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adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French opportun, from Latin opportunus, from ob- toward + portus port, harbor — more at ob-, ford Date: 15th century 1. suitable or convenient for a particular occurrence an ~ moment 2. occurring at an appropriate time an ~ offer of assistance • ~ly adverb • ~ness noun ...Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary
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adj. 1 (of a time) well-chosen or especially favourable or appropriate (an opportune moment). 2 (of an action or event) well-timed; done or occurring at a favourable or useful time. Derivatives opportunely adv. opportuneness n. Etymology: ME f. OF opportun -une f. L opportunus (as OB-, portus harbour), orig. of the wind driving towards the harbour ...Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference
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1. подходящий, благоприятный opportune moment —- подходящий момент 2. своевременный, уместный opportune remark —- уместное замечание opportune act —- своевременный шаг opportune rain —- своевременный дождь ...Новый большой англо-русский словарь
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adj. своевременный, благоприятный; подходящий; - opportune moment - opportune rain Syn: advantageous, convenient, expedient, politic Ant: disadvantageous, idealistic, inconvenient, inexpedient, inopportune, unseasonable, untimely OPPORTUNE moment подходящий момент; OPPORTUNE rain своевременный дождь ...Англо-русский словарь
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~ adj formal 1 an opportune moment/time a time that is suitable for doing something (Deborah was waiting for an opportune moment to ask for a raise.) 2 done at a very suitable time (an opportune remark) (- opposite inopportune) - opportunely adv ...Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
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- c.1408, from L. opportunus "favorable," from the phrase ob portum veniens "coming toward a port," in reference to the wind, from ob "to, toward" + portus "harbor." Opportunist and opportunism both borrowed 1870 from It. opportunismo, a word in politics. Opportunity is from L. opportunitatem (nom. opportunitas) "fitness, suitableness, favorable time," from opportunus. ...Английский Этимологический словарь
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