What does oportunidad in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word oportunidad in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use oportunidad in Spanish.

The word oportunidad in Spanish means chance, opportunity, convenience, bargain, occasion, time, at the first opportunity, take advantage of every opportunity that pops up, give an opportunity, give a chance, let an opportunity pass you by, historic opportunity, second chance, have the opportunity to. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word oportunidad

chance, opportunity

nombre femenino (momento propicio)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Javier aprovechó la oportunidad para hablarle a la chica que le gustaba.
Javier took the opportunity (or: chance) to talk to the girl he liked.

convenience

nombre femenino (pertinencia, conveniencia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

bargain

nombre femenino plural (artículos a precio reducido)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

occasion, time

nombre femenino (AmL (ocasión, vez)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

at the first opportunity

expresión (en cuanto pueda)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")

take advantage of every opportunity that pops up

expresión (no perder tiempo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Belén aprovecha cada oportunidad que se presenta y vive la vida al máximo.

give an opportunity, give a chance

(ofrecer la ocasión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María le dio una oportunidad al chico.
Maria gave the boy an opportunity.

let an opportunity pass you by

locución verbal (perder la ocasión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
María dejó escapar la oportunidad de vivir en el exterior.
Maria let the opportunity of living abroad pass her by.

historic opportunity

(oportunidad que hace historia)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

second chance

(oportunidad tras fracaso)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Todos merecemos una segunda oportunidad.
We all deserve a second chance.

have the opportunity to

(darse la ocasión)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tuve la oportunidad de poner en práctica mis estudios.
I had the opportunity to put my learning into practice.

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