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prospect

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UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations noun: /ˈprɒspɛkt/, verb: /prəˈspɛkt/

US:USA pronunciation: IPAUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈprɑspɛkt/

US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(prospekt)


Collocations for "prospect"


Common phrases and expressions where native English speakers use the word "prospect" in context.

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prospect

Most examples are given in US English. We have labeled exceptions as UK.
n
  1. [smiled, grinned] at the mere prospect [of, that]
  2. is [an exciting, a mouth-watering] prospect
  3. at the prospect of [having, being, winning]
  4. high prospects for [the future, success]
  5. a [reasonable, slight] prospect that
  6. the prospect of imminent [danger, threat, attacks]
  7. no prospects of [peace, an end to the war]
  8. the prospect of facing [trouble, disaster, losses]
  9. that is an exciting prospect!
  10. get [excited, carried away] at the prospect (of)
  11. the prospect of [becoming a father, losing his job] was [overwhelming, stressful]
  12. the long-term prospects for [her career, the economy]
  13. are there any prospects for [promotion, advancement, career growth]?
  14. have high prospects for
  15. has good prospects as a [leader, president, basketball player]
  16. line up a few prospects for the [job, position, task]
  17. prospect for [oil, gold, success, diamonds]
  18. prospect the [land, mine, area]
'prospect' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

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even to the prospect - English Only forum
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exclude every glimpse of prospect - English Only forum
floating or coiled down under water by Prospect Cliff - English Only forum
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