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punctilious

/pʌŋkˈtɪli.əs/

Meanings
adjective

Puntilloso, meticuloso, escrupuloso

Strictly attentive to detail; meticulous or fastidious, particularly to codes or conventions.

Examples :

"With a punctilious slap of the gloves, the duel was now inevitable."
Con una bofetada puntillosa a los guantes, el duelo era ahora inevitable.
attitude character quality style moral value

Related Words

Illustration conventions

conventions noun

/kənˈvɛn.ʃənz/

Convención, reunión

"The convention was held in Geneva."

La convención se celebró en Ginebra.

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particularly adverb

/pəˈtɪkjəli/ /pəˈtɪkjəlɚli/

Particularmente, especialmente

"The apéritifs were particularly stimulating."

Los aperitivos fueron particularmente estimulantes.

Illustration grandmother

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

Abuela

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

Mi abuela me enseñó a hornear galletas cuando era niño.

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strictly adverb

/ˈstɹɪktli/

Estrictamente

"He adhered strictly to the diet his doctor prescribed."

Se adhirió estrictamente a la dieta que le prescribió su médico.

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gardening verb

/ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/ /ˈɡɑːrdnɪŋ/

Jardinería, cultivar plantas en un jardín

"My grandmother enjoys gardening in her backyard. "

A mi abuela le gusta la jardinería en su patio trasero.

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inevitable noun

/ɪnˈɛvɪtəbəl/

Lo inevitable

"The inevitable consequence of missing homework is a bad grade. "

La consecuencia inevitable de no hacer la tarea es una mala nota.

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attentive adjective

/əˈtɛntɪv/

Atento, atento

"She is an attentive listener, but does not like to talk much."

Ella es una oyente atenta, pero no le gusta hablar mucho.

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fastidious adjective

/fæˈstɪdi.əs/

Exigente, meticuloso, quisquilloso

"My aunt is a fastidious housekeeper; everything in her home is perfectly clean and organized. "

Mi tía es una ama de casa exigente; todo en su casa está perfectamente limpio y organizado.

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perfectly adverb

/ˈpɜːfɪktli/ /ˈpɝfɪktli/

Perfectamente

"They completed the first series perfectly."

Completaron la primera serie perfectamente.

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precise verb

/pɹɪˈsaɪs/

Precisar, especificar

"The teacher needed to precisely define the terms in the upcoming exam. "

El profesor necesitaba precisar los términos del próximo examen.

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scrupulous adjective

/ˈskɹu.pjə.ləs/

Escrupuloso, minucioso

"He is scrupulous in his finances."

Es escrupuloso con sus finanzas.

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meticulous adjective

/mɨˈtɪkjuləs/

Meticuloso, minucioso

"The tailor was meticulous in his work, carefully measuring and adjusting each piece of the suit before stitching it. "

El sastre era meticuloso en su trabajo, midiendo y ajustando cuidadosamente cada pieza del traje antes de coserla.