Spanish Conversation · Level 33
75 words
Spanish word
puntualizar
Pronunciation
IPA/puntwaliˈθaɾ/
Meaning
- verbclarify
Example
Permíteme puntualizar un detalle.
Let me clarify one detail.
More examples
¿Puedes puntualizar este punto para que todos lo entiendan?
Can you clarify this point so everyone understands it?
Core concept
Making a precise verbal clarification about a single point.
Common phrases
puntualizar un aspecto
clarify an aspect
puntualizar un punto clave
clarify a key point
Similar words
aclarar: Makes an unclear or ambiguous point easy to understand.
especificar: States specific details or conditions to define something precisely.
resaltar: Highlights a particular point to draw attention to it.
subrayar: Stresses an important point through words or tone to show its significance.
Definition in Spanish
Hacer una precisión sobre algo dicho para aclarar un punto concreto.
Word origin
From Spanish puntual ('precise' or 'relating to a point') plus verb-forming suffix -izar, ultimately from Latin punctum 'point', giving the verb the sense of making a specific point precise.
Usage tips
- Often used to add a precise correction and can sound like correcting someone, so speakers commonly preface it with 'Permíteme puntualizar' to soften the tone.
Other meanings
- elaborateverb
- point outverb
Opposites
- oscurecerobscureverb
Related words
- puntualizaciónclarificationnoun
- puntualizadoclarifiedadjective