apuntar
/apunˈtaɾ/, [a.pũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]point
Verb apuntar (first-person singular present apunto, first-person singular preterite apunté, past participle apuntado)
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(transitive) to point, to aim, to take aim (a weapon)
- Por favor deja de apuntarme con esa arma.
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Please stop pointing that gun at me.
- Apunta al blanco.
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Aim at the target.
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(transitive) to point out, to suggest, to hint
- Apunta a un patrón anterior de desperdiciar recursos.
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It points to a past pattern of wasting resources.
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(transitive) to underline, to mark (text)
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(transitive) to note down, to write down
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(transitive) to outline, to sketch
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(transitive) to baste (to sew with long or loose stitches)
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(transitive) to tack, to fasten temporarily
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(transitive, dated) to patch, to darn, to sew, to mend
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(transitive, somewhat dated) to sharpen (a weapon or tool)
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(transitive, theater) to prompt, to cue, to whisper the answer
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(transitive, card games) to bet, to put up money, to stake (only in certain card games)
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(transitive, intransitive, reflexive) to sign up
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(reflexive) to be in, be down, be game
- ¿Te apuntas?
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Are you in?
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(reflexive) to chalk up, to notch (a win, a victory, points, success)
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Quiero apuntar que estoy abierto a propuestas de mejoramiento, pero ahora voy a dormir la mona.
I want to point out that I am open to ideas for improvement, but first will sleep it off.
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En lugar de apuntar, pasé la clase entera garabateando.
Instead of taking notes, I spent the whole class doodling.
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Por la mañana intento apuntar todos los sueños que recuerdo de la noche anterior.
In the morning I try to write down all the dreams I remember from the night before.
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