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puntualizar

to clarify

verb poon-twah-lee-SAHR Less Common

Also means

to specify

Usage Note

Puntualizar means to state something precisely in order to correct or complete what was said before — closer to 'to make a point of' than simply 'to explain'. It is slightly formal and often introduces a correction: quisiera puntualizar que... ('I would like to point out that...').

Examples

"Quiero puntualizar algunos datos importantes."

Natural Translation

I want to clarify some important facts.

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