punctual
Being on time and not late. It describes a person who arrives or an action that happens at the exact scheduled time.
Beispiele
3 von 5I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.
I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.
Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.
Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.
My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.
My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
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
I try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.
everydayI try to be punctual for lunch with my friends.
Please ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.
formalPlease ensure you are punctual for the official ceremony.
My brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.
informalMy brother is never punctual; he is always ten minutes late.
Students are expected to be punctual for all university lectures.
academicStudents are expected to be punctual for all university lectures.
Being punctual for client meetings shows professionalism and respect.
businessBeing punctual for client meetings shows professionalism and respect.
Synonyme
Gegenteile
Wortfamilie
Häufige Kollokationen
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 means being on time for a specific event, while prompt often means doing something quickly or without delay.
Nutzungshinweise
Use this adjective to describe a person's habit of arriving on time or to describe an event that starts exactly when planned.
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'.
Merkhilfe
Think of the word 'Point'. A punctual person arrives exactly at the 'point' in time they promised.
Wortherkunft
Derived from the Latin 'punctuālis', coming from 'punctum', which means a point.
Grammatikmuster
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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