impuntual

Spanish

Etymology

From in- +‎ puntual.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /impunˈtwal/ [ĩm.pũn̪ˈt̪wal]
  • Rhymes: -al
  • Syllabification: im‧pun‧tual

Adjective

impuntual m or f (masculine and feminine plural impuntuales)

  1. unpunctual
    Antonym: puntual
    • 2015 July 23, “Acústico por sorpresa en Manzana Mahou”, in El País‎[1]:
      Probablemente estuvieran charlando de sus planes vacacionales, o esperando a algún colega impuntual, cuando apareció Soleá Morente y, sin previo aviso, se lanzó a cantar varios temas acompañada de una guitarra.
      They were probably chatting about their vacation plans, or waiting for some unpunctual colleague, when Soleá Morente appeared, and, without warning, started to sing several songs accompanied by a guitar.

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