exact

exact
iɡ'zækt
1. adjective
1) (absolutely accurate or correct in every detail; the same in every detail; precise: What are the exact measurements of the room?; For this recipe the quantities must be absolutely exact; an exact copy; What is the exact time?; He walked in at that exact moment.) exacto
2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) preciso, riguroso

2. verb
(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) exigir
- exactly
- exactness
exact adj exacto
I don't remember his exact words no recuerdo sus palabras exactas
exact
tr[ɪg'zækt]
adjective
1 (precise) exacto,-a
■ an exact copy una copia exacta
■ the exact sum la cantidad exacta
■ my exact words mis palabras exactas
2 (meticulous) meticuloso,-a
■ an exact student un estudiante meticuloso
3 (accurate) preciso,-a
■ an exact definition una definición precisa
■ an exact science una ciencia exacta
4 (specific, particular) justo
■ this is the exact spot where ... fue en este mismo lugar donde ..., fue justo en este lugar donde ...
■ that's the exact type of material I need ese es justamente el tipo de tela que necesito
transitive verb
1 (demand, insist on) exigir (from, a)
■ they exacted a sum of £1000 exigieron una cantidad de £1000
■ he exacts obedience from his children exige obediencia a sus hijos
2 (require) exigir, requerir
■ this job exacts great patience este trabajo requiere mucha paciencia
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SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL
to be exact para ser preciso, para ser exacto, concretamente
exact [ɪg'zækt, ɛ-] vt
: exigir, imponer, arrancar
exact adj
: exacto, preciso
♦ exactly adv
exact
adj.
• ajustado, -a adj.
• cabal adj.
• clavado, -a adj.
• escrupuloso, -a adj.
• exacto, -a adj.
• fiel adj.
• justo, -a adj.
• preciso, -a adj.
• puntual adj.
v.
• exigir v.

I ɪg'zækt
adjective
a) (precise) <number/size/time/date> exacto

23, to be exact — 23, para ser exactos

those were her exact words — ésas fueron sus palabras textuales

b) (accurate) <description/definition> preciso

II
transitive verb \<\<promise\>\> arrancar*

the price they exacted from us — el precio que nos hicieron pagar

he exacted his revenge — se vengó

[ɪɡ'zækt]
1. ADJ
1) (=precise) [number, copy, translation] exacto; [meaning, instructions, time, amount, date, location] exacto, preciso; [cause, nature] preciso

his exact words were ... — lo que dijo, textualmente, era ...

• to be exact, there were three of us — para ser exactos, éramos tres, en concreto, éramos tres

can you be more exact? — precise, por favor

• to be an exact likeness of sth/sb — ser exactamente igual a algo/algn

• until this exact moment — hasta este preciso momento

• to be the exact opposite (of) — ser exactamente or justo lo contrario (de)

• the exact same place/house — (US) exactamente el mismo sitio/la misma casa

2) (=meticulous) [description, analysis, scientist, work, study] preciso, meticuloso; [instrument] preciso
2.
VT [+ money, payment, obedience, allegiance] (=demand) exigir; (=obtain) obtener (from de); [+ promise] conseguir, arrancar; [+ taxes] recaudar

to exact revenge — vengarse

3.
CPD

exact science N — ciencia f exacta

history is not an exact science — la historia no es una ciencia exacta

the exact sciences NPL — las ciencias exactas

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I [ɪg'zækt]
adjective
a) (precise) <number/size/time/date> exacto

23, to be exact — 23, para ser exactos

those were her exact words — ésas fueron sus palabras textuales

b) (accurate) <description/definition> preciso

II
transitive verb \<\<promise\>\> arrancar*

the price they exacted from us — el precio que nos hicieron pagar

he exacted his revenge — se vengó


English-spanish dictionary. 2013.

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