La Palabra del Día: Oportuno
timely, opportune; appropriate
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Soy un proponente de la seguridad, y siempre creo que debería haber letreros apropiados que alertan a las personas del peligro.
I am a proponent of safety, and I believe that there should always be appropriate signs that warn people of danger.
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Me parece oportuno decirte que me encantas.
I think it is appropriate to tell you that I love you.
"Amigo, mira, me he metido en un lío, justo viniste en el momento oportuno... pero ayúdame pues, no me tomes foto no más... ¿Por qué te ries?
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"Look pal, I've got into a spot of bother here, you couldn't have come at a better time... but help me, don't just take my foto...Why are you laughing?
Que no era oportuno para tomar el gato con ellas. It was not appropriate to take the cat with them.
A veces los estudiantes no tienen conducta oportuna.
Sometimes students don't have appropriate behavior.
Parece el momento oportuno para ir a la playa.
It seems an appropriate time to go to the beach.
(adj) Es una buena oportunidad de conocerte!
Cuando voy al Departamento de Vehículos Motorizados tengo que recordarme que este es un momento oportuno para practicar la paciencia.
When I go to the DMV I need to remind myself that this is an opportune time to practice patience.
Espero que sea oportuno mi amor. Mi madre viene a visitarnos el día del padre. ¡Tendrás que cancelar el juego de golf! ¿Cariño estás bien? ¿Carino?
I hope its okay my dear. My mother is coming to visit us on Father's day. You'll have to cancel your golf game! Are you alright dear? Dear?
(Mariano Rajoy the next President of Spain)
Now that I've fixed up my house, it is an opportune time to sell it.
Ahora que la he arreglado mi casa, es un tiempo oportuno la hora oportuna para venderla.
I agree with Chris that there should always be appropriate signs to warn or instruct the people.
Estoy de acuerdo con Chris que siempre debería haber letreros oportunos para avisar o instruir a la gente.
Ahora llueve y este es un momento oportuno para mí para escribir una frase con la palabra del día para este sitío web
Now it's raining and this is an opportune time for me to write a sentence with the word of the day for this site
¡Me parece que, quizás, este no es el momento oportuno para mi perro se baña!
It seems to me that, perhaps, this is not the right time for my dog to take a swim!
Second attempt after Mariana's comments:
**¡Me parece que, quizás, este no es el momento oportuno para mi perro va a darse un baño!
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NO es el momento oportuno para despertarle!
It is NOT the right moment to wake him up!
Sometimes we wait very long for the opportune moment. Don't wait for opportunity, create it!
Algunas veces esperamos mucho tiempo para el momento oportuno. ¡No esperes la oportunidad, creelo!
Este sábado que viene, el Presidente de la República de Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, sancionará en la presencia de Secretario General de la ONU, Ban Ki-Moon, la oportuna la Ley de Víctimas y de Restitución de Tierras.
This coming Saturday, the President of the Republic of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, will sanction, in the presence of the Secretary General of the ONU, Ban Ki-Moon, the timely Law Of Victims for the Restitution of Lands.
No es oportuno que un elefante lleve anteojos. (Lentes de contacto sería muy mejores.) It is not appropriate for an elephant to wear glasses. (Contacts would be much better.)
