opportunity
part of speech
noun (an opportunity, opportunities)
meaning for a pupil
1) An opportunity is a time or situation when it is possible to do something you want or need to do; a chance. tree →
2) An opportunity can be a chance for a job or for a better life. tree →
sense 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 →
- I took the opportunity to ask the author a question. tree →
- Don't miss this opportunity to join the choir. tree →
- Moving to the city gave her more job opportunities. tree →
- It was a golden opportunity to score, but he missed. tree →
- Every pupil should have equal opportunities. tree →
- Given the opportunity, I'd love to visit Australia. tree →
- At last, one morning her opportunity came. tree →
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.
In the corpora
- "A learning opportunity" is spin for a failure or a mistake.
- "Pursuing other opportunities" in a company announcement usually means fired or pushed to quit.
Trees and pragmatics
Every meaning and example of «opportunity» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.