What does puntuales mean?

Question

I have looked it up, but different places say it is punctual and another one says precise. Which one is it? Thank you in advance!

Answer 1

Hello, and welcome to the forum. It means both 'punctual' and 'precise'. You have to rely on context to know which is the intended sense. If you're not sure, you're welcome to post the context here and we'll try to help you figure it out. A lot of Spanish words can be used for several English words.

Thank you! I have posted the context in another question. - caramonkey2, Jun 16, 2010

Answer 2

It would seem that it can mean both depending on context:

puntual.

(Del lat. punctum, punto).

1. adj. Pronto, diligente, exacto en hacer las cosas a su tiempo y sin dilatarlas.

2. adj. Indubitable, cierto.

3. adj. Conforme, conveniente, adecuado.

4. adj. Que llega a un lugar o parte de él a la hora convenida.

5. adj. Perteneciente o relativo al punto.

6. adj. Fís. Que se considera como originado o situado en un punto.

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