pr ontoとは 意味・読み方・使い方

発音

• (英国発音) IPA: /ˈpɹɒntəʊ/, [ˈpʰɹɒntʰəʊ̯]
• (米国発音) IPA: /ˈpɹɑntoʊ/, [ˈpʰɹɑntʰoʊ̯], [ˈpʰɹɑnoʊ̯]
• 韻: -ɒntəʊ

副詞

pronto (not comparable)

1. (informal) Quickly, very soon, promptly.

   I need to finish this assignment pronto.

   • 2024 September 12, Sam Damshenas, “‘A new direction for the franchise’: Drag Race UK stars on “mind-blowing” season 6”, in Gay Times‎:

     “ […] I burst through the door with a pregnancy bump and shouted at him, pretending to be his mistress. I’ve never seen a man look so horrified in his life. I then went into a spontaneous lip-sync of ‘I Will Survive’.” (We need footage, pronto.)

形容詞

pronto (comparative more pronto, superlative most pronto)

1. (informal, rare) Quick, prompt.
   • 2014, Gurpareet Bains, “Turkey Meatloaf”, in The Superfood Diet, Bath, Somerset: Absolute Press, →ISBN, “Lunch” section, page 77:

     For a pronto lunch, take a slice or two to work and team with a tasty salad.

   • 2019, Allen Knox, “Under the Rabbit Skin”, in Afternoon Solipsism (Insinmind; 1), Bloomington, Ind.: Balboa Press, →ISBN:

     In pronto reaction time, Zeth chose to drive a black armored truck, […]

   • 2020, Douglas J. Alford, “Dinos to Dinner”, in Stories – of Self & Sharing, Alford Books, →ISBN, page 8:

     Wow! With a pronto 'Poof' from Funky, Bronto the Brontosaurus appears.

参考

アナグラム

• Porton, proton