especificar
/espesifiˈkaɾ/
verb
B2
el (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present (yo)
- especifico
- preterite (yo)
- especifiqué
- past participle
- especificado
Meaning
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to specify
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Especifica la fecha.
Specify the date.
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Similar words
concretar and especificar are close synonyms for "to specify"; especificar leans more technical or itemized.
puntualizar means to specify or clarify a detail precisely; especificar means to specify in general, often technical or itemized.
Similar in other languages
Portuguese
especificar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to specify."
Practice
1 What does especificar mean?
to specify
2 Which fingerprint chart matches especificar?
especificar: neutral register, common frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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