prospect

A noun referring to the possibility or likelihood of a future event occurring, or a person considered as a potential candidate or customer.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее возможность или вероятность наступления будущего события, или человек, рассматриваемый как потенциальный кандидат или клиент.esSustantivo que designa la posibilidad o probabilidad de que ocurra un evento futuro, o una persona considerada como posible candidato o cliente.frNom désignant une possibilité ou une probabilité qu'un événement futur se produise, ou une personne considérée comme un candidat ou un client potentiel.deSubstantiv, das die Möglichkeit oder Wahrscheinlichkeit eines zukünftigen Ereignisses bezeichnet oder eine Person, die als potenzieller Kandidat oder Kunde betrachtet wird.ptSubstantivo que designa a possibilidade ou probabilidade de um evento futuro, ou uma pessoa considerada como candidato ou cliente em potencial.zh名词，指未来事件发生的可能性或前景；也指被视为潜在候选人、客户或买主的人。arاسم يدل على احتمال أو إمكانية حدوث شيء في المستقبل، أو على شخص يُنظر إليه كمرشح محتمل أو عميل محتمل.

1. Possibility or chance B2 formal

   The possibility or likelihood of a future event occurring.

   • There is little prospect of rain today.
   • The prospect of a promotion motivated her.
   • They are excited about the prospect of traveling abroad.

   ruПерспективаesposibilidadfrpossibilité, éventualitédeAussichtptPerspectivazh前景arالاحتمال أو الفرصة

   Synonyms: chanceexpectationlikelihoodoutlookpossibilityprobabilitypromise

   Antonyms: improbabilityunlikelihood

2. Potential customer B2 formal

   A person or organization considered as a potential buyer or client.

   • The sales team is meeting with a new prospect today.
   • She identified several promising prospects for the business.
   • We need to follow up with these prospects next week.

   ruПотенциальный клиентesCliente potencialfrClient potentieldePotenzieller KundeptCliente potencialzh潜在客户arعميل محتمل

   Synonyms: candidatelead

3. View or scene B1 formal

   A wide view of a landscape or area.

   • From the hilltop, they admired the beautiful prospect of the valley.
   • The window offers a pleasant prospect of the garden.
   • The prospect of the mountains was breathtaking.

   ruВид или панорамаesVista panorámicafrvue panoramiquedeAussicht oder PanoramaptVista ou panoramazh景色或全景arمنظر أو مشهد

   Synonyms: landscapeoutlookpanoramascenerysightvista

• prospects plural form
• prospects' possessive plural form
• prospect's possessive singular form

A verb used to indicate the act of searching for valuable resources, such as minerals or oil, or exploring potential opportunities.

ruГлагол, используемый для обозначения действия по поиску ценных ресурсов, таких как полезные ископаемые или нефть, или изучения потенциальных возможностей.esVerbo que se usa para la acción de buscar recursos valiosos como minerales o petróleo, o para explorar oportunidades potenciales.frVerbe utilisé pour désigner l'action de rechercher des ressources précieuses, comme des minéraux ou du pétrole, ou d'explorer des possibilités potentielles.deVerb, das die Suche nach wertvollen Ressourcen wie Bodenschätzen oder Öl bezeichnet oder das Prüfen potenzieller Möglichkeiten.ptVerbo usado para designar a ação de procurar recursos valiosos, como minerais ou petróleo, ou de explorar possibilidades potenciais.zh动词，指寻找有价值的资源（如矿产、石油等）或探索潜在的机会。arفعل يُستخدم للدلالة على البحث عن موارد قيّمة كالمعادن أو النفط، أو استكشاف الفرص والاحتمالات المستقبلية وتقصّيها.

1. Search for minerals B2 formal

   To search for valuable minerals, metals, or oil in the ground.

   • They are prospecting for gold in the remote mountains.
   • The company spent years prospecting for oil in the region.
   • Miners prospected the area for diamonds.

   ruИскать полезные ископаемыеesProspectarfrProspecter (rechercher des minéraux)deNach Bodenschätzen suchenptProspectar mineraiszh勘探矿产arالبحث عن المعادن

   Synonyms: drillexploreminepanscoursearchseeksurvey

2. Explore or investigate B2 formal

   To search or look for something, especially opportunities or resources.

   • The team is prospecting for new business opportunities abroad.
   • She prospected the market for potential investors.
   • They prospected the area for suitable land to build a factory.

   ruИскать или разведыватьesexplorar, buscarfrProspecterdeErkunden oder untersuchenptBuscar ou explorarzh寻找或勘探arالبحث والاستكشاف

   Synonyms: explorehuntscoursearchseeksurvey

   Antonyms: ignoreneglectoverlook

• prospected past participle
• prospected past simple
• prospecting present participle
• prospects third person singular