precisar

v.

1 to fix, to set.

2 to need, to require.

Ella precisa un oboe She needs an oboe.

Nos precisa un coche We need a car.

3 to specify, to describe in detail, to go into detail in, to go into detail on.

Ella precisó las instrucciones She specified the instructions.

4 to need to, to must, to require to.

Ella precisa viajar hoy She needs to travel today.

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precisar

► verbo transitivo

1 to say exactly

■ no sabría precisar cuántos entraron I couldn't say exactly how many came in

2 (necesitar) to need

■ 'Se precisa cocinero' "Cook wanted"

► verbo intransitivo

1 to be necessary

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verb

1) to require, need

2) specify

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1. VT

1) (=necesitar) to need, require

no precisa lavado — it needs no washing, it doesn't require washing

el jefe precisa tu ayuda — the boss needs your help

no precisamos que el candidato tenga experiencia — we do not require that the candidate should be experienced

se precisan mensajeros — messengers required, messengers wanted

2) (=especificar) to specify

no precisó a qué hora llegaría — he didn't specify when he would arrive

aún no han precisado los detalles del contrato — they have not specified the details of the contract yet

¿puedes precisar un poco más? — can you be a little more specific?

precisó que no se trataba de un virus — he said specifically that it was not a virus

2.

VI

precisar de algo — to need o require sth

no precisamos de sus servicios — we do not need o require your services

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verbo transitivo

1) (determinar con exactitud) to specify

la hora está todavía sin precisar — the time has not yet been fixed o specified

2) (necesitar) to need

no precisa plancha — no ironing needed

precisamos secretarias bilingües — bilingual secretaries required

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= pin down, point out, qualify, fine tune [fine-tune], set + the record straight.

Ex. I think Ms Marshall has pinned it down.

Ex. By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex. Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex. These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.

Ex. This article is a response to 'Preservation of slide libraries' by Ann Cinlar in which an attempt is made to set the record straight.

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* precisar una búsqueda = focus + Posesivo + search.

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verbo transitivo

1) (determinar con exactitud) to specify

la hora está todavía sin precisar — the time has not yet been fixed o specified

2) (necesitar) to need

no precisa plancha — no ironing needed

precisamos secretarias bilingües — bilingual secretaries required

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= pin down, point out, qualify, fine tune [fine-tune], set + the record straight.

Ex: I think Ms Marshall has pinned it down.

Ex: By means of the arrangement of document substitutes in library catalogues, and also by the arrangement of documents themselves, it is possible to point out, or indicate, classes of documents.

Ex: Common facets may be listed anywhere in the schedule order, because they are facets that, although only listed once can be applied anywhere in the citation order, as required to qualify the concept to which they apply.

Ex: These statistics have been used to fine tune the system and improve response time = Se han usado estos resultados estadísticos para ajustar el funcionamiento del sistema y mejorar el tiempo de respuesta.

Ex: This article is a response to 'Preservation of slide libraries' by Ann Cinlar in which an attempt is made to set the record straight.

* precisar una búsqueda = focus + Posesivo + search.

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precisar [A1 ]

vt

A (determinar con exactitud) to specify

sin precisar ninguna fecha without specifying any date

la hora está todavía sin precisar the time has not yet been fixed o specified

no se ha precisado de cuántos casos se trata there has been no indication of the precise number of cases

B (necesitar) to need

se precisan más medios y un presupuesto mayor more resources and a higher budget are needed

[ S ] precisamos secretarias bilingües bilingual secretaries required

no precisa plancha no ironing needed

no se lo puedo prestar porque lo preciso I can't lend it to you because I need it myself

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precisar (conjugate precisar) verbo transitivo
1 (determinar con exactitud) to specify
2 (necesitar) to need
precisar verbo transitivo
1 (determinar) to specify
2 (necesitar) to require, need
'precisar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
concretar
- matizar
- determinar
English:
demand
- pin down
- specify

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precisar

♦ vt

1. [determinar] to fix, to set;

[aclarar] to specify exactly;

el lugar está sin precisar the location has not yet been fixed o specified;

no puedo precisar cuándo I can't say exactly when

2. [necesitar] to need, to require;

se precisa una gran habilidad much skill is needed o required;

empresa informática precisa ingeniero [en anuncio] engineer required by computer firm

♦ vi

precisar de to need;

el equipo precisa de su actuación the team needs him to play

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precisar

v/t

1 (aclarar) specify

2 (necesitar) need

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precisar vt

1) : to specify, to determine exactly

2) necesitar: to need, to require

precisar vi

: to be necessary

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precisar vb (requerir) to need / to require

este trabajo precisa mucha concentración this work requires a lot of concentration