Definitions for opportuneˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
op•por•tuneˌɒp ərˈtun, -ˈtyun(adj.)
suitable; apt:
an opportune comment.
occurring at an appropriate time; well-timed:
an opportune appearance.
Origin of opportune:
1375–1425; < L opportūnus convenient =op-op-+portu-, s. of portus access, port1+-nus
op`por•tune′ness(n.)
Princeton's WordNet
opportune(adj)
suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose
"an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival"
Wiktionary
opportune(Adjective)
Suitable for some particular purpose.
This would be an opportune spot for a picnic
opportune(Adjective)
At a convenient or advantageous time.
The opportune arrival of the bus cut short the boring conversation
Origin: opportunus, from the phrase: ob portum veniens ("coming towards a port").
Translations for opportune
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
- geleë, gunstig, geskikAfrikaans
- مُلائم، مُناسِب، في وَقْتِهArabic
- навремененBulgarian
- oportunoPortuguese (BR)
- příhodný, včasnýCzech
- passendGerman
- belejligDanish
- που γίνεται την κατάλληλη στιγμή, επίκαιροςGreek
- oportunoSpanish
- õigeaegneEstonian
- بموقعFarsi
- osuvaFinnish
- opportunFrench
- מַתאִיםHebrew
- सही मौकाHindi
- pravovremenCroatian
- időszerűHungarian
- tepat waktuIndonesian
- sem kemurá heppilegum tíma; heppilegurIcelandic
- opportunoItalian
- 適切なJapanese
- 적절한Korean
- laiku padarytas, savalaikisLithuanian
- []īstajā laikā; savlaicīgsLatvian
- sesuaiMalay
- op het juiste ogenblik komendDutch
- beleilig, passendeNorwegian
- stosownyPolish
- بموقعPersian
- په موقعPashto
- oportunoPortuguese
- oportunRomanian
- своевременный, уместныйRussian
- vhodnýSlovak
- primerenSlovenian
- blagovremenSerbian
- lägligSwedish
- ที่เหมาะสมThai
- uygunTurkish
- 恰好的Chinese (Trad.)
- слушний; своєчаснийUkrainian
- بروقت، موزوںUrdu
- đúng lúcVietnamese
- 恰好的Chinese (Simp.)
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