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pros·pect
(prŏs′pĕkt′)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 prōspectus, distant view, from past participle of prōspicere, to look out : prō-, forward; see pro-1 + specere, to look at; see spek- in Indo-European roots.]
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prospect
n
1. (sometimes plural) a probability or chance for future success, esp as based on present work or aptitude: a good job with prospects.
2. a vision of the future; what is foreseen; expectation: she was excited at the prospect of living in London; unemployment presents a grim prospect.
3. a view or scene, esp one offering an extended outlook
4. a prospective buyer, project, etc
5. a survey or observation
6. (Mining & Quarrying) mining
a. a known or likely deposit of ore
b. the location of a deposit of ore
c. a sample of ore for testing
d. the yield of mineral obtained from a sample of ore
vb
7. (Mining & Quarrying) (when: intr, often foll by for) to explore (a region) for gold or other valuable minerals
8. (Mining & Quarrying) (tr) to work (a mine) to discover its profitability
9. (often foll by: for) to search (for)
[C15: from Latin prōspectus distant view, from prōspicere to look into the distance, from prō- forward + specere to look]
ˈprospectless adj
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pros•pect
(ˈprɒs pɛkt)n.
1. Usu., prospects.
a. an apparent probability of advancement, success, profit, etc.
b. the outlook for the future: good business prospects.
2. anticipation; expectation; a looking forward.
3. something in view as a source of profit.
4. a potential or likely customer, client, candidate, etc.
5. a view, esp. of scenery; scene.
6. outlook or view over a region or in a particular direction.
7. a mental view or survey, as of a subject.
8. Mining.
v.t. a. a place giving indication of a mineral deposit.
b. a sample of earth, gravel, etc., to be tested for the presence of such deposit.
c. the mineral yielded by such a test.
d. a mine working or excavation undertaken in a search for ore.
9. to search or explore (a region), as for gold.
10. to work (a mine or claim) experimentally in order to test its value.
v.i. 11. to search or explore a region for gold or the like.
Idioms: in prospect, expected; in view: no other alternative in prospect.
[1400–50; late Middle English prospecte < Latin prōspectus outlook, view. See prospectus]
pros•pec•tor (ˈprɒs pɛk tər, prəˈspɛk-) n.
syn: See view.
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prospect
Past participle: prospected
Gerund: prospecting
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| 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 diseasemedical 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 |
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prospect
noun
1. likelihood, chance, possibility, plan, hope, promise, proposal, odds, expectation, probability, anticipation, presumption There is little prospect of having these questions answered.
2. idea, thought, outlook, contemplation the pleasant prospect of a quiet night in
plural noun
1. possibilities, openings, chances, future, potential, expectations, outlook, scope I chose to work abroad to improve my career prospects.
verb
1. look, search, seek, survey, explore, drill, go after, dowse The companies are prospecting for oil not far from here.
in prospect in view, planned, projected, on the way, in sight, in store, on the cards, in the wind, on the horizon, coming soon, likely to happen, in the offing Further defence cuts are now in prospect.
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prospect
noun1. Something expected:
2. The likeliness of a given event occurring.Used in plural:
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Translations
إحْتِمال، تَقْديرات مُحْتَمَلَهتَوَقُّعَمَنْظَر، مَشْهَديُنَقِّبُ بَحْثا عن المَعادِن
vyhlídkaobzorprovádět průzkumvýhled
mulighedudsigtgrave efter
mahdollisuusnäkymä
mogućnost
leita eftirmöguleikar, horfur, útlitútsÿn
見通し
전망
ieškotojasprospektas
izredzesmeklētperspektīvaskats
utsikt
โอกาส
triển vọng
prospect
A. [ˈprɒspekt] N
1. (= outlook) → perspectiva f
it was a daunting/pleasant prospect → era una perspectiva desalentadora/agradable
the prospects look grim → las perspectivas son desalentadoras
prospects for the harvest are poor → el panorama se anuncia más bien negro para la cosecha
she was excited at the prospect of the China trip → estaba entusiasmada con la perspectiva de irse a China
he was terrified at the prospect → la perspectiva le aterraba
to face the prospect of sth, be faced with the prospect of sth → verse ante la perspectiva de algo
faced with the prospect of bankruptcy he committed suicide → ante la perspectiva de la ruina, se suicidó
in prospect → en perspectiva
to have sth in prospect → tener algo en perspectiva
