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Dictionary: op·por·tune   (ŏp'ər-tūn', -tyūn') pronunciation
adj.
  1. Suited or right for a particular purpose: an opportune place to make camp.
  2. Occurring at a fitting or advantageous time: an opportune arrival.

[Middle English, from Old French opportun, from Latin opportūnus, from ob portum (veniēns), (coming) toward port : ob, to; see ob- + portum, accusative of portus, harbor.]

opportunely op'por·tune'ly adv.
opportuneness op'por·tune'ness n.

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Definition: advantageous, lucky
Antonyms: disadvantageous, inauspicious, inopportune, unlucky, unsuitable


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IN BRIEF: Good timing for something.

pronunciation The candlelight, the crackling fire, and a beautiful woman by his side made for an opportune moment to break into song.

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - belejlig, opportun

Nederlands (Dutch)
opportuun, gelegen, geschikt, van pas

Français (French)
adj. - opportun

Deutsch (German)
adj. - opportun, günstig, rechtzeitig

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - κατάλληλος, ενδεδειγμένος, επίκαιρος, εύθετος, πρόσφορος

Italiano (Italian)
opportuno, conveniente, favorevole, propizio

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - oportuno

Русский (Russian)
благоприятный, своевременный

Español (Spanish)
adj. - oportuno, conveniente

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - opportun, läglig, lämplig, passande

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
恰好的, 适当的, 时机适宜的

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 恰好的, 適當的, 時機適宜的

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 시기가 좋은, 형편에 맞는

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 時宜を得た, 好都合な, 適切な

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) في حينه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮מתאים, בעיתו, ברגע הנכון, כשר ל-‬


 
 
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