inoportuno
/inopoɾˈtuno/
adjective
C1
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- feminine
- inoportuna
- plural
- inoportunos
Meaning
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untimely
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Fue un comentario inoportuno.
It was an ill-timed comment.
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Similar words
inoportuno and intempestivo are close synonyms for "untimely"; intempestivo is slightly more formal or literary.
Practice
1 What does inoportuno mean?
untimely
2 Fill the gap: Fue un comentario ___.
Full sentence: Fue un comentario inoportuno. (It was an ill-timed comment.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches inoportuno?
inoportuno: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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