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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesinopportun
Pronunciation / Transliteration: in-ɔpɔʁtœ̃
"Son intervention arriva à un moment inopportun."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Occurring at an inconvenient or inappropriate time; happening when least wanted or expected.
"He arrived with his request at a very inopportune moment during the board meeting." - 2
Not suitable or appropriate for the occasion; lacking timeliness.
"Her inopportune remarks dampened the celebratory mood of the gathering."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin 'inopportunus', combining the negative prefix 'in-' (not) and 'opportunus' (convenient, favorable, literally 'toward the port'). Entering Middle English via Old French in the late 15th century, it has consistently described events or moments lacking favorable circumstances or occurring at the wrong time.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Inopportune" is said worldwide
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inopportun
Transliteration: in-ɔpɔʁtœ̃
"Son intervention arriva à un moment inopportun."
unpassend
Transliteration: ʊnˈpasnt
"Er stellte seine Frage zu einem völlig unpassenden Zeitpunkt."
inopportuno
Transliteration: in.op.porˈtuː.no
"La sua telefonata è arrivata in un momento inopportuno."
inoportuno
Transliteration: i.no.poɾˈtu.no
"Hizo un comentario inoportuno durante la cena."
inoportuno
Transliteration: i.no.poɾˈtu.nu
"A sua chegada foi bastante inoportuna."
अनुपयुक्त समय पर
Transliteration: anupyukt samay par
Script: हिंदी देवनागरी
"उसका प्रश्न अनुपयुक्त समय पर आया था।"
不合时宜的
Transliteration: bù hé shí yí de
Script: 中文汉字
"他在不合时宜的时刻打断了会议。"
시기적절하지 않은
Transliteration: sigijeokjeolhaji anheun
Script: 한국어 한글
"그의 방문은 시기적절하지 않은 때에 이루어졌다."
タイミングの悪い
Transliteration: taimingu no warui
Script: 日本語
"それはとてもタイミングの悪い質問でした。"
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