Pronto Meaning in English
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
I will let you know when dinner is pronto.
basic
Are you pronto to leave?
basic
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