English-Estonian translations for opportunist

• oportunist
  Suudan vaid imetleda tooridest kolleegide oportunistlikku silmakirjalikkust. I can only admire the opportunistic hypocrisy of my Tory colleagues.
  Väide, et Itaalias piiratakse infovabadust, on ühe kõige demokraatlikuma lääneriigi omakasupüüdlik ja oportunistlik solvamine. To declare that freedom of information is denied in Italy is an instrumental and opportunistic offence against one of the West's greatest democracies.
  Ma usun, et kui tahame, et meid austatakse ja et suudaksime täita oma uusi kohustusi, siis peab meie institutsioonidevaheline kord olema rangem ja tõsisem ja vähem oportunistlik. I believe that if we want to be respected and able to meet our new responsibilities, our interinstitutional procedures must be more rigorous and serious, and less opportunistic.

Definition of opportunist

• Someone who takes advantage of any opportunity to advance their own situation, placing expediency above principle

Related words

• opportunism
• opportunistic
• opportunistic infection