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punctual

/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/

Being on time and not late. It describes a person who arrives or an action that happens at the exact scheduled time.

أمثلة

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1

I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.

I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.

2

Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.

Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.

3

My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.

My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
punctuality
ظرف
punctually
صفة
punctual
مرتبط
punctuality
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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'Point'. A punctual person arrives exactly at the 'point' in time they promised.

اختبار سريع

The train service is very ______; it always leaves at exactly 8:00 AM.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: punctual

أمثلة

1

I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.

everyday

I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.

2

Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.

formal

Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.

3

My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.

informal

My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.

4

Students are expected to be punctual for all university lectures.

academic

Students are expected to be punctual for all university lectures.

5

Being punctual for client meetings shows professionalism and respect.

business

Being punctual for client meetings shows professionalism and respect.

عائلة الكلمة

اسم
punctuality
ظرف
punctually
صفة
punctual
مرتبط
punctuality

تلازمات شائعة

be punctual be punctual
strictly punctual strictly punctual
punctual arrival punctual arrival
punctual payment punctual payment
punctual person punctual person

العبارات الشائعة

punctual to the minute

punctual to the minute

as punctual as a clock

as punctual as a clock

please be punctual

please be punctual

يُخلط عادةً مع

punctual vs prompt

Punctual means being on time for a specific event, while prompt often means doing something quickly or without delay.

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ملاحظات الاستخدام

Use this adjective to describe a person's habit of arriving on time or to describe an event that starts exactly when planned.

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أخطاء شائعة

Learners often use 'punctual' as a noun. Instead of saying 'He has good punctual', you should say 'He is punctual' or 'He has good punctuality'.

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نصيحة للحفظ

Think of the word 'Point'. A punctual person arrives exactly at the 'point' in time they promised.

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أصل الكلمة

Derived from the Latin 'punctuālis', coming from 'punctum', which means a point.

أنماط نحوية

Subject + be + punctual Punctual + for + [event/time] Always/never + punctual
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السياق الثقافي

In many Western and East Asian business cultures, being punctual is seen as a sign of respect and reliability.

اختبار سريع

The train service is very ______; it always leaves at exactly 8:00 AM.

صحيح!

الإجابة الصحيحة هي: punctual

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interval

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era

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weekday

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tomorrow

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