Translations for „propitious“ in the English » Chinese Dictionary

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propitious [prəˈpıʃəs] ADJ

1. propitious:

propitious

吉利的 jílìde

propitious

吉祥的 jíxiángde

2. propitious:

propitious

有利的 yǒulìde

propitious

顺利的 shùnlìde

weather propitious for the trip

适合旅行的天气

▶ propitiously ADJ

▶ propitiousness N

Usage examples with propitious

weather propitious for the trip

适合旅行的天气

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

The timing of the company's launch was not propitious, however, as in 1997 the supply of premium cigars began to surpass demand as the cigar fad faded.

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It is considered exceptionally propitious to cast the offerings left by the spirit into the sea or nearest river.

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The robustness and opportuneness functions address, respectively, the pernicious and propitious facets of uncertainty.

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She sets off from the bank to spy upon them, and catches them at what seems to be a propitious moment.

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What it might have come to had circumstances been more propitious it is impossible to say.

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Men would deliberately break their limbs in order to avoid military conscription, calling the practice propitious paws and fortunate feet.

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If ever there was a set of circumstances propitious for a power grab, this situation presented them....

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Financial economics is another area where the future is fraught with surprises, which may be either pernicious or propitious.

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In the surroundings, there are propitious places for hunting tarukas, partridges and viscachas, as well as for fishing trout.

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Studies of empirical evidence suggest that the threat of adverse selection is exaggerated, and that risk aversion and propitious selection may balance it.

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