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pronto

See also: prónto

English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɒntəʊ/, [ˈpʰɹɒntʰəʊ̯]
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/, [ˈpʰɹɑntʰoʊ̯], [ˈpʰɹɑnoʊ̯]
  • Rhymes: -ɒntəʊ

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pronto (not comparable)

  1. (informal) Quickly, very soon, promptly.
    I need to finish this assignment pronto.

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Asturian

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Etymology

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From Latin prōmptus.

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pronto

  1. early
  2. soon
  3. nearby

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Galician

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Etymology

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From Latin prōmptus.

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

  1. prompt, speedy
  2. ready, at the ready
    Estades prontos? ― Are you ready?

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pronto

  1. soon
    Synonyms: axiña, decontado
  2. early
    Synonym: cedo
    Antonym: tarde

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Italian

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Etymology

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From Latin prōmptus.

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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

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Noun

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pronto m (plural pronti)

  1. ready-made

Interjection

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pronto

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

Further reading

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

Portuguese

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Etymology

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From Latin prōmptus.

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  • Rhymes: -õtu
  • Hyphenation: pron‧to

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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

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For quotations using this term, see Citations:pronto.

Adverb

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pronto

  1. promptly

Noun

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pronto m (plural prontos)

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

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Spanish

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Etymology

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From Latin promptus.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

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

  1. prompt, on time
  2. ready

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Adverb

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pronto (superlative prontísimo)

  1. soon, promptly, any time soon
    Synonym: luego
    de pronto ― suddenly

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