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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesespecificar
Pronunciation / Transliteration: es.pe.si.fiˈkaɾ
"Debe especificar el motivo de su solicitud."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To identify clearly and definitely, or to state a detail explicitly.
"Please specify the exact dimensions required for the custom furniture." - 2
To include something as an explicit condition or requirement in a contract or agreement.
"The contract specifies that the work must be completed by Friday."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from Medieval Latin specificare, combining species (kind, sort) and facere (to make). Entered English in the late 16th century, shifting in meaning from 'to classify by kind' to its modern sense of 'to state in detail.'
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Specify" is said worldwide
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spécifier
Transliteration: spes.i.fje
"Veuillez spécifier la date de livraison."
spezifizieren
Transliteration: ʃpɛt͡si.fiˈtsiːʁən
"Bitte spezifizieren Sie Ihre Anforderungen."
specificare
Transliteration: spe.tʃi.fiˈka.re
"Bisogna specificare i dettagli del progetto."
especificar
Transliteration: es.pe.si.fiˈkaɾ
"Debe especificar el motivo de su solicitud."
especificar
Transliteration: es.pe.si.fiˈkaɾ
"Você precisa especificar os detalhes do pedido."
स्पष्ट करना
Transliteration: spasht karna
"कृपया सटीक विवरण स्पष्ट करें।"
指定
Transliteration: zhǐ dìng
"请指定交付日期。"
명시하다
Transliteration: myeong-si-ha-da
"정확한 요구 사항을 명시해 주세요."
指定する
Transliteration: shitei suru
"正確な要件を指定してください。"
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