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fora de tempo

[FOH-rah duh TEM-puh]
adverbial phrase
out of time; inopportune; untimely
1. At an inappropriate or inconvenient moment; not at the right time
His comment was out of time and upset everyone at the meeting.
Seu comentário foi fora de tempo e chateou todos na reunião.
2. Beyond the established deadline or time limit
The submission was fora de tempo and could not be accepted.
A entrega foi fora de tempo e não pôde ser aceita.
3. In music or dancing: not in rhythm or synchronization
The drummer played fora de tempo during the performance.
O baterista tocou fora de tempo durante o show.
NYC Slang
at the wrong time; off-beat
Synonyms
intempestivoinoportunamentefora da horauntimely
Antonyms
a tempona hora certaoportunamentetimely

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
fora de tempo
Common usage in both formal and informal contexts
Portugal
fora de tempo
Standard usage; also 'inoportuno' or 'intempestivo' in formal writing
São Paulo
fora de hora
Alternative colloquial variant

Related Idioms & Phrases

estar fora de tempo
chegar fora de tempo
fora de tempo e de moda
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