Spanish Conversation · Level 147
30 words
Spanish word
especificar
Pronunciation
IPA/espeθifiˈkaɾ/
Meaning
- verbspecify
Example
¿Puedes especificar la hora, por favor?
Can you specify the time, please?
More examples
Es importante especificar los detalles antes de firmar el contrato.
It is important to specify the details before signing the contract.
Core concept
Pointing to a precise requirement or detail.
Common phrases
especificar la hora
specify the time
especificar los detalles
specify the details
especificar el motivo
specify the reason
Similar words
indicar: Indicates a direction, position, or the way to proceed.
precisar: Narrows meaning by setting exact limits or precise conditions.
aclarar: Clarifies a point by explaining details to remove doubt or misunderstanding.
definir: Defines the exact meaning, limits, or scope of a word, rule, or condition.
Definition in Spanish
Expresar con exactitud qué se requiere o a qué se refiere algo, ofreciendo datos concretos.
Word origin
Derived from Latin specificare and related to English specific/specify, formed from species 'kind' plus -ficare 'to make', giving the sense of making something definite.
Usage tips
- Commonly used with qué or que plus a clause (especificar qué se necesita, especificar que...), and it normally takes a direct object rather than appearing intransitively.
Other meanings
- state explicitlyverb
- detailverb
Opposites
- generalizargeneralizeverb
Related words
- especificaciónspecificationnoun
- específicospecificadjective
- específicamentespecificallyadverb