pronto

See also: prónto

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish pronto, from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɒntəʊ/, [ˈpʰɹɒntʰəʊ̯]

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/, [ˈpʰɹɑntʰoʊ̯], [ˈpʰɹɑnoʊ̯]
• Rhymes: -ɒntəʊ

Adverb

pronto (not comparable)

1. (informal) Quickly, very soon, promptly.

   I need to finish this assignment pronto.

Translations

quickly

• Bulgarian: бързо (bg) (bǎrzo), веднага (bg) (vednaga)
• Czech: rychle (cs), okamžitě (cs), fofrem
• Danish: omgående, med det samme
• Finnish: pikaisesti (fi)
• French: illico (fr)
• Icelandic: tafarlaust, eins og skot
• Italian: subito (it), il prima possibile
• Portuguese: logo (pt)
• Russian: быстро (ru) (bystro), ско́ро (ru) (skóro)
• Spanish: pronto (es)

See also

• pronto plate

 

Anagrams

• Porton, proton

Asturian

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Adverb

pronto

1. early
2. soon
3. nearby

Synonyms

• (nearby): cerca

Galician

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): [ˈpɾontʊ]

Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas)

1. prompt, speedy
2. ready, at the ready

   Estades prontos? ― Are you ready?

Adverb

pronto

1. soon

   Synonyms: axiña, decontado

2. early

   Synonym: cedo

   Antonym: tarde

References

• “pronto” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006–2013.
• “pronto” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “pronto” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Italian

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpron.to/

• Audio:

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• Rhymes: -onto
• Hyphenation: prón‧to

Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural pronti, feminine plural pronte, superlative prontissimo)

1. ready, prepared

   È pronto il pranzo? ― Is lunch ready?

2. willing, prompt, set

Derived terms

• prontamente
• pronto soccorso

Noun

pronto m (plural pronti)

1. ready-made

Interjection

pronto

1. (telephony) hello (when answering the phone)

Further reading

• pronto in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin prōmptus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾõ.tu/

• Rhymes: -õtu
• Hyphenation: pron‧to

Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas, comparable, comparative mais pronto, superlative o mais pronto or prontíssimo, diminutive prontinho, augmentative prontão)

1. fast; instant; immediate (that does not delay)
2. finished
3. ready

   O jantar está pronto.

   Dinner is ready.

4. free
5. fit
6. present
7. (Brazil, slang) penniless

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:pronto.

Adverb

pronto

1. promptly

Noun

pronto m (plural prontos)

1. trained soldier (soldier who successfully completed their training period)

Further reading

• “pronto” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2024.
• “pronto” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin promptus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpɾonto/ [ˈpɾõn̪.t̪o]
• Rhymes: -onto
• Syllabification: pron‧to

Adjective

pronto (feminine pronta, masculine plural prontos, feminine plural prontas)

1. prompt, on time
2. ready

Derived terms

• a bote pronto
• aprontar
• de pronto
• hasta pronto
• por de pronto
• por lo pronto
• tan pronto

 

Adverb

pronto (superlative prontísimo)

1. soon, promptly, any time soon

   Synonym: luego

   de pronto ― suddenly

Derived terms

• de pronto
• hasta pronto
• que se dice pronto

 

Further reading

• “pronto”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014