"pronto" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈpɹɒntəʊ/ [UK], [ˈpʰɹɒntʰəʊ̯] [UK], /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/ [US], [ˈpʰɹɑntʰoʊ̯] [US], [ˈpʰɹɑnoʊ̯] [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-pronto.wav
Rhymes: -ɒntəʊ Etymology: Borrowed from Spanish pronto, from Latin prōmptus. Doublet of prompt. Etymology templates: {{bor+|en|es|pronto}} Borrowed from Spanish pronto, {{der|en|la|prōmptus}} Latin prōmptus, {{doublet|en|prompt}} Doublet of prompt Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} pronto (not comparable)
  1. (informal) Quickly, very soon, promptly. Tags: informal, not-comparable Related terms: pronto plate Translations (quickly): бързо (bǎrzo) (Bulgarian), веднага (vednaga) (Bulgarian), rychle (Czech), okamžitě (Czech), fofrem (Czech), omgående (Danish), med det samme (Danish), pikaisesti (Finnish), illico (French), tafarlaust (Icelandic), eins og skot (Icelandic), subito (Italian), il prima possibile (Italian), logo (Portuguese), быстро (bystro) (Russian), ско́ро (skóro) (Russian), pronto (Spanish)
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          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "bǎrzo",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "бързо"
        },
        {
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
          "roman": "vednaga",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "веднага"
        },
        {
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "rychle"
        },
        {
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "okamžitě"
        },
        {
          "code": "cs",
          "lang": "Czech",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "fofrem"
        },
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "omgående"
        },
        {
          "code": "da",
          "lang": "Danish",
          "sense": "quickly",
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        },
        {
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "pikaisesti"
        },
        {
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "quickly",
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        },
        {
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "tafarlaust"
        },
        {
          "code": "is",
          "lang": "Icelandic",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "eins og skot"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "subito"
        },
        {
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "il prima possibile"
        },
        {
          "code": "pt",
          "lang": "Portuguese",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "logo"
        },
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          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "bystro",
          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "быстро"
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          "sense": "quickly",
          "word": "ско́ро"
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          "sense": "quickly",
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        "(informal) Quickly, very soon, promptly."
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      "code": "bg",
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      "roman": "bǎrzo",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "бързо"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "vednaga",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "веднага"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "rychle"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "okamžitě"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "fofrem"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "omgående"
    },
    {
      "code": "da",
      "lang": "Danish",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "med det samme"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "pikaisesti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "illico"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "tafarlaust"
    },
    {
      "code": "is",
      "lang": "Icelandic",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "eins og skot"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "subito"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "il prima possibile"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "logo"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "bystro",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "быстро"
    },
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      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "skóro",
      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "ско́ро"
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      "sense": "quickly",
      "word": "pronto"
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