pros·pect (pr s p kt )n. 1. Something expected; a possibility. 2. prospects a. Chances. b. Financial expectations, especially of success. 3. a. A potential customer, client, or purchaser. b. A candidate deemed likely to succeed. 4. The direction in which an object, such as a building, faces; an outlook. 5. Something presented to the eye; a scene: a pleasant prospect. 6. The act of surveying or examining. 7. a. The location or probable location of a mineral deposit. b. An actual or probable mineral deposit. c. The mineral yield obtained by working an ore. v. pros·pect·ed, pros·pect·ing, pros·pects v.tr. To search for or explore (a region) for mineral deposits or oil. v.intr. To explore for mineral deposits or oil. [Middle English prospecte, from Latin pr  spectus, distant view, from past participle of prspicere, to look out : pr-, forward; see pro-1 + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.] |
prospect
Noun
1. (pl) chances or opportunities for future success: a job with impossible workloads and poor career prospects
2. expectation, or something anticipated: she was terrified at the prospect of bringing up two babies on her own
3. Old-fashioned a view or scene: a prospect of spires, domes, and towers
Verb
(sometimes foll. by for)to search for gold or other valuable minerals [Latin prospectus distant view]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. | prospect - the possibility of future success; "his prospects as a writer are excellent" |
| 2. |  prospect - belief about (or mental picture of) the futurebelief - any cognitive content held as true promise, hope - grounds for feeling hopeful about the future; "there is little or no promise that he will recover" foretaste - an early limited awareness of something yet to occur possibility - a future prospect or potential; "this room has great possibilities" anticipation, expectancy - something expected (as on the basis of a norm); "each of them had their own anticipations"; "an indicator of expectancy in development" misgiving, apprehension - painful expectation | |
| 3. | prospect - someone who is considered for something (for an office or prize or honor etc.) | |
| 4. |  prospect - the visual percept of a region; "the most desirable feature of the park are the beautiful views"visual percept, visual image - a percept that arises from the eyes; an image in the visual system background, ground - the part of a scene (or picture) that lies behind objects in the foreground; "he posed her against a background of rolling hills" coast - the area within view; "the coast is clear" exposure - aspect resulting from the direction a building or window faces; "the studio had a northern exposure" foreground - the part of a scene that is near the viewer glimpse - a brief or incomplete view; "from the window he could catch a glimpse of the lake" middle distance - the part of a scene between the foreground and the background side view - a view from the side of something tableau - any dramatic scene | |
| 5. | prospect - a prediction of the course of a disease medical diagnosis - identification of a disease from its symptoms | |
| Verb | 1. | prospect - search for something desirable; "prospect a job" |
| 2. | prospect - explore for useful or valuable things or substances, such as minerals |
prospect
noun 1. likelihood, chance, possibility, plan, hope, promise, proposal, odds, expectation, probability, anticipation, presumption
Translations
prospect n [ˈprɔspɛkt]
vb [prəˈspɛkt]
vt → explorar
vi → buscar;
prospects npl (for work etc) → perspectivas fpl;
to be faced with the prospect of → tener que enfrentarse a la posibilidad de que ...;
we were faced with the prospect of leaving early → se nos planteó la posibilidad de marcharnos pronto;
