1 adjective time, moment, etcfóirsteanach adj1 c m ucaoithiúil adj2 c m utráthúil adj2 c m uI'm waiting for an opportune moment to ask himtá mé ag fanacht le deis ceist a chur airit's opportune that ...is cuí go ...the time is now opportune to move forwardis tráthúil go mbogfaimis ar aghaidh anoisopportunity always knocks at the least opportune momentnuair a fhaightear an cú ní fhaightear an fia proverb 2 adjective timelytráthúil adj2 c m uhe'd have drowned but for the opportune arrival of the boatbheadh sé báite murach gur tháinig an bád go tráthúilthe publication of the book is particularly opportuneis fíorthráthúil gur foilsíodh an leabhar anois