acotarverb
Acotar means to mark off or delimit in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as acotó, acota and acotando.
- to mark off, delimit
Hay que acotar la idea antes de hablar.
We have to narrow down the idea before speaking.
Podemos acotar este tema para hablar hoy.
We can narrow down this topic so we can talk about it today.
Podemos acotar el espacio con una cuerda.
We can mark off the space with a rope.
Es bueno acotar la idea antes de empezar.
It is good to narrow down the idea before starting.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| acotó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| acota | he, she, it | Present |
| acotando | Gerund | |
| acotan | they | Present |
| acotaron | they | Preterite |
| acotaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| acotamos | we | Present or preterite |
| acotaban | they | Imperfect |
| acotará | he, she, it | Future |
| acotaría | he, she, it | Conditional |
| acutando | Gerund |