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# opportunity

noun (an opportunity, opportunities)

«opportunity» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. An opportunity is a time or situation when it is possible to do something you want or need to do; a chance. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/#m1)
2. An opportunity can be a chance for a job or for a better life. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/#m2)

### In the lessons

In everyday life people «take the opportunity» or «miss an opportunity». At school there are opportunities to join clubs, go on trips or try new sports. In stories, a hero seizes the opportunity to escape. Phrases: take the opportunity, miss an opportunity, a golden opportunity, equal opportunities, given the opportunity.

### Examples

- The trip was a great opportunity to see the mountains. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/#x1)
- I took the opportunity to ask the author a question. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/#x2)
- Don't miss this opportunity to join the choir. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/#x3)
- Moving to the city gave her more job opportunities. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/#x4)
- It was a golden opportunity to score, but he missed. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/#x5)
- Every pupil should have equal opportunities. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/#x6)
- Given the opportunity, I'd love to visit Australia. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/#x7)
- At last, one morning her opportunity came. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun; «an opportunity». Plural «opportunities» (y → ies). It is close to «chance», but «chance» can also mean luck or probability, while «opportunity» means a good moment to act. Spelling trap: double p, one r.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «opportunity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/O/opportunity/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«opportunity» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/opportunity.html) on Mova free.