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prompt [prɒmpt]∎ a prompt answer/decision une réponse/décision rapide;∎ to be prompt to take offence être prompt à s'offenser;∎ Carrie was prompt to answer our letter Carrie a répondu rapidement ou sans attendre à notre lettre;∎ to take prompt action prendre des mesures immédiates;∎ her prompt action saved his life la rapidité de sa réaction lui a sauvé la vie;∎ you should give this matter prompt attention vous devriez vous occuper de cette question sans (plus) attendre ou le plus rapidement possible;∎ to be prompt in paying one's debts être prompt à payer ses dettes(b) (punctual) exact, à l'heure2 adverb∎ (exactly) at nine o'clock prompt à neuf heures précises∎ to prompt sb to do sth pousser ou porter qn à faire qch;∎ he's shy and needs to be prompted to speak up il est timide, il faut l'encourager à s'exprimer;∎ I felt prompted to intervene je me suis senti obligé d'intervenir;∎ the wave of strikes has prompted the Government to step up its reform programme la vague de grèves a incité le gouvernement à accélérer son programme de réformes;∎ his letter prompts me to think that he's mad sa lettre m'incite à penser qu'il est fou;∎ what prompted you to suggest such a thing? qu'est-ce qui vous a incité à proposer une chose pareille?;∎ the scandal prompted his resignation le scandale a provoqué sa démission∎ she needed no prompting when asked her opinion on the subject elle n'avait pas besoin d'encouragement pour donner son opinion sur le sujet;∎ the teacher prompted him with another question le professeur lui posa une autre question pour le mettre sur la voie4 noun∎ to give an actor a prompt souffler une réplique à un acteur∎ DOS prompt invite f du DOS;∎ return to the C:\ prompt revenir au message d'attente du DOS►► Theatre prompt box trou m (du souffleur);Finance prompt day jour m de paiement;Finance prompt note rappel m d'échéance;Commerce prompt payment paiement m dans les délais;
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Punctual — Punc tu*al, a. [F. ponctuel (cf. Sp. puntual, It. puntuale), from L. punctum point. See {Point}.] 1. Consisting in a point; limited to a point; unextended. [R.] This punctual spot. Milton. [1913 Webster] The theory of the punctual existence of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
punctual — punc‧tu‧al [ˈpʌŋktʆuəl] adjective arriving, happening, or being done at exactly the time that was arranged: • She s always very punctual for her appointments. punctually adverb : • The court session started punctually at 9:00 am. * * * punctual… … Financial and business terms
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