punctual
gb/pˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəl/ us/pˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəl/
B1
إنجليزي
pontos
B1
1
pontos
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
be punctual (for [something]); punctual in doing [something]
Please be punctual for the interview.
Kérjük, pontosan érkezzen az interjúra.
She’s always punctual, even when the weather is bad.
Mindig pontos, még rossz időben is.
Our teacher expects everyone to be punctual.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
He is punctual.
Ő pontos.
Be punctual for class.
Érkezz pontosan az órára.
غلطة شائعة:
Don’t confuse punctual (on time) with punctuate (add punctuation).
المعنى
arriving exactly on time
تراكيب شائعة
be punctual
|always punctual
|rarely punctual
|punctual employee
|punctual student
|punctual person
|punctual arrival
|punctual attendance
|punctual in paying
|punctual in replying
مرادفات
on time (Direct, very common equivalent in everyday speech.)
|
prompt (Often suggests quick action as well as being on time.)
أضداد
late (Not arriving or happening at the expected time.)
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tardy (More formal or school/work-related word for late.)
مواضيع
daily_life
|work
|time_management
|education
التعريف
If you are punctual, you are on time.
Arriving or doing something at the planned or expected time; not late.
B2
2
pontos
A2
نمط الاستخدام:
punctual [service/event/start]; punctual at [time]
The train was punctual today, which was a nice surprise.
A vonat ma pontosan érkezett, ami kellemes meglepetés volt.
They’re known for punctual deliveries.
Pontos kiszállításaikról ismertek.
The meeting had a punctual start at 9:00.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
The bus was punctual today.
A busz ma pontosan érkezett.
غلطة شائعة:
For trains/meetings, use punctual (adjective) or punctually (adverb), not 'punctuality' unless talking about the quality in general.
المعنى
happening exactly as scheduled
تراكيب شائعة
punctual service
|punctual train
|punctual bus
|punctual flight
|punctual start
|punctual delivery
|punctual payment
|punctual schedule
|punctual performance
|punctual departure
مرادفات
on schedule (Often used for services and plans rather than people.)
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timely (Emphasizes being at a suitable time, not necessarily exact.)
أضداد
delayed (Not happening at the planned time because of a wait.)
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late (Happening after the expected time.)
مواضيع
transportation
|business
|time_management
التعريف
If something is punctual, it happens on time.
Happening at the scheduled time, without delay.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
punctual
IPA
GB/pˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəl/
US/pˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəl/
المقاطع والنبر
punc - tu - al (٣ مقاطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (punc)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: punctual
عيلة الكلمة
Core family
punctuality
noun B2
punctually
adverb
Negative and opposite forms
unpunctual
adjective
تعبيرات
as punctual as clockwork
1/ˈæz pˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəl ˈæz klˈɑkwˌɚk/
fixed phrase
extremely punctual and regular
Always on time, like a clock.
أمثلة
- Her morning routine is as punctual as clockwork.
- The 7:15 bus is as punctual as clockwork in this town.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- He is as punctual as clockwork.
punctual to a fault
1/pˈʌŋkt͡ʃuəl tə ə fˈɔlt/
fixed phrase
so punctual it causes problems
Always on time, even when it is not helpful.
أمثلة
- He’s punctual to a fault, so he gets annoyed if anyone is even a minute late.
- She’s punctual to a fault and will leave without you if you’re not ready.
أمثلة للمتعلمين
- My father is punctual to a fault.