mulighed

mulighed sb. possibility (fx it is only a possibility, nothing more, the new Audi is considered a strong possibility as Car of the Year); (en af flere muligheder) option (fx we have three main options, many of these women have passed through the menopause and having children is no longer an option, one option open to them is to …, if you want a safe and affordable car, Volvo is the only option, we have looked at all other options, we have few options left, it’s just one of the options available for the new Chelsea manager); (gunstig mulighed) opportunity (fx we decided that this was an opportunity not to miss, it’s an opportunity not to be missed, but opportunity is nothing without action, seize every opportunity, did you ever …? Never once, but it was not for lack of opportunity, he never lets an opportunity for a joke pass him by, ensure that refugees get access to opportunity, the opportunity to make one’s way in America is still there, he never let an opportunity pass by (gå fra sig) , it's a once in a lifetime opportunity);
□ muligheder possibilities; (valgmuligheder etc.) options; lade alle muligheder stå åbne keep one’s options open;
være en absolut mulighed be a distinct possibility; holde alle muligheder åbne keep one’s options open; not rule out any options; overveje alle muligheder consider all the options (fx we must consider all the options); alle muligheder står åbne (el. er i spil) all options are open; nothing is ruled out; have alverdens muligheder be spoiled for choice (fx today, consumers are spoiled for choice); ikke have andre muligheder end at … have no alternative but to …; der er andre muligheder there are (or you/we have) other options; there are opportunities else­where der er ikke andre muligheder there are no other options; it is a forced option; vi har begrænsede muligheder our options are limited; fantastisk mulighed great opportunity; superb possibility; der var få muligheder for at … there was little opportunity to …; hvilke muligheder har vi (el. er der) ? what are the options?, what are the options available?, what options do we have?; (hvad er opnåeligt) what’s on offer?; vide hvilke muligheder man har know one’s options; ikke have mange muligheder be low on options; manglende muligheder lack of opportunity (fx he never once cheated on his wife, but it was not for lack of opportunity);
begrænse nogens muligheder limit somebody’s options; betragte det som værende en mulighed think it possible; få mulighed for at ... be given (or have) the opportunity to …; aldrig forsømme (el. spilde/misse) en mulighed for at ... never pass up an opportunity to ... (fx he never passes up an opportunity to attack other Premier League managers); få mulighed for at … be given the opportunity to …; (få lov til) be allowed to …; give mulighed for make it possible to; (sætte i stand til) enable; (tillade) allow, permit; give muligheder provide opportunity, provide opportunities; give (el. åbne) muligheder for … present opportunies for …; gå glip af muligheden for at … miss the opportunity to ..., miss out on the opportunity to ...; pass up the opportunity to …; miss out on the chance to …; aldrig gå glip af en mulighed for at … never miss/lose an opportunity to …; den mulighed har vi ikke we do not have that option; hvis man havde muligheden given the choice; given the opportunity; skabe muligheder for create opportunities for, generate opportunities for; udelukke muligheden for … preclude the possibility of …; mulighed man ikke har udnyttet (eller har ladet gå fra sig) missed opportunity; undersøge en mulighed assess an option; explore an opportunity; undersøge muligheder for at … investigate ways to …; undersøge andre muligheder explore other options; vurdere de forskellige muligheder study the options, study the options available; være en mulighed be an option; be a possibility; (være mulig) be possible (fx upgrading a computer is possible but can cost as much, if not more, than a new model);
hvis muligheden er til stede if possible; if feasible; (if) given the opportunity;
* There are three courses the PM can take …; we are powerless to (vi har ingen mulighed for at) help these refugees, an interesting opportunity presented itself (der opstod en interessant mulighed) , increase the prospects (forbedre mulighederne) for teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds, how do you assess the outlook for peace in the Middle East?, we are running short of/out of options (der er snart ikke flere muligheder tilbage) , at this early stage we retain an open mind (lader vi alle muligheder stå åbne) regarding the circumstances of the woman’s death, he asked us what his options are (hvilke muligheder han har) , but it is a fact that more opportunity will lead to more crime, I can do one of two things ... , fate never again presented us with a second opportunity to discuss the experience, she wants to dance every chance she gets .