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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesperspective
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
The word 'prospect' originates from the Latin 'prospectus', meaning 'a view' or 'sight', which evolved through Old French before entering Middle English. Its meaning has shifted from a physical view to encompass future possibilities and opportunities.
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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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