puntual

adj.

1 punctual.

2 detailed (exacto, detallado).

3 isolated, one-off (aislado).

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puntual

► adjetivo

1 (que llega a su hora) punctual

■ han llegado muy puntuales they've arrived right on time

2 (detallado) detailed

3 (aislado) specific

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adj.

prompt, punctual

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1. ADJ

1) [persona, llegada] punctual

2) (=detallado) [informe] detailed; [cálculo] exact, accurate

3) (=aislado)

se trata de casos muy puntuales — they are very isolated cases

ha tenido unos cuantos éxitos puntuales en su carrera — he's had the odd success in his career, he's had a few successes at odd times during his career

2.

ADV (=a tiempo)

nunca llega puntual — he's never on time

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adjetivo

1)

a) <persona> punctual

es muy puntual — she's very punctual, she's always on time

b) (como adv) punctually, on time

2) (detallado) detailed; (exacto) precise

3) (Ling) <aspecto> momentary, punctual

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adjetivo

1)

a) <persona> punctual

es muy puntual — she's very punctual, she's always on time

b) (como adv) punctually, on time

2) (detallado) detailed; (exacto) precise

3) (Ling) <aspecto> momentary, punctual

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puntual¹

¹ = punctual.

Ex: Dependability could be subdivided into 1) discharge of own job responsibilities, 2) regular and punctual attendance , and 3) self-control.

* información puntual = timely information.

puntual²

² = factual.

Ex: No one, in this purely hypothetical example, has thought that the reader might be happy with a factual account of an Atlantic convoy as well as, or in place of, a purely fictional account.

puntual³

³ = punctuated.

Ex: To illustrate, 'punctuated equilibrium' is an anthropological concept that has gained popularity in the study of human evolution.

* de forma puntual = occasionally, when necessary.

* visión puntual = snapshot [snap-shot].

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puntual

adjective

A

1 ‹persona› punctual

soy muy puntual I am very punctual, I am always on time

2 (como adv) punctually, on time

siempre llega puntual he always arrives punctually o on time, he is always punctual

la reunión siempre empieza puntual the meeting always starts punctually o on time

B (detallado) detailed; (exacto) precise; (cuestión) specific

necesito un informe puntual I need a detailed report

es difícil hacer un balance puntual de los resultados obtenidos it is difficult to give a precise assessment of the results

C (Ling) ‹aspecto› momentary, punctual

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puntual adjetivo
1

a) ‹persona› punctual

b) (como adv) ‹llegar› punctually, on time

2 (detallado) detailed;
(exacto) precise
puntual
I adjetivo
1 (una persona) punctual: siempre fueron muy puntuales, they were always very punctual
2 (un informe, etc) detailed, precise
3 (concreto) specific: solo hizo un comentario muy puntual, he only had one very specific comment
II adverbio punctually, on time
'puntual' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
suiza
- suizo
- cumplido
- hora
- momento
English:
prompt
- punctual
- time

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puntual

♦ adj

1. [en el tiempo] punctual;

es muy puntual she's very punctual

2. [exacto, detallado] detailed

3. [aislado] isolated, Br one-off

♦ adv

punctually, on time;

llegó puntual he arrived punctually o on time

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puntual

adj punctual

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puntual adj

1) : prompt, punctual

2) : exact, accurate

♦ puntualmente adv

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puntual adj (persona) punctual

es muy puntual she's very punctual

llegar puntual to be on time