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detallarse

Detallar is a Spanish verb meaning to describe something with precision and specificity, to itemize its components, or to give the particulars of a subject. It is typically transitive, taking a direct object: detallar un plan, detallar las condiciones, detallar los datos. Detallarse is the pronominal form that adds nuance by focusing on presenting or revealing details about oneself or about a matter, or by going into detail about a topic.

Etymology: both detallar and detallarse come from the noun detalle (detail) plus the -ar verb ending. Their

Usage notes: Detallar conveys describing with specifics and is common in formal writing, manuals, reports, and

Examples:

- El informe detalla los resultados por fases.

- La empresa detalla sus políticas en el informe anual.

- En su currículum, el candidato se detalla, enumerando experiencias y habilidades.

- El documento se detalla en los anexos.

See also: detalle, detallar, detalladamente.

origin
is
linked
to
Romance
languages
and,
in
many
cases,
to
the
French
verb
detailler,
meaning
to
cut
into
details.
plans.
Detallarse
often
emphasizes
the
act
of
revealing
or
presenting
information
about
oneself
or
about
a
subject
in
thorough
detail.
It
is
frequent
in
personal
statements,
résumés,
or
testimonies,
and
in
formal
prose
where
one
highlights
the
level
of
elaboration.
The
adverbial
form
detalladamente
expresses
a
high
degree
of
detail.