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in the PONS Dictionary

speci·fy <-ie-> [ˈspesɪfaɪ] VB trans

to specify sth
etw angeben [o. über etw dat Angaben machen]
to specify sth (list in detail)
etw spezifizieren
to specify sth (list expressly)
etw ausdrücklich angeben
she did not specify reasons for resigning
sie nannte keine Gründe für ihren Rücktritt
my contract specifies [that] I must give a month's notice if I leave my job
mein Arbeitsvertrag sieht einen Monat Kündigungsfrist vor
to specify conditions
Bedingungen festlegen
to specify requirements
Anforderungen darlegen
to specify a time
eine feste Zeit angeben
to clearly specify sth
etw klar darlegen [o. form spezifizieren]
Present
Ispecify
youspecify
he/she/itspecifies
wespecify
youspecify
theyspecify
Past
Ispecified
youspecified
he/she/itspecified
wespecified
youspecified
theyspecified
Present Perfect
Ihavespecified
youhavespecified
he/she/ithasspecified
wehavespecified
youhavespecified
theyhavespecified
Past Perfect
Ihadspecified
youhadspecified
he/she/ithadspecified
wehadspecified
youhadspecified
theyhadspecified
See further verb tables