A1 noun Neutral #4,308 am häufigsten

punctual

/ˈpʌŋktʃuəl/

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

Beispiele

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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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
punctuality
Adverb
punctually
Adjektiv
punctual
Verwandt
punctuality
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Merkhilfe

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: punctual

Beispiele

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.

Wortfamilie

Nomen
punctuality
Adverb
punctually
Adjektiv
punctual
Verwandt
punctuality

Häufige Kollokationen

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

Häufige Phrasen

punctual to the minute

punctual to the minute

as punctual as a clock

as punctual as a clock

please be punctual

please be punctual

Wird oft verwechselt mit

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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Nutzungshinweise

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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Häufige Fehler

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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Merkhilfe

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

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Wortherkunft

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

Grammatikmuster

Subject + be + punctual Punctual + for + [event/time] Always/never + punctual
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Kultureller Kontext

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

Schnelles Quiz

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

Richtig!

Die richtige Antwort ist: punctual

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