No. 13,221 in Spanish
prolijo
Meticulous, detailed, or overly long and wordy.
In a sentence
El escritor fue muy prolijo al describir los detalles de la escena.
The writer was very meticulous when describing the details of the scene.
In this sentence, 'prolijo' conveys the idea of being thorough or meticulous in providing detailed explanations or descriptions.
El profesor dio una explicación prolija del tema para asegurar que todos lo entendieran.
The teacher gave a detailed explanation of the topic to ensure everyone understood it.
Here, 'prolijo' is used to express the act of giving a complete and detailed explanation to ensure clarity or understanding.
Su manera prolija de organizar los documentos facilitó mucho el trabajo.
His meticulous way of organizing the documents greatly facilitated the work.
In this context, 'prolijo' denotes the characteristic of being organized or systematic as a careful approach to dealing with tasks.
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