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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.

Ejemplos

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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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
punctuality
Adverbio
punctually
Adjetivo
punctual
Relacionado
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Truco para recordar

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: punctual

Ejemplos

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.

Familia de palabras

Sustantivo
punctuality
Adverbio
punctually
Adjetivo
punctual
Relacionado
punctuality

Colocaciones comunes

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

Frases Comunes

punctual to the minute

punctual to the minute

as punctual as a clock

as punctual as a clock

please be punctual

please be punctual

Se confunde a menudo con

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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Notas de uso

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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Errores comunes

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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Truco para recordar

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

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Origen de la palabra

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

Patrones gramaticales

Subject + be + punctual Punctual + for + [event/time] Always/never + punctual
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Contexto cultural

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

Quiz rápido

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

¡Correcto!

La respuesta correcta es: punctual

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