| Englisch | Deutsch | |
| to provide sth. [afford] [opportunity, living etc.] | 5539 etw.Akk. anbieten | |
| to embrace sth. [an opportunity] | 1071 etw. ergreifen [Gelegenheit] | |
| to seize [opportunity etc.] | 520 wahrnehmen [Vorteil, Gelegenheit] | |
| to squander sth. [a chance, an opportunity, one's credibility, etc.] | 373 etw. verspielen [eine Chance, seine Glaubwürdigkeit etc.] | |
| to deny sb. sth. [rights, information, opportunity, etc.] | 320 jdm. etw. vorenthalten [Rechte, Informationen, Möglichkeit etc.] | |
| to spurn sth. [offer, opportunity] | 211 etw. ausschlagen [ablehnen, zurückweisen] | |
| to forego sth. [chance, opportunity] [do not use] | 91 etw. vergeben [Chance, Möglichkeit] [nicht nutzen] | |
| to waste sth. [an opportunity etc.] | 36 etw.Akk. verschenken [ungenutzt lassen: Gelegenheit etc.] | |
| to arise [opportunity, situation, etc.] | sich ergeben [Gelegenheit etc.] | |
| to miss sth. [a chance, an opportunity, etc.] | sichDat. etw.Akk. entgehen lassen | |
| to waste sth. [an opportunity] | etw.Akk. in den Sand setzen [ugs.] [Redewendung] [eine Chance] | |
Substantive |
| facility [opportunity] | 703 Möglichkeit {f} [Gelegenheit, z. B. Kochgelegenheit] | |
| access [means or opportunity to approach or enter a place] | 247 Eingang {m} [Zugang, Zutritt] | |
| facility [opportunity] | 119 Gelegenheit {f} [z. B. Kochgelegenheit] | |
| break [opportunity] | 95 Chance {f} | |
| break [coll.] [opportunity] | günstige Gelegenheit {f} | |
| facility [favourable opportunity] | günstige Gelegenheit {f} | |
2 Wörter: Andere |
| sb. throws away [opportunity etc.] | jd. verscherzt | |
2 Wörter: Verben |
| to come along [opportunity, chance, etc.] | sich ergeben [Gelegenheit, Chance etc.] | |
| to let sth. slip [fig.] [an opportunity etc.] | sichDat. etw.Akk. entgehen lassen | |
| to pass sth. up [an opportunity, a chance] | sichDat. etw.Akk. entgehen lassen | |
| to throw away [chance, opportunity, etc.] | vergeben [Chance, Möglichkeit etc.] | |
2 Wörter: Substantive |
| access to sth. [right or opportunity of using sth.] | Zugriff {m} auf etw.Akk. | |
| sports goal chance [goal scoring opportunity] | Torchance {f} | |
| op shop [Aus.] [NZ] [coll.] [short for: opportunity shop] | Secondhandladen {m} [meist wohltätig] | |
| op shop [Aus.] [NZ] [coll.] [short for: opportunity shop] | Secondhandshop {m} | |
| pol. photo op [Am.] [coll.] [short for: photograph / photo opportunity] | Fototermin {m} [arrangiert, bes. für die Presse] | |
| pol. photo op [Am.] [coll.] [short for: photograph / photo opportunity] | Pressefototermin {m} [auch: Presse-Fototermin] | |
| pol. photo opp [Am.] [spv.] [coll.] [short for: photograph / photo opportunity] | Pressefototermin {m} [auch: Presse-Fototermin] | |
3 Wörter: Verben |
| to get to do sth. [to have the opportunity to do sth.] | die Gelegenheit haben, etw. zu tun | |
| to lose out on sth. [opportunity, chance, etc.] | etw. versäumen [Möglichkeit, Chance, etc.] | |
| to miss the boat [fig.] [coll.] [idiom] [miss an opportunity] | den Zug verpassen [fig.] [Redewendung] [eine Gelegenheit verpassen] | |
3 Wörter: Substantive |
| might-have-been [lost opportunity] | versäumte Chance {f} | |
| might-have-been [lost opportunity] | versäumte Gelegenheit {f} | |
| window of sorts [coll.] [fig.] [moment of opportunity] | Handlungsfenster {n} [fig.] [zeitlich begrenzt entstehende Handlungsmöglichkeit] | |
4 Wörter: Andere |
| He missed the boat. [idiom] [He missed the opportunity.] | Für ihn ist der Zug abgefahren. [Redewendung] [Er hat die Gelegenheit verpasst.] | |