♦ prospect

♦ prospect
♦ prospect /ˈprɒspɛkt/
n.
1 prospettiva; veduta; vista; panorama: a fine prospect, una bella vista
2 (fig.) orizzonte: That opened new prospects to my mind, ciò ha aperto nuovi orizzonti alla mia mente
3 [cu] prospettiva; aspettativa; previsione; speranza; possibilità: The boy has good prospects, il ragazzo ha buone prospettive (di far carriera, di far fortuna); career prospects, prospettive di carriera; I see no prospect of success, non vedo possibilità alcuna di riuscita; bleak prospects, fosche prospettive; bright prospects, prospettive rosee; to relish the prospect of, entusiasmarsi alla prospettiva di
4 (spec. USA) probabile cliente (o candidato, sottoscrittore, ecc.)
5 (ind. min.) terreno che si suppone contenga minerali; area da sottoporre a prospezione; (anche) campione di minerale
6 (fam.) giovane (candidato, giocatore) che promette bene; promessa; speranza (fig.)
to have st. in prospect, avere qc. in vista; avere delle prospettive (di lavoro, d'impiego, ecc.)
FALSI AMICI: prospect non significa prospetto. (to) prospect /prəˈspɛkt/
A v. i.
1 (ind. min.) fare prospezioni; fare assaggi; fare ricerche minerarie: to prospect for gold, cercare l'oro
2 (di miniera) promettere
B v. t.
1 fare ricerche minerarie, fare prospezioni in (una regione, ecc.)
2 gestire, sfruttare (una miniera) in via sperimentale
● (comm.) to prospect for customers, cercare di farsi dei clienti □ to prospect for gold, fare prospezioni per trovare oro.

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