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pontual

[pon-tu-AL]
adjectivepl: pontuais
punctual
1. arriving or doing something at the expected or planned time
She is always punctual for meetings.
Ela é sempre pontual nas reuniões.
2. precise; exact; relating to a specific point
The doctor made a pontual diagnosis of the problem.
O médico fez um diagnóstico pontual do problema.
3. limited to or affecting a particular point or place
There was a pontual area of pain in his shoulder.
Havia uma área pontual de dor no seu ombro.
Synonyms
precisoexatoponteiroem tempona hora
Antonyms
atrasadoimprecisovagotardio

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
pontual
standard usage, commonly used in formal and informal contexts
Portugal
pontual
standard usage, equivalent to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

ser pontual como um relógio - to be punctual as a clock
chegar pontual - to arrive on time
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