No. 495 in Turkish
fırsat
Opportunity.
In a sentence
Bu iyi bir fırsat, hemen değerlendirmeliyiz.
This is a good opportunity, we must seize it immediately.
In this sentence, 'fırsat' is a noun referring to an advantageous opportunity that one should make use of.
Seyahat etme fırsatım olursa, kesinlikle gideceğim.
If I get the chance to travel, I will definitely go.
Here, 'fırsat' denotes a chance or occasion to do something, illustrating personal aspiration.
Fırsatlar her zaman karşımıza çıkmaz, değerlendirirsek kazanırız.
Opportunities do not always come our way; if we seize them, we gain.
In this sentence, 'fırsat' generalizes the idea of opportunities that might present themselves.
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