Apuntado (en. Pointed)

/a.punˈta.ðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
adjective
That has been pointed or noted on a list.
You are pointed on the list of participants.
Estás apuntado en la lista de participantes.
That has the intention of doing something.
He was pointed to attend the meeting.
El estaba apuntado para asistir a la reunión.
Indicates a predisposition or inclination.
She has been pointed towards music since a very young age.
Ella está apuntada hacia la música desde muy joven.

Etymology

From the verb 'apuntar', which means to note or indicate.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to be pointed
It means that someone is signed up or registered on a list.
estar apuntado
pointed in memory
It indicates that something has been remembered or mentally recorded.
apuntado en la memoria
pointed for
It indicates that someone intends to participate in something.
apuntado para

Related Words

to point
Act of noting or signaling something.
apuntar
pointer
Person who records or notes information.
apuntador
notes
Notes or information recorded to remember.
apuntes

Slang Meanings

To be on the list for an event or activity.
I am pointed for the concert this Friday.
Estoy apuntado para el concierto este viernes.
To have interest in something specific.
He is pointed to study abroad.
Él está apuntado a estudiar en el extranjero.