acertar
/aθeɾˈtaɾ/ · B2 · verb
to be right
🎯 sounds like 'a-sir-tar': a sir hits the bullseye, tar-get dead on
Spanish acertar comes from a- + cierto (certain), so to hit means to be certain of the mark. Hear 'a-sir-TAR': the sir always hits the target and is right. Note the stem change: acierto, aciertas.