No. 9,273 in Spanish

acotar

To delimit, set boundaries, or annotate.

In a sentence

Es necesario acotar el tema para enfocarnos en las partes más importantes.
It is necessary to narrow down the topic to focus on the most important parts.
In this instance, 'acotar' is used to mean narrowing or limiting the scope of a topic.
Los estudiantes deben acotar los márgenes de las páginas como parte de la tarea.
The students must mark the page margins as part of the task.
Here, 'acotar' is applied to marking or outlining boundaries, specifically for margins.
La ley acota las actividades comerciales en zonas residenciales.
The law limits commercial activities in residential areas.
In this example, 'acotar' signifies restricting or defining limitations within legal contexts.

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