English–Spanish

“clarify” in Spanish

Spanish

Alsopuntualizar · aclarar

Pronunciation

IPA/pɾeθiˈsaɾ/

Example

Necesito que precises la hora.

I need you to clarify the time.

Illustration for precisar (clarify)

How to say “clarify” in Spanish

“Clarify” in Spanish is precisar.

Sharpening a vague statement to a single exact point.

Full entry for precisar: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with precisar

Para planificar bien, debemos precisar la fecha del evento.

To plan well, we must determine the date of the event.

Tips for using precisar

  • The adjective preciso means 'exact', but the verb precisar often means 'to specify', and with de it commonly means 'to need', which differs from English usage.

Other Spanish words for “clarify”

Permíteme puntualizar un detalle.

Let me clarify one detail.

¿Puedes aclarar eso?

Can you make that clear?

Related English words

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