No. 177 in Spanish
oportunidad
Opportunity.
In a sentence
Tuve la oportunidad de conocer a un autor famoso en la feria del libro.
I had the opportunity to meet a famous author at the book fair.
In this context, 'oportunidad' refers to a chance or favorable moment to experience something valuable or significant.
Es importante aprovechar cada oportunidad que la vida nos da.
It's important to take advantage of every opportunity life gives us.
Here, 'oportunidad' is used to signify favorable circumstances one should seize or make use of.
La tormenta nos dio la oportunidad de probar nuestro nuevo sistema de drenaje.
The storm gave us the opportunity to test our new drainage system.
In this example, 'oportunidad' represents a specific situation allowing for an action or test to take place.
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