prospect n [ˈprɔspɛkt] → perspective f (= hope); espoir m, chances fpl
vt, vi [prəˈspɛkt] → prospecter;
prospects npl (for work etc) → possibilités fpl d'avenir, débouchés mpl;
prospect n [ˈprɔspɛkt]
vi [prəˈspɛkt]
n → Aussicht f
vi to prospect (for) → suchen (nach);
prospects npl (for work etc) → Aussichten pl, Chancen pl;
we are faced with the prospect of higher unemployment → wir müssen mit der Möglichkeit rechnen, dass die Arbeitslosigkeit steigt
n prospect [ˈprospekt]
1 an outlook for the future; a view of what one may expect to happen He didn't like the prospect of going abroad; a job with good prospects. vooruitsig إحْتِمال، تَقْديرات مُحْتَمَلَه изглед vyhlídka udsigt; mulighed die Aussicht προοπτική panorama, perspectiva (de futuro) väljavaade دورنما tulevaisuudennäkymä perspectives d'avenir סִיכּוּי संभावना kilátás prospek möguleikar, (framtíðar)horfur, útlit prospettiva 見通し 전망, 기대 perspektyva perspektīva; izredzes prospek vooruitzicht utsikt, mulighet perspektywa perspectiva (de) perspectivă перспектива vyhliadky obet izgled framtidsperspektiv, -utsikter, möjligheter การคาดการณ์ beklenti, olasılık 前程，前途 перспектива امکان triển vọng 前程，前途
2 a view or scene a fine prospect. uitsig مَنْظَر، مَشْهَد изложение výhled, obzor udsigt die Aussicht θέα vista, panorama (välja)vaade منظره näköala vue, perspective מַראֶה נוֹף רָחַב दृश्य, परिदृश्य látvány pemandangan útsÿn vista 見晴し 조망, 경치 vaizdas skats pemandangan uitzicht utsikt widok vista vedere, perspectivă вид, панорама výhľad razgled scena utsikt, vy ภาพที่มองเห็น görünüş, manzara 景色，景象 вид; панорама منظر، نظارہ phong cảnh 景色，景象
[prəˈspekt], (American ) [ˈprospekt] v
to make a search (for gold etc) He is prospecting for gold. prospekteer يُنَقِّبُ بَحْثا عن المَعادِن проучвам за злато provádět průzkum søge efter; grave efter schürfen ψάχνω (για χρυσάφι, πετρέλαιο κτλ.) prospectar, explorar otsima تجسس کردن etsiä prospecter לְחָפֵּש संभावित ग्राहक kutat mencari leita eftir (gulli) (fare prospezioni) 探鉱する 답사하다 ieškoti, žvalgyti meklēt (zeltu u.tml.) mencari gali zoeken lete etter gull, osv. poszukiwać procurar a căuta разведывать, искать robiť prieskum iskati tragati prospektera, leta ค้นหา maden aramak 勘探 розвідувати, шукати سونے وغيرہ کي کھوج کرنا thăm dò 勘探
n prospector [prəˈspektə, (American ) ˈprospektər]
a person who prospects for gold etc. prospekteerder مُنَقِّب عن المَعادِن златотърсач prospektor guldgraver der/die Schürfer(in) χρυσοθήρας buscador (de oro, etc) (kulla)otsija کسی که به دنبال معدن می گردد kullankaivaja prospecteur/-trice; chercheur/-euse d'or מְחַפֵּש זַהָב पूर्वेक्षकविवरण पुस्तक talajkutató pencari gullleitarmaður prospettore 探鉱者 탐광자 ieškotojas, žvalgytojas (zelta u.tml.) meklētājs pencari gali goudzoeker gullgraver poszukiwacz prospector prospector золотоискатель prospektor iskalec kopač malmletare, guldgrävare ผู้สำรวจแร่ธาตุหรือน้ำมัน altın/petrol arayıcısı 勘探員 золотошукач سونے وغيرہ کي کھوج کرنے والا người thăm dò 勘探员
n prospectus [prəˈspektəs]
a booklet giving information about a school, organization etc. prospektus إعْلان مَطبوع، نَشْرَةٌ تِجاريَّه програма prospekt prospekt; brochure der Prospekt ενημερωτικό φυλλάδιο prospecto (reklaam)broðüür بروشور tiedote prospectus תַּשקִיף विवरण पत्रिका, परिचायिका prospektus prospektus kynningarbæklingur prospetto (informativo) 趣意書 요강, 안내서 prospektas, brošiūra prospekts; reklāmas izdevums prospektus prospectus elevguide, studiehåndbok; brosjyre prospekt, folder folheto informativo prospect; pliant; broşură проспект prospekt prospekt prospekt prospekt, broschyr รายงานแสดงโครงการ tanıtma broşürü (介紹學校、組織等的)小冊子，內容說明書 проспект اسکول يا تنظيم سے متعلق معلومات کا کتابچہ tờ quảng cáo （介绍学校、组织等的）小册子，内容说明书
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