German-English translation for "opportun"

"opportun" English translation

opportun
[ɔpɔrˈtuːn]Adjektiv | adjective adj <opportuner; opportunst>

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opportune, suitable, expedient convenient useful
  • opportune
    opportun passend, angebracht
    suitable
    opportun passend, angebracht
    expedient
    opportun passend, angebracht
    opportun passend, angebracht
examples
  • useful
    opportun nützlich
    opportun nützlich
It seems to us inappropriate to launch into this debate at the moment.
Diese Debatte jetzt einzuleiten, erscheint uns als nicht opportun.
Source: Europarl
I must mention the Commission's initiative because I regard this as extremely opportune.
Und ich beziehe mich auf die Initiative des Ausschusses, weil ich sie für äußerst opportun halte.
Source: Europarl
Mr President, I do not believe it is a good thing to introduce a Belgicism in Dutch here.
Es erscheint mir nicht opportun, hier im Niederländischen einen Belgizismus einzuführen.
Source: Europarl
You bring it up when it is politically opportune.
Sie nutzen es dort, wo es Ihnen politisch opportun ist.
Source: Europarl
It is appropriate and timely to invest more resources in this direction.
Es ist angebracht und opportun, mehr Mittel in dieser Richtung zu investieren.
Source: Europarl
It is not an area on which we should economise.
Auf diesem Gebiet ist Sparsamkeit nicht opportun.
Source: Europarl
Given the present indicators, this was not at all timely.
Angesichts der heutigen Signale war dies auch keinesfalls opportun.
Source: Europarl
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