Usage examples of "punctual" in English with translation to French

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She advised him to be punctual. Elle lui conseilla d'être ponctuel.
Paul is punctual like a clock. Paul est aussi ponctuel qu'une horloge.
I expect you to be punctual. Je m'attends à ce que tu sois ponctuel.
I make a point of being punctual. Je mets un point d'honneur à être ponctuel.
He is as punctual as a clock. Il est aussi ponctuel qu'une horloge.
I'd like you to be more punctual. J'aimerais que vous soyez plus ponctuel.
It is important that you should be punctual. Il est important que vous soyez ponctuel.
Try to be more punctual from now on. Efforcez-vous d'être plus ponctuel, désormais.
In the first place, you should be punctual. Avant tout, soyez ponctuel !
She was advised by him to be punctual. Il lui conseilla d'être ponctuelle.
Can't you ever be punctual? I have been waiting here for one hour. Ne pourrais-tu pas être ponctuel ? J'attends ici depuis une heure.
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