matizarverb
Matizar means to nuance, to qualify or to temper in English. It is a verb, and you will see it as matiza, matizó and matizan.
- to nuance
- to qualify
- to temper
Ella matiza su opinión cuando habla con calma.
She qualifies her opinion when she speaks calmly.
El experto matizó sus declaraciones ante la prensa.
The expert qualified his statements to the press.
Los analistas matizan sus previsiones cada trimestre.
Analysts qualify their forecasts every quarter.
Deberíamos matizar un poco esa afirmación tan general.
We should qualify that overly general statement a bit.
Common forms
| Form | Reading | Tense |
|---|---|---|
| matiza | he, she, it | Present |
| matizó | he, she, it | Preterite |
| matizan | they | Present |
| matizando | Gerund | |
| matizaron | they | Preterite |
| matizaba | he, she, it | Imperfect |
| matizo | I | Present |
| matizaban | they | Imperfect |
| matice | he, she, it | Present subjunctive |
| matizará | he, she, it | Future |
| matizaría | he, she, it | Conditional |