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malapropos

UK
/ˌmæl.əˈprəʊ.pəʊ/
US
/ˌmæl.əˈproʊ.poʊ/

Übersetzungen

malaproposadjektiv
more malapropos
Komp.
most malapropos
Super.
UK
/ˌmæl.əˈprəʊ.pəʊ/
US
/ˌmæl.əˈproʊ.poʊ/
inconvenantSoutenu; s’emploie surtout pour une remarque, une attitude ou une parole inappropriée.
His malapropos comments during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
Ses remarques inconvenantes pendant la réunion ont mis tout le monde mal à l’aise.
inopportunS’emploie pour un moment ou une circonstance mal choisis.
Your visit is rather malapropos—we are just about to leave.
Votre visite est plutôt inopportune : nous sommes sur le point de partir.
Synonyme
untimely
unseemly
ill-timed
impertinent
out of place
inappropriate
malaproposadverb
UK
/ˌmæl.ə.prəˈpəʊ/
US
/ˌmæl.ə.prəˈpoʊ/
mal à proposLocution adverbiale; registre soutenu.
He made a joke malapropos during the serious meeting, which was not well received.
Il a fait une plaisanterie mal à propos pendant la réunion sérieuse, ce qui a été mal accueilli.
Zusätzliche Übersetzungen
à contretempsPour l’idée d’un moment mal choisi ou inopportun.
Synonyme
unseasonably
untimely
inappropriately
ill-timed
inopportunely

Definitionen

malaproposadjektiv
Inappropriate or out of place.
His malapropos comments during the meeting made everyone uncomfortable.
Ill-timed or inopportune; occurring at an inconvenient moment.
Your visit is rather malapropos—we are just about to leave.
malaproposadverb
In an inappropriate or inopportune manner.
He made a joke malapropos during the serious meeting, which was not well received.
At an inconvenient or ill-timed moment; untimely.
The fire alarm went off malapropos, just as the exam had begun.
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