pronto
word
/ˈpɹɑntoʊ/
PRAHN-toh
/pɹˈɒntəʊ/
PRON-toh
Definition
Prepared or ready to do something; sometimes used to mean quick or prompt in action.
Usage & Nuances
Mainly formal or literary in English; rarely used in conversation. Used in some phrases (e.g., 'be pronto for action') but not common. More frequent in Spanish, Portuguese, and Italian, where it means 'ready'.
Spanish: listo - preparadoPortuguese (BR): pronto - preparadoPortuguese (PT): pronto - preparadoChinese (Simplified): 准备好 - 已经准备Chinese (Traditional): 準備好 - 已經準備Hindi: तैयार - पूरी तरह तैयारArabic: جاهز - مستعدBengali: প্রস্তুত - প্রস্তুততরRussian: готов - готовый - быстро (о действии)Japanese: 準備ができている - 用意ができているVietnamese: sẵn sàng - nhanh chóng (hành động)Korean: 준비된 - 신속한Turkish: hazır - çabuk (davranış için)Urdu: تیار - جلدی (عمل کے لیے)Indonesian: siap - cepat (aksi)
Example Sentences
She became pronto for the interview early.
basic
Let me know when you're pronto and we can start.
natural
He finished the job in a pronto manner.
natural
I'll be pronto—just give me five more minutes.
natural
I will let you know when dinner is pronto.
basic
Are you pronto to leave?
basic