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oportunista

opportunistic

adjective oh-por-too-NEES-tah Rare

Usage Note

Oportunista is the same form for masculine and feminine (el/la oportunista) since it ends in -ista. It describes a person or behaviour that exploits circumstances without moral principle. In medicine, infección oportunista refers to an infection that takes hold when the immune system is weakened.

Examples

"Su comportamiento oportunista disgustó a todos."

Natural Translation

His opportunistic behaviour disgusted everyone.

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