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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pɛʁ.spek.tiv
"La perspective d'une augmentation de salaire l'a motivée."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The possibility or likelihood of some future event occurring.
"The prospect of a promotion motivated her to work harder." - 2
A person regarded as likely to succeed or as a potential customer.
"The sales team is excited about the new prospects they met at the conference."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'prospectus', meaning 'a looking forward' or 'view', formed from 'prospicere' (pro- 'forward' + specere 'to look'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the 15th century, the term initially denoted an extensive view or outlook, later shifting metaphorically to refer to anticipated events, future possibilities, and eventually potential clients or customers.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Prospect" is said worldwide
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perspective
Transliteration: pɛʁ.spek.tiv
"La perspective d'une augmentation de salaire l'a motivée."
Aussicht
Transliteration: ˈaʊ̯sɪçt
"Die Aussicht auf eine Beförderung motivierte sie."
prospettiva
Transliteration: pro.speˈttiva
"La prospettiva di un nuovo lavoro la entusiasmava."
perspectiva
Transliteration: peɾspekˈtiva
"La perspectiva de un ascenso la motivó a trabajar más."
perspectiva
Transliteration: peʁʃpeˈtʃivɐ
"A perspectiva de um novo projeto a animou."
संभावना
Transliteration: sambhāvanā
"वेतन वृद्धि की संभावना ने उसे प्रेरित किया।"
前景
Transliteration: qiánjǐng
"晋升的前景激励了她的工作热情。"
전망
Transliteration: jeonmang
"승진의 전망은 그녀를 더욱 열심히 일하게 만들었다."
展望
Transliteration: tenbō
"昇進の展望が彼女を励ました。"
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