Gelegenheit
dieNounopportunity, occasion, chance
English translations
- 01
chance
- 02
opportunity
Word details
- German meaning
- „Gelegenheit“ bedeutet eine günstige oder passende Zeit oder Situation, um etwas zu tun.
- English meaning
- opportunity
- Synonym
- Chance, Möglichkeit
- German example
- Ich habe die Gelegenheit genutzt, um Deutsch zu lernen.
- English example
- I took the opportunity to learn German.
- Type
- Noun
- Article
- die
- Singular Form
- die Gelegenheit
- Plural Form
- die Gelegenheiten
Related words
- Gelegenheitsarbeiter
Casual worker
- Gelegenheitsarbeit
Occasional work is irregular, often short-term employment.
- Gelegenheitsbildung
Coinage
- Ungelegenheit
Inconvenience
- Privatangelegenheit
Private matter
- Angelegenheit
Matter, Affair
- Mitfahrgelegenheit
Ride-sharing
- Sitzgelegenheit
A seat is a place or piece of furniture designed for sitting.
- Abgelegenheit
The state of being far away from other places or people.
- Staatsangelegenheit
State affair
- mannmännlich
All-male
- unbeteiligt
Uninvolved means that someone is not involved in a particular situation, matter, or event and has no personal connection or interest in it.
- Provost
A provost is a senior official in an academic or military institution, often responsible for academic affairs or discipline.
- Treppenwitz
A 'Treppenwitz' refers to a witty remark or retort that comes to mind only after the appropriate opportunity has passed.
- Geschäftsmann
Businessman
- Prüderie
Prudery
- Privatsphäre
Privacy
- Tagelöhner
A day laborer is a person who takes on work for a single day or short term, often without permanent employment.
- Flohzirkus
Flea circus
- Finanz
finance
- Lappalie
Triviality
- Ansichtssache
Matter of opinion
- Anlaß
Occasion
- Abwesenheitspfleger
An absentee manager is a person who takes care of another person's affairs while they are absent.
- Zuständigkeit
Responsibility
- Wahrheitsfindung
Truth-finding, fact-finding
- Innensenator
An interior senator is a member of the senate of a city who is responsible for internal affairs, especially security and order.
- Stadtparlament
city council
- Stadtverordnetenversammlung
City council
- Weltöffentlichkeit
World public
- Kleinkram
Odds and ends, small items, knick-knacks
- Regierungsgeschäfte
Government affairs
- Vizekonsul
Vice-consul
- Opportunität
Opportunity refers to a favorable occasion or a suitable time to do something.
- Occasion
Opportunity
- Politikum
Political issue, controversial topic
- Schönwetterfreund
fair-weather friend
- Arbeitsmöglichkeit
Job opportunity
- Generalvikar
Vicar General
- Bezirksverordnetenversammlung
The Bezirksverordnetenversammlung (BVV) is the elected parliament of a district in Berlin.
- 1-Euro-Job
One-euro job
- Ein-Euro-Job
One-euro job
- setzen
to sit
- abwickeln
To process means to handle a process or matter, often to its completion.
- hineinmischen
To interfere, to meddle
- einmischen
Interfere
- seinen Senf dazugeben
To put one's two cents in
Example sentences with “Gelegenheit”
Das ist eine gute Gelegenheit. (That is a good opportunity.)
Frequently asked questions
What is the plural of Gelegenheit?
The plural is 'die Gelegenheiten'. It is a feminine noun.