Meaning
to point out
- to point out, clarify, or specify precisely
- to set the record straight
In a sentence
Vorrei puntualizzare che non ero presente durante la riunione.
I would like to point out that I was not present during the meeting.
Il portavoce ha puntualizzato subito i termini dell'accordo.
The spokesperson immediately clarified the terms of the agreement.
Perché senti sempre il bisogno di puntualizzare ogni cosa?
Why do you always feel the need to nitpick every single thing?
Word forms (48)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| puntualizzare | infinitive |
| puntualizzo | indicative · present · singular · 1st person |
| puntualizzi | indicative · present · singular · 2nd person |
| puntualizza | indicative · present · singular · 3rd person |
| puntualizziamo | indicative · present · plural · 1st person |
| puntualizzate | indicative · present · plural · 2nd person |
| puntualizzano | indicative · present · plural · 3rd person |
| puntualizzavo | indicative · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| puntualizzavi | indicative · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| puntualizzava | indicative · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| puntualizzavamo | indicative · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| puntualizzavate | indicative · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| puntualizzavano | indicative · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| puntualizzai | indicative · past · singular · 1st person |
| puntualizzasti | indicative · past · singular · 2nd person |
| puntualizzò | indicative · past · singular · 3rd person |
| puntualizzammo | indicative · past · plural · 1st person |
| puntualizzaste | indicative · past · plural · 2nd person |
| puntualizzarono | indicative · past · plural · 3rd person |
| puntualizzerò | indicative · future · singular · 1st person |
| puntualizzerai | indicative · future · singular · 2nd person |
| puntualizzerà | indicative · future · singular · 3rd person |
| puntualizzeremo | indicative · future · plural · 1st person |
| puntualizzerete | indicative · future · plural · 2nd person |
| puntualizzeranno | indicative · future · plural · 3rd person |
| puntualizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 1st person |
| puntualizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 2nd person |
| puntualizzi | subjunctive · present · singular · 3rd person |
| puntualizziamo | subjunctive · present · plural · 1st person |
| puntualizziate | subjunctive · present · plural · 2nd person |
| puntualizzino | subjunctive · present · plural · 3rd person |
| puntualizzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 1st person |
| puntualizzassi | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 2nd person |
| puntualizzasse | subjunctive · imperfect · singular · 3rd person |
| puntualizzassimo | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 1st person |
| puntualizzaste | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 2nd person |
| puntualizzassero | subjunctive · imperfect · plural · 3rd person |
| puntualizzerei | conditional · present · singular · 1st person |
| puntualizzeresti | conditional · present · singular · 2nd person |
| puntualizzerebbe | conditional · present · singular · 3rd person |
| puntualizzeremmo | conditional · present · plural · 1st person |
| puntualizzereste | conditional · present · plural · 2nd person |
| puntualizzerebbero | conditional · present · plural · 3rd person |
| puntualizza | imperative · singular · 2nd person |
| puntualizziamo | imperative · plural · 1st person |
| puntualizzate | imperative · plural · 2nd person |
| puntualizzando | gerund |
| puntualizzato | past · participle |
Usage notes
- Regular -are verb using auxiliary avere.
- Often introduces a subordinate clause with 'che': 'Vorrei puntualizzare che...'.