Meaning
timing
- the ability to choose the most opportune moment to act; sense of timing
- the occurrence of an event at a particular moment in time; timing
In a sentence
Sei arrivato con un tempismo perfetto proprio mentre stavamo servendo la cena.
You arrived with perfect timing right as we were serving dinner.
Il successo dell'operazione è dipeso soprattutto dal tempismo degli investitori.
The success of the deal depended mainly on the investors' timing.
Non credi che annunciare le dimissioni oggi dimostri uno scarso tempismo?
Don't you think announcing your resignation today shows poor timing?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| tempismo | masculine · singular |
| tempismi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Almost always singular; frequently used in exclamations like 'Che tempismo!'.