If you ever have the chance to visit Buckingham Palace, you should not lose the opportunity of doing so. Join the queue or you will lose the opportunity to get her autograph. |
| | Si tu as la chance de visiter Buckingham Palace, ne perds surtout pas l'occasion de le faire. // Faites la queue ou vous perdrez l'occasion d'obtenir son autographe. |
| miss an opportunity v expr | (not take or get the chance) | manquer une chance (de faire [qch]) loc v |
| | I never miss an opportunity to travel abroad. |
| | Je ne manque jamais une chance de voyager à l'étranger. |
| | | rater une occasion (de faire [qch]), manquer une occasion (de faire [qch]) loc v |
| | Je ne rate jamais une occasion de voyager à l'étranger. |
| | | rater une opportunité (de faire [qch]) loc v |
| | Je ne rate jamais une opportunité de voyager à l'étranger. |
| opportunity cost n | (cost of giving up alternative) (anglicisme) | coût d'opportunité nm |
| | | coût d'option, coût de renoncement nm |
| | Business decisions often involve calculating the opportunity cost. |
| opportunity loss n | (missed alternative) | occasion perdue nf |
| | Il a perdu une belle occasion de se taire, mais avec lui, une occasion perdue, dix de retrouvées. |
photo op,
photo opp n | informal, abbreviation (photo opportunity) | séance de photos, séance photos nf |
| photo opportunity n | (to photograph [sth] or [sb]) | séance de photos, séance photos nf |
| take the opportunity v expr | (use the chance to do [sth]) | en profiter⇒ vtr |
| | If you take the opportunity to thank the audience, they'll generally like you better. |
| | Si vous en profitez pour le remercier, le public vous appréciera d'autant plus. |
| take the opportunity to do [sth] v expr | (use your chance to do [sth]) | profiter de l'occasion pour faire [qch] loc v |
| | What a lovely day; I'm going to take the opportunity to sit out in the garden while it's sunny. |
| | Quelle belle journée ! Je vais profiter de l'occasion pour m'asseoir dans le jardin tant qu'il fait beau. |
| window of opportunity n | figurative (limited chance to do [sth]) | créneau nm |
| | (fig) | ouverture nf |
| | Soyez patient, il y aura peut-être une ouverture l'an prochain. |