Spanish word

concretar

Pronunciation

IPA/koŋkɾeˈtaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbset

Example

¿Puedes concretar la hora?

Can you set the time?

Illustration for concretar (set)

More examples

¿Puedes concretar una reunión para la próxima semana?

Can you schedule a meeting for next week?

Core concept

A pencil sketch becoming a measured blueprint with dimensions and dates.

Common phrases

  • concretar una cita

    schedule an appointment

  • concretar una reunión

    schedule a meeting

  • concretar los últimos detalles

    pin down the final details

Similar words

fijar: Establishes and records a particular date or condition as fixed.
acordar: Forms a consensus among stakeholders through discussion and agreement.
especificar: Defines exact attributes or measurements to make meaning precise.
decidir: Selects one alternative after weighing options and finalizes that choice.

Definition in Spanish

Realizar o acordar los pormenores de una propuesta, transformando lo vago en algo determinado.

Word origin

Built from the adjective concreto (from Latin concretus derives from concrescere 'grow together') with the verb-forming suffix -ar, giving 'to make definite'.

Usage tips

  • Unlike acordar (to reach agreement) or decidir (to choose), concretar emphasizes specifying concrete conditions or a timetable.

Other meanings

  • finalizeverb
  • specifyverb

Opposites

Related words

  • concretospecificadjective
  • concreciónspecificationnoun
  • concretamentespecificallyadverb

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