Meanings
A set of circumstances that makes it possible to do something.
ایسی صورتحال جو کسی چیز کو کرنے کے قابل بناتی ہے۔
موقع
mauqa
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- business opportunity
- great opportunity
- missed opportunity
Example Sentences
This job is a great opportunity for your career.
یہ نوکری آپ کے کیریئر کے لیے ایک بہترین موقع ہے۔
Yeh naukri aap ke career ke liye ek behtareen mauqa hai.
She seized the opportunity to study abroad.
اس نے بیرون ملک پڑھنے کا موقع حاصل کیا۔
Us ne baron mulk parhnay ka mauqa hasil kiya.
Don't miss this opportunity to invest in the future.
مستقبل میں سرمایہ کاری کرنے کا یہ موقع مت چھوڑیں۔
Mustaqbil mein sarmaiya kari karne ka yeh mauqa mat chhorain.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of opportunity as an open door waiting for you to walk through.
Imagine a door opening to a bright future.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
نہ ہو یہ خیال کہ ہو گئے خالی گیٹ موقع ملے تو کہنا، گل نہیں، جائے برف
Na ho yeh khayal ke ho gaye khaali gate Mauqa mile to kehna, gul nahi, jaaye baraf
Do not think you have been left empty-handed; if the opportunity arises, say not flower, but ice.
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
دیر آید درست آید
Der aaye durust aaye
Better late than never.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "opportunitas" — favorable time or place
First known use: 15th century
The word 'opportunity' comes from the Latin 'opportunitas', which referred to favorable circumstances. It has evolved in English to signify a chance or situation that presents itself as favorable for advancement or success.