it was a daunting/pleasant prospect → era una perspectiva desalentadora/agradable
the prospects look grim → las perspectivas son desalentadoras
prospects for the harvest are poor → el panorama se anuncia más bien negro para la cosecha
she was excited at the prospect of the China trip → estaba entusiasmada con la perspectiva de irse a China
he was terrified at the prospect → la perspectiva le aterraba
to face the prospect of sth, be faced with the prospect of sth → verse ante la perspectiva de algo
faced with the prospect of bankruptcy he committed suicide → ante la perspectiva de la ruina, se suicidó
in prospect → en perspectiva
to have sth in prospect → tener algo en perspectiva
2. (= possibility) → posibilidad f
the job held out the prospect of rapid promotion → el trabajo ofrecía la posibilidad de ascender con rapidez
there is little prospect of his coming → hay pocas posibilidades de que venga
he has little prospect of success/of succeeding → tiene pocas posibilidades de tener éxito
I see no prospect of that (happening) → eso no lo creo probable
he didn't relish the prospect of having to look for another job → no le entusiasmaba la posibilidad de tener que buscar otro trabajo
the job held out the prospect of rapid promotion → el trabajo ofrecía la posibilidad de ascender con rapidez
there is little prospect of his coming → hay pocas posibilidades de que venga
he has little prospect of success/of succeeding → tiene pocas posibilidades de tener éxito
I see no prospect of that (happening) → eso no lo creo probable
he didn't relish the prospect of having to look for another job → no le entusiasmaba la posibilidad de tener que buscar otro trabajo
3. prospects (= future possibilities) → porvenir m, futuro m
a job with no prospects → un trabajo sin porvenir, un trabajo sin (perspectivas de) futuro
what are his prospects? → ¿qué perspectivas de futuro tiene?
job/promotion prospects → perspectivas fpl de trabajo/ascenso
future prospects → perspectivas fpl de futuro
she has good prospects → tiene buen porvenir or un buen futuro
a job with no prospects → un trabajo sin porvenir, un trabajo sin (perspectivas de) futuro
what are his prospects? → ¿qué perspectivas de futuro tiene?
job/promotion prospects → perspectivas fpl de trabajo/ascenso
future prospects → perspectivas fpl de futuro
she has good prospects → tiene buen porvenir or un buen futuro
4. (o.f.) (= view) → panorama m, vista f
a prospect of Toledo → un panorama de Toledo, una vista de Toledo
a prospect of Toledo → un panorama de Toledo, una vista de Toledo
5. (= prospective candidate, champion, etc) the company is not an attractive prospect for shareholders → la empresa no representa una opción or posibilidad atractiva para los accionistas
the man who is Britain's best prospect for a gold medal in the Olympics → el hombre que tiene mayores posibilidades de conseguir una medalla de oro para Gran Bretaña en las Olimpiadas
Steve is a great prospect for the future of British chess → Steve promete muchísimo para el futuro del ajedrez británico
a salesman who considers everybody a prospect → un vendedor que considera a todo el mundo como un potencial comprador
the man who is Britain's best prospect for a gold medal in the Olympics → el hombre que tiene mayores posibilidades de conseguir una medalla de oro para Gran Bretaña en las Olimpiadas
Steve is a great prospect for the future of British chess → Steve promete muchísimo para el futuro del ajedrez británico
a salesman who considers everybody a prospect → un vendedor que considera a todo el mundo como un potencial comprador
6. (= marriage partner) → partido m
he's/she's not much of a prospect for her/him → no es muy buen partido para ella/él
he's/she's not much of a prospect for her/him → no es muy buen partido para ella/él
7. (Min) zona donde es probable que haya yacimientos de minerales
B. [prəsˈpekt] VT [+ area, land] → hacer prospecciones en, prospectar
C. [prəsˈpekt] VI → hacer prospecciones, prospectar
oil companies are prospecting near here → las compañías petrolíferas están haciendo prospecciones or prospectando cerca de aquí
to prospect for gold → buscar oro
oil companies are prospecting near here → las compañías petrolíferas están haciendo prospecciones or prospectando cerca de aquí
to prospect for gold → buscar oro
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
prospect
[ˈprɒspɛkt] n
(= chance) there is little prospect of ... → il y a peu de chance de ...
there is a real prospect that ... → il y a de réelles chances pour que ...
every prospect of sth
There is every prospect of an early victory → Tout laisse prévoir une victoire rapide.
there is a real prospect that ... → il y a de réelles chances pour que ...
every prospect of sth
There is every prospect of an early victory → Tout laisse prévoir une victoire rapide.
