German-English translation for "ungelegen"

"ungelegen" English translation

ungelegen
Adjektiv | adjective adj <ungelegener; ungelegenst>

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inconvenient, inopportune, ill-timed, unsuitable
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ungelegen
Adverb | adverb adv

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have I come at an inconvenient time? this suggestion does not suit me at all my mother’s visit is coming at an inconvenient time for me
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I am not sorry that you have mentioned the problem.
Es kommt mir aber keineswegs ungelegen, daß Sie das Problem angesprochen haben.
Source: Europarl
People have planes to catch; it is inconvenient; it makes a mockery of Parliament.
Die Leute müssen ihr Flugzeug erwischen; es ist ungelegen; es macht das Parlament zum Gespött.
Source: Europarl
The timing could not have been worse.
Der Zeitpunkt konnte nicht ungelegener sein.
Source: News-Commentary
The timing of all of this was awkward.
Die Vorfälle kamen denkbar ungelegen.
Source: News-Commentary
This affair has not, however, turned up at completely the wrong time.
Allerdings kommt diese Affäre auch nicht völlig ungelegen.
Source: Europarl
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