How do you use "propitious" in a sentence?

The economic climate was hardly propitious for launching a new luxury brand. They waited for a propitious moment to raise the subject of redundancies. The mild winter created propitious conditions for an early harvest.

propitious

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Meaning: Giving or indicating a good chance of success; favourably disposed or presenting favourable conditions.

有利的，适宜的，提供或表明成功可能性的；态度友好或条件有利的。

Propicio; que ofrece o indica buenas posibilidades de éxito; favorablemente dispuesto o que presenta condiciones favorables.

好都合の、成功の可能性が高いことを示す。好意的な態度や有利な条件を呈する。

성공할 가능성이 높음을 나타내는, 호의적이거나 유리한 조건을 제시하는.

Propitious is a formal synonym for 'favourable' that suggests conditions actively conducive to success. 'Propitious conditions,' 'a propitious moment,' and 'propitious circumstances' are standard collocations. It differs from 'auspicious' in emphasis: auspicious focuses on signs and omens of future success, while propitious describes conditions that are currently favourable. The word is most common in literary, academic, and diplomatic contexts.

propitious 是'favourable'的正式同义词，表示条件积极地有利于成功。'propitious conditions（有利条件）''a propitious moment（恰当的时机）''propitious circumstances（有利的情势）'是常见搭配。它与'auspicious'的区别在于侧重点不同：auspicious 关注未来成功的征兆和预示，而 propitious 描述当前有利的条件。该词最常见于文学、学术和外交语境。

Propitious es un sinónimo formal de 'favourable' que sugiere condiciones activamente propicias para el éxito. 'Propitious conditions' (condiciones propicias), 'a propitious moment' (un momento propicio) y 'propitious circumstances' (circunstancias propicias) son combinaciones habituales. Se diferencia de 'auspicious' en el matiz: auspicious se centra en señales y augurios de éxito futuro, mientras que propitious describe condiciones actualmente favorables. El término es más habitual en contextos literarios, académicos y diplomáticos.

propitious は「favourable（好ましい）」のフォーマルな同義語で、成功に積極的に寄与する条件を示す。「propitious conditions（好条件）」「a propitious moment（好機）」「propitious circumstances（有利な状況）」が標準的な共起表現。「auspicious」との違いは力点にある。auspicious が将来の成功の兆しや前兆に焦点を当てるのに対し、propitious は現在の好条件を記述する。文学、学術、外交の文脈に最もよく見られる。

Propitious는 성공에 적극적으로 도움이 되는 조건을 나타내는 격식체 동의어로 'favourable(유리한)'과 유사하다. 'propitious conditions(유리한 조건)', 'a propitious moment(좋은 시기)', 'propitious circumstances(호조건)'가 표준적인 연어이다. 'Auspicious'와의 차이점은 강조점에 있다: auspicious가 미래 성공에 대한 징조와 조짐에 초점을 맞추는 반면, propitious는 현재 유리한 조건 자체를 묘사한다. 문학적, 학술적, 외교적 맥락에서 가장 흔히 사용된다.

Examples

The economic climate was hardly propitious for launching a new luxury brand.
当时的经济环境几乎不利于推出新的奢侈品品牌。
El clima económico era poco propicio para lanzar una nueva marca de lujo.
その経済状況は、新しい高級ブランドの立ち上げにはほとんど好都合とは言えなかった。
그 경제 상황은 새로운 명품 브랜드를 출시하기에 결코 좋은 여건이 아니었다.
They waited for a propitious moment to raise the subject of redundancies.
他们等待一个合适的时机提出裁员的话题。
Esperaron un momento propicio para plantear el tema de los despidos.
彼らは人員削減の話題を持ち出す好機を待った。
그들은 감원 문제를 꺼내기에 적절한 시기를 기다렸다.
The mild winter created propitious conditions for an early harvest.
温和的冬季为早期丰收创造了有利条件。
El invierno suave creó condiciones propicias para una cosecha temprana.
穏やかな冬が早い収穫に好都合な条件を生み出した。
온화한 겨울이 이른 수확에 유리한 조건을 만들어 주었다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: literary, academic, professional

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin propitius (favourable, gracious), possibly from prope (near) with the sense of 'approaching favourably.' In Roman religion, propitius described gods who had been appeased and were therefore well-disposed towards petitioners.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal