Meaning of "ci tengo a precisare che"

Question

What would be the meaning of the expression

"Ci tengo a precisare che"?

Google Translator is giving me this expression as a translation of

"I would like to point out that..."

The translation does not seem to be literal. It seems like a idiomatic expression of some sort.

I am sorry if my question is too obvious. I am a beginner learner of Italian.

@DonHolgo it says " to care about, attach great importance to". — Daniel Zardo, Jul 06 '21 at 14:24
@DanielZardo Exactly. So doesn't that answer your question already? — DonHolgo, Jul 06 '21 at 14:38
@DanielZardo I was just wondering why you had to ask here in the first place, seeing that the dictionary already tells you that it is an idiomatic expression. — DonHolgo, Jul 07 '21 at 10:02

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Jul 06 '21 at 09:39

The translation is pretty good, although "Ci tengo a precisare che" is a mildly strong expression that "I would like to point out that..." does not catch perfectly, at least in my opinion.

A slightly better translation could be something like "I care to point out that..."

Meaning of "ci tengo a precisare che"

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