(= idea) → perspective f
the prospect of sth
She rejoiced at the prospect of the trip → La perspective du voyage la réjouissait.
to be faced with the prospect of sth → devoir faire face à la perspective de qch
We are faced with the prospect of leaving
BUT Nous risquons de devoir partir.
the prospect of sth
She rejoiced at the prospect of the trip → La perspective du voyage la réjouissait.
to be faced with the prospect of sth → devoir faire face à la perspective de qch
We are faced with the prospect of leaving
BUT Nous risquons de devoir partir.
prospects npl
(= future possibilities) → perspectives fpl
It'll improve my career prospects → Cela améliorera mes perspectives professionnelles.
the prospects for peace → les perspectives de paix
future prospects → perspectives d'avenir
sb's prospects of doing sth → les chances de qn de faire qch
a job with prospects → un emploi avec des débouchés
It'll improve my career prospects → Cela améliorera mes perspectives professionnelles.
the prospects for peace → les perspectives de paix
future prospects → perspectives d'avenir
sb's prospects of doing sth → les chances de qn de faire qch
a job with prospects → un emploi avec des débouchés
[prəˈspɛkt] vi → prospecter
to prospect for sth [+ gold, oil, minerals] → prospecter pour trouver qch
to prospect for sth [+ gold, oil, minerals] → prospecter pour trouver qch
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prospect
n
(= outlook, chance) → Aussicht f (→ of auf +acc); what a prospect! (iro) → das sind ja schöne Aussichten!; he has no prospects → er hat keine Zukunft; a job with no prospects → eine Stelle ohne Zukunft; to face the prospect of something → mit etw rechnen müssen; to hold out the prospect of something → etw in Aussicht stellen; to have something in prospect → etw in Aussicht haben
(= person, thing) he’s not much of a prospect for her → er hat ihr nicht viel zu bieten; I think this product would be a good prospect → ich glaube, dieses Produkt ist sehr aussichtsreich; Manchester is a good prospect for the cup → Manchester ist ein aussichtsreicher Kandidat für den Pokal; a likely prospect as a customer/candidate → ein aussichtsreicher Kunde/Kandidat; a likely prospect as a husband → ein Mann, der als Ehemann infrage or in Frage kommt; he’s a good prospect for the team (could benefit it) → mit ihm hat die Mannschaft gute Aussichten
(Min) → Schürfstelle f
vt (Min) → nach Bodenschätzen suchen in (+dat)
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prospect
[n ˈprɒspɛkt; vb prəˈspɛkt]1. n (outlook) → vista (fig) → prospettiva; (hope) → speranza; (chance) → probabilità f inv
future prospects (of person, country) → prospettive fpl
it's a grim prospect → è una prospettiva poco allegra
we are faced with the prospect of leaving → rischiamo di dovercene andare
there's little prospect of its happening → ci sono poche probabilità che accada
what have you got in prospect? → cos' hai in vista?
there is every prospect of an early victory → tutto lascia prevedere una rapida vittoria
what are his prospects? → che prospettiva ha?
a job with no prospects → un lavoro che non offre nessuna prospettiva
he is a good prospect for the team → è una speranza per la squadra
to seem a good prospect → sembrare promettente
future prospects (of person, country) → prospettive fpl
it's a grim prospect → è una prospettiva poco allegra
we are faced with the prospect of leaving → rischiamo di dovercene andare
there's little prospect of its happening → ci sono poche probabilità che accada
what have you got in prospect? → cos' hai in vista?
there is every prospect of an early victory → tutto lascia prevedere una rapida vittoria
what are his prospects? → che prospettiva ha?
a job with no prospects → un lavoro che non offre nessuna prospettiva
he is a good prospect for the team → è una speranza per la squadra
to seem a good prospect → sembrare promettente
2. vt → esplorare
3. vi to prospect for gold → cercare l'oro
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
prospect
(ˈprospekt) noun1. 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.
2. a view or scene. a fine prospect.
(prəˈspekt) , (American) (ˈprospekt) verb to make a search (for gold etc). He is prospecting for gold.
prospector (prəˈspektə) , ((American) ˈprospektər) noun a person who prospects for gold etc.
prospectus (prəˈspektəs) noun a booklet giving information about a school, organization etc.
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prospect
→ تَوَقُّعَ vyhlídka mulighed Aussicht προοπτική perspectiva näkymä prospect mogućnost prospettiva 見通し 전망 mogelijkheid mulighet perspektywa perspectiva перспектива utsikt โอกาส gelecek beklentisi triển vọng 前景Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009