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puntería

aim

noun poon-teh-REE-ah Rare

Also means

marksmanship

Usage Note

Puntería literally means the ability to aim accurately, as in tener buena puntería ('to be a good shot'). It derives from punta (point/tip). The phrase can apply to throwing darts, archery, or football shooting. In colloquial use it can praise someone who 'hits the nail on the head' in an argument.

Examples

"El arquero tiene una puntería perfecta."

Natural Translation

The archer has perfect aim.

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