apuntar

/apunˈtaɾ/, [a.pũn̪ˈt̪aɾ]

point


Verb apuntar (first-person singular present apunto, first-person singular preterite apunté, past participle apuntado)

  1. (transitive) to point, to aim, to take aim (a weapon)
    Por favor deja de apuntarme con esa arma.
    Please stop pointing that gun at me.
    Apunta al blanco.
    Aim at the target.
  2. (transitive) to point out, to suggest, to hint
    Apunta a un patrón anterior de desperdiciar recursos.
    It points to a past pattern of wasting resources.
  3. (transitive) to underline, to mark (text)
  4. (transitive) to note down, to write down
  5. (transitive) to outline, to sketch
  6. (transitive) to baste (to sew with long or loose stitches)
  7. (transitive) to tack, to fasten temporarily
  8. (transitive, dated) to patch, to darn, to sew, to mend
  9. (transitive, somewhat dated) to sharpen (a weapon or tool)
  10. (transitive, theater) to prompt, to cue, to whisper the answer
  11. (transitive, card games) to bet, to put up money, to stake (only in certain card games)
  12. (transitive, intransitive, reflexive) to sign up
  13. (reflexive) to be in, be down, be game
    ¿Te apuntas?
    Are you in?
  14. (reflexive) to chalk up, to notch (a win, a victory, points, success)

Source: Wiktionary available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License


Examples
  • 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.

  • En lugar de apuntar, pasé la clase entera garabateando.

    Instead of taking notes, I spent the whole class doodling.

  • 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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