Apuntaba (en. Pointed out)

/apun'taba/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

To indicate or signal something towards a goal.

The teacher was pointing out the correct answers on the board.

El profesor apuntaba las respuestas correctas en la pizarra.

To have the intention of carrying out a future action.

She was aiming to book a trip for next summer.

Ella apuntaba a reservar un viaje para el próximo verano.

To record information briefly.

He was writing down the numbers in his notebook so as not to forget them.

Él apuntaba los números en su libreta para no olvidarlos.

From the verb 'apuntar', from Latin 'punctare', meaning 'to mark with a point'.

pointed towards the future

To have expectations or intentions about what is to come.

apuntaba hacia el futuro

showed promise

How it began to show or indicate a path or way of proceeding.

apuntaba maneras

aimed at the heart

To refer to an intense emotion or emotional impact.

apuntaba al corazón

to point

Act of indicating or marking something.

apuntar

I point

First person present form of the verb 'to point'.

apunto

pointer

A person or tool that signals or indicates.

apuntador

To be in the crosshairs.

That project was aimed to be the best of the year.

Ese proyecto apuntaba a ser el mejor del año.

To have a target.

The campaign was aimed at young people aged 18 to 25.

La campaña apuntaba a jóvenes de 18 a 25 años.