inexactitudes
/ineɡsaɡtitudes/from spelling rules
The English phrase "inaccuracies" is translated into Spanish as inexactitudes.
Inexactitudes refers to details or facts that are not completely correct or precise.
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed from the adjective inexacto (inaccurate) and the suffix -itud (equivalent to the English suffixes -acy or -itude), combined with the plural suffix -es.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is inexactitud.
How do you pronounce it?
/ineɡsaɡtitudes/
Did you know?
- Spanish has a specific word desacierto to describe an inaccuracy that results from a poor judgment or a 'wrong move' rather than a factual error.
- In scientific or legal Spanish, inexactitud often implies a tiny, acceptable margin of error rather than a blatant lie or a total falsehood.
- If the inaccuracies are specifically printing or typing mistakes in a book, Spanish speakers use the term erratas.
Examples in context
- Cristóbal Colón aborrecía las inexactitudes históricas.Christopher Columbus abhorred historical inaccuracies.This sentence shows the use of inexactitudes in a historical context.Tatoeba #562017 by Shishir, translation #562014 by FeuDRenais2
- El informe tiene varias inexactitudes.The report has several inaccuracies.
- Debemos corregir las inexactitudes en el mapa.We must correct the inaccuracies in the map.
Example conversation
Javier and Lucía are reviewing a news article together.
- JavierLucía, encontré algunas inexactitudes en el texto.Lucía, I found some inaccuracies in the text.
- Lucía¿En qué parte están los errores, Javier?Where are the errors, Javier?
- JavierEstán en las fechas del segundo párrafo.They are in the dates of the second paragraph.
- LucíaTienes razón, voy a arreglar esas inexactitudes ahora.You are right, I will fix those inaccuracies now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
