präzisieren

to specify more precisely; to elaborate

verb pre-tsi-ZEE-ren Rare

Origin: from French préciser

Also means

to sharpen; to pin down

Usage Note

Präzisieren asks for or provides greater precision: Könnten Sie das präzisieren? ('Could you be more specific about that?'). It is slightly more formal than genauer erklären and is typical of academic, journalistic, and professional discourse where exactness matters.

Examples

"Könnten Sie Ihre Aussage noch etwas präzisieren?"

Natural Translation

Could you elaborate on your statement a little more?

Literal Translation

Could you your statement still something specify-more-precisely?

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