What does acertar in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word acertar in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use acertar in Spanish.

The word acertar in Spanish means hit the target, hit the mark, get right, guess correctly, guess right, manage to do, find, be able to do. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word acertar

hit the target, hit the mark

verbo transitivo (atinar, dar en el blanco) (shot)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El arquero acertó el blanco al primer intento.
The archer hit the target right in the center of the mark on his first try.

get right

verbo transitivo (elegir lo correcto)

Has acertado la respuesta, enhorabuena.
You got the answer right, congratulations!

guess correctly, guess right

verbo transitivo (adivinar)

Ojalá acertemos los números de la lotería.
Hopefully we'll guess the lottery numbers correctly (or: right).

manage to do

(lograr fortuitamente)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Observaba el cielo estrellado y acerté a ver pasar el cometa Halley.
I was watching the starry sky and I managed to see Comet Hally.

find

(encontrar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Anduve por el centro y acerté con la tienda de la que me hablaste.
I walked around downtown and found the store that you told me about.

be able to do

(lograr lo que se desea)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Los estudiantes estaban tan nerviosos que no acertaron a explicar su punto de vista.
The students were so nervous that they were not able to explain their point of view.

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