opportunist

op·por·tun·ist

 (ŏp′ər-to͞o′nĭst, -tyo͞o′-)

n.

One who takes advantage of any opportunity to achieve an end, often with no regard for principles or consequences.

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op′por·tun′ism n.

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opportunist

(ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst)

n

a person who adapts his actions, responses, etc, to take advantage of opportunities, circumstances, etc

adj

taking advantage of opportunities and circumstances in this way

ˌopporˈtunism n

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	opportunist - a person who places expediency above principle self-seeker backscratcher - someone who is willing to trade favors or services for mutual advantage bottom feeder - an opportunist who profits from the misfortunes of others carpetbagger - an outsider who seeks power or success presumptuously; "after the Civil War the carpetbaggers from the north tried to take over the south" wheeler dealer, hustler, operator - a shrewd or unscrupulous person who knows how to circumvent difficulties selfish person - a person who is unusually selfish timeserver - one who conforms to current ways and opinions for personal advantage
Adj.	1.	opportunist - taking immediate advantage, often unethically, of any circumstance of possible benefit opportunistic, timeserving expedient - serving to promote your interest; "was merciful only when mercy was expedient"

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Translations

إنْتِهازي

opportunist

Opportunist

aprovechado

opportuniste

opportunista

tækifærissinni

opportunista

оппортунист

oportunista

fırsatçı

机会主义者

opportunist

[ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst]

A. ADJ → oportunista

B. N → oportunista mf

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opportunist

[ˌɒpə^rˈtjuːnɪst] n → opportuniste m/f

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opportunist

n → Opportunist(in) m(f)

adj → opportunistisch; opportunist goal → Gelegenheitstor nt; opportunist thief → Gelegenheitsdieb(in) m(f)

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opportunist

[ˌɒpəˈtjuːnɪst] n (frm, pej) → opportunista m/f

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opponent

(əˈpəunənt) noun

a person who opposes. an opponent of the government; He beat his opponent by four points. teenstander, opponent خَصْم противник adversário odpůrce der/die Gegner(in) modstander αντίπαλοςadversario, oponente vastane دشمن؛ رقیب vastustaja adversaireיריב विपक्ष protivnik, suparnik ellenfél lawan mótherji, andstæðingur avversario 敵対者 반대자 priešininkas, varžovas, oponentas oponents; pretinieks lawan tegenstandermotstander, opponentprzeciwnik دشمن adversário adversar; per­soa­nă din opoziţie противник; оппонент odporca nasprotnik protivnik motståndare, motspelare, opponent คู่ต่อสู้ hasım, rakip 反對者，對手 опонент; противник مخالف địch thủ 反对者，对手

opporˈtune adjective

coming at the right time. an opportune remark. geleë, gunstig, geskik مُلائم، مُناسِب، في وَقْتِه навременен oportuno příhodný, včasný passend belejlig που γίνεται την κατάλληλη στιγμή, επίκαιροςoportuno õigeaegne بموقع osuva opportun מַתאִים सही मौका pravovremen időszerű tepat waktu sem kemur á heppilegum tíma; heppilegur opportuno 適切な 적절한 laiku padarytas, savalaikis [] īstajā laikā; savlaicīgs sesuai op het juiste ogenblik komend beleilig, passendestosowny په موقع oportuno oportun своевременный, уместный vhodný primeren blagovremen läglig ที่เหมาะสม uygun 恰好的 слушний; своєчасний بروقت، موزوں đúng lúc 恰好的

opporˈtunely adverb

geleë, gunstige, geskikte بصورةٍ مُلائِمَه، في وَقْتِه навременно oportunamente vhodně passend belejligt επίκαιρα, κατάλληλαoportunamente sobivalt بطور بموقع osuvasti opportunément בָּרֶגָע הַנָכוֹן यथावसर oportuno, prikladno jókor, idejében secara tepat heppilega opportunamente 適切に 적당하게 patogiai, pačiu laiku īstajā laikā; savlaicīgi sesuai op het juiste ogenblik komend beleilig dogodnie په موقع سره oportunamente oportun своевременно vhodne o pravem času blagovremeno lägligt อย่างเหมาะสม tam zamanında, uygun anda 恰好地 сприятливо; своєчасно موزوں طريقے پر một cách thuận lợi 恰好地

opporˈtuneness noun

geskiktheid, gepastheid مُلائَمَه навременност oportunidade vhodnost die Angebrachtheit belejlighed καταλληλότηταoportunidad sobivus لحظه مناسب osuvuus opportunité הַמִתרָחֵש בַּזמָן הַנָכוֹן והמתאים यथावसर prigoda alkalmasság, időszerűség ketepatan hentugleiki opportunità 適切さ 적당함 savalaikiškumas savlaicīgums kesesuaian geschikt ogenblik beleilighet dogodność وخت مناسب oportunidade caracter oportun своевременность vhodnosť primernost blagovremenost läglighet ความเหมาะสม uygunluk 恰好 сприятливість; своєчасність مناسب وقت tính chất hợp lý 恰好

opportunism noun

opportunisme إنْتِهازِيَّه опртюнизъм oportunismo oportunismus der Opportunismus opportunisme καιροσκοπισμός oportunismo oportunism فرصت طلبی opportunismi opportunisme אוֹפּוֹרטוּנִיזם अवसरवाद, अवसरवादिता oportunizam megalkuvás oportunisme hentistefna opportunismo ひより見主義 편의주의, 기회주의 oportunizmas, prisitaikėliškumas oportūnisms sikap sso yg pandai mengambil kesempatan opportunismeopportunisme oportunizm مهلت غوښتنه oportunismo oportunism оппортунизм oportunizmus preračunljivost oportunizam opportunism ความคิดฉวยโอกาส fırsatçılık 機會主義 опортунізм موقع پرستي chủ nghĩa cơ hội 机会主义

opporˈtunist noun

a person who takes advantage of any circumstance which will help him personally. a political opportunist. opportunis إنْتِهازي опортюнист oportunista oportunista, -ka der/die Opportunist(in) opportunist καιροσκόπος oportunista oportunist آدم فرصت طلب opportunisti opportuniste אוֹפּוֹרטוּנִיסט अवसरवादी oportunist opportunista oportunis tækifærissinni opportunista ひより見主義者 기회주의자 oportunistas, prisitaikėlis oportūnists orang yg pandai mengambil kesempatan opportunistopportunist, en som ser sitt snitt oportunista فرصت طلبه كس oportunista opor­tunist оппортунист oportunista, -ka preračunljivec oportunista opportunist ผู้ฉวยโอกาส fırsatçı 機會主義者 опортуніст موقع پرست người cơ hội 机会主义者

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opportunist

, opportunistic

n. oportunista.

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