No. 1,388 in Portuguese
pronto
Ready.
In a sentence
O jantar está pronto.
The dinner is ready.
Here, "pronto" is used as an adjective meaning "ready."
Ele estava pronto para partir.
He was ready to leave.
"Pronto" indicates that someone is prepared or ready for a specific action.
Pronto, resolvi o problema.
There, I solved the problem.
In this usage, "pronto" functions as an interjection meaning "Done!" or "Finished!
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