Meaning

6 senses
  1. Prompt; on time.

    Of an event, happening at the appointed time.

    pünktlich

    пунктуа́льныйpunktuálʹnyj

    пунктуа́льнийpunktuálʹnyj

    acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed

  2. Of a person, acting at the appointed time.

    Luis is never late; he's the most punctual person I know.

  3. Existing as a point or series of points.

  4. Expressing a momentary action that has no duration.

  5. (nonstandard)Periodic; occasional.

    The management of the above mentioned feed sectors is subject to close co-operation with the Member States through […] punctual expert groups meetings where appropriate.

  6. (dated)Observing trivial points; punctilious.

Examples

175 sentences
  1. I expect you to be punctual.

    Я очікую від вас пунктуальності.

    ruЯ ожидаю от тебя пунктуальности.

    deIch erwarte, dass du pünktlich bist.

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  2. Tom told Mary to be punctual.

    Том сказав Мері бути пунктуальною.

    ruТом сказал Мэри, чтобы она была пунктуальна.

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  3. Tom advised Mary to be punctual.

    Том порадив Мері бути пунктуальною.

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  4. I always try to be punctual.

    Я завжди намагаюся бути пунктуальним.

    ruЯ всегда стараюсь быть пунктуальным.

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  5. Let's try to be punctual.

    Спробуймо бути пунктуальними.

    ruПостараемся быть пунктуальными.

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Translations

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Origin

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis (“relating to a point”), from Late Latin pūnctus (

Borrowed from Medieval Latin pūnctuālis (“relating to a point”), from Late Latin pūnctus (“point”) + -ālis (adjective suffix).

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Forms

more punctual, most punctual
Comparativemore punctual Lesson
Superlativemost punctual Lesson

regular

Synonyms

6 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • acting or arriving or performed exactly at the time appointed:on time

Antonyms

3 antonyms

Word family

18 related words

Collocations

5 patterns
  • will be punctual
  • would be punctual
  • to be punctual
  • usually punctual
  • is usually punctual

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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