prospect

perspective, possibilité

Ce qui peut arriver dans l’avenir, ou la possibilité que cela arrive.

En anglais simple : Something that may happen in the future, or the chance that it will happen.

• The prospect of a holiday cheered her up.
• There is little prospect of an agreement.
• Moving abroad is an exciting prospect.

Comment l'utiliser : the prospect of something/doing something (He enjoyed the prospect of working with friends.)

Synonymes : possibility, likelihood

Expressions courantes : prospect of something, exciting prospect, real prospect

perspectives, chances

Chances de réussir ou d’améliorer sa situation dans l’avenir.

En anglais simple : Your chances of succeeding or improving your situation in the future.

• Her career prospects are excellent.
• Learning another language improved his job prospects.
• What are the prospects for young graduates?

Comment l'utiliser : prospects for someone/something (The prospects for new graduates have improved.)

Synonymes : chances, outlook

Expressions courantes : career prospect, job prospect, improve someone’s prospects

espoir

Personne qui a de bonnes chances de réussir, surtout dans le sport.

En anglais simple : A person who is likely to become successful, especially in sport.

• The young striker is an exciting prospect.
• Coaches consider her a strong prospect for the national team.
• Several promising prospects joined the club.

Comment l'utiliser : a prospect for something (He is a leading prospect for the Olympic team.)

Synonymes : promising talent

Expressions courantes : young prospect, exciting prospect, promising prospect

client potentiel, candidat

Personne susceptible de devenir un client ou un employé.

En anglais simple : Someone who may become a customer or employee.

• The sales team contacted several prospects.
• She invited a promising prospect to discuss the job.
• We need to turn these prospects into customers.

Synonymes : potential customer, potential client, candidate

Expressions courantes : sales prospect, contact a prospect, qualified prospect

prospecter

Explorer une région pour trouver des ressources précieuses comme l’or ou le pétrole.

En anglais simple : To search an area for valuable materials such as gold or oil.

• They prospect for gold in the hills.
• The company prospected for oil near the coast.
• Geologists are prospecting the valley for minerals.

Comment l'utiliser : prospect for something (The team is prospecting for copper.); prospect somewhere for something (They prospected the area for gold.)

Synonymes : explore, search

Expressions courantes : prospect for gold, prospect for oil, prospect an area

prospecter

Explorer une région pour trouver des métaux précieux ou d’autres ressources dans le sol.

En anglais simple : To search an area to find valuable metals or other materials in the ground.

• They prospect for gold here.
• The team prospected along the river.
• Have you ever prospected for silver?

Comment l'utiliser : prospect for something (They prospected for copper in the hills.)

Synonymes : explore

Expressions courantes : prospect for gold, prospect for minerals