acertar

to get right, to guess correctly, to hit

a θ e ɾ ˈt a ɾ

verb Rare #51,630

to get right, to guess correctly

SP: Espero acertar la respuesta.

EN: I hope to get the answer right.

to hit

SP: Intentó acertar el blanco.

EN: He tried to hit the target.

Conjugation of acertar

Past

Indicative past

	Singular	Plural
First	acerté	—
Third	acertó	—

Indicative present

	Singular	Plural
Third	acierta	—

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
Third	acierta	—

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	acierta	—

acertar

Quiero que trates de acertar un pastelito.

I want you to try to guess a cupcake.

— Toni Erdmann (2016)

No acertar es tener suerte.

Not getting it right is being lucky.

— El salario del miedo (1953)

No puedo acertar contigo, ¿verdad?

I can't seem to get you right, can I?

— El Club de la Pelea (1999)

Dios mío, estoy cansado de acertar.

My God, I'm tired of being right.

— Ace Ventura: Detective de Mascotas (1994)

Sounds similar to

aceptar a θ e b ˈt a ɾ