Spanish word

pormenorizar

Pronunciation

IPA/poɾmenoɾiˈθaɾ/

Meaning

  • verbgive details

Example

Necesitamos pormenorizar lo que pasó ayer.

We need to give details about what happened yesterday.

Illustration for pormenorizar (give details)

More examples

¿Puedes pormenorizar la cuenta para que entendamos los cargos?

Can you itemize the bill so we understand the charges?

Core concept

Breaking a whole into ordered tiny details.

Common phrases

  • pormenorizar la cuenta

    itemize the bill

  • pormenorizar un presupuesto

    itemize a budget

Similar words

detallar: Gives each small detail one by one to clarify finer points.
especificar: Names specific factual items or exact conditions required for something.
describir: Portrays how something looks or its notable traits using words.
explicar: Clarifies why or how something happens, focusing on understanding.

Definition in Spanish

Explicar algo dando muchos detalles pequeños y precisos para que quede claro.

Word origin

From the noun pormenor (originally por menor 'by smaller parts') plus the verb-forming suffix -izar, producing a verb that means to state something in small particulars.

Usage tips

  • Mainly used in formal or written contexts, everyday speech prefers dar detalles or contar con detalle and the verb usually appears with a direct object (pormenorizar algo).

Other meanings

  • set out in detailverb

Opposites

Related words

  • pormenorizaciónitemizationnoun

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