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pronto

ready

adjective PROHN-toh Less Common
Descriptions & Qualities Conditions

Origin: from Latin 'promptus'

Usage Note

Pronto agrees as pronta/pronti/pronte. It is famously the standard way to answer the phone — Pronto? meaning 'Hello?'. The emergency line is pronto soccorso (A&E / first aid), and pronto a means ready to do something.

Examples

"La cena è quasi pronta."

Natural Translation

Dinner is almost ready.

Literal Translation

The dinner is almost ready.

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