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at an inopportune moment

[æt ən ɪˌnɑːpərˈtuːn ˈmoʊmənt]
adverbial phrase
num momento inoportuno
1. at a time that is not suitable, convenient, or favorable for something to happen
He arrived at an inopportune moment when she was in an important meeting.
Ele chegou num momento inoportuno quando ela estava em uma reunião importante.
2. at a badly timed or inconvenient time
The power outage occurred at an inopportune moment during the live broadcast.
A queda de energia ocorreu num momento inoportuno durante a transmissão ao vivo.
NYC Slang
at a bad time / when the timing sucks
Synonyms
at a bad timeat the wrong timeat an awkward momentinopportunelyat an ill-chosen time
Antonyms
at an opportune momentat the right timeat a convenient timeopportunely

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
num momento inoportuno
standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
numa hora ruim
colloquial alternative, more informal
São Paulo
em um momento inadequado
formal business usage
Portugal
num momento inoportunado
standard European Portuguese usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

speak out of turn
put one's foot in it
catch someone at a bad time
poor timing
strike while the iron is hot
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