No. 1,769 in Catalan
apuntar
"Apuntar" in Catalan means "to write down," "to aim," or "to enroll," depending on the context.
In a sentence
Vull apuntar-me a un curs de cuina.
I want to sign up for a cooking course.
Here 'apuntar-me' is used in a reflexive form, meaning to enroll or register oneself in something.
Vaig veure una estrella i vaig apuntar amb el meu telescopi.
I saw a star and pointed with my telescope.
In this context, 'apuntar' means to aim or direct an object towards a specific point.
Aquestes són les idees que vaig apuntar ahir.
These are the ideas I jotted down yesterday.
Here, 'apuntar' is used to mean to write down or note something for remembrance or documentation.
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