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1. adjective1) (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.) exacto2) ((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- exacting- exactly
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exact adj exactotr[ɪg'zækt]1 (precise) exacto,-a2 (meticulous) meticuloso,-a3 (accurate) preciso,-a4 (specific, particular) justo■ this is the exact spot where... fue en este mismo lugar donde..., fue justo en este lugar donde...1 (demand, insist on) exigir ( from, a)■ they exacted a sum of £1000 exigieron una cantidad de £10002 (require) exigir, requerir\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto be exact para ser preciso, para ser exacto, concretamenteexact [ɪg'zækt, ɛ-] vt: exigir, imponer, arrancarexact adj: exacto, preciso♦ exactly advadj.• 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'zækta) ( precise) <number/size/time/date> exacto23, to be exact — 23, para ser exactos
b) ( accurate) <description/definition> preciso
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transitive verb \<\<promise\>\> arrancar*[ɪɡ'zækt]1. ADJ1) (=precise) [number, copy, translation] exacto; [meaning, instructions, time, amount, date, location] exacto, preciso; [cause, nature] precisohis exact words were... — lo que dijo, textualmente, era...
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to be exact, there were three of us — para ser exactos, éramos tres, en concreto, éramos trescan you be more exact? — precise, por favor
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to be an exact likeness of sth/sb — ser exactamente igual a algo/algn•
to be the exact opposite (of) — ser exactamente or justo lo contrario (de)2) (=meticulous) [description, analysis, scientist, work, study] preciso, meticuloso; [instrument] preciso2.VT [+ money, payment, obedience, allegiance] (=demand) exigir; (=obtain) obtener ( from de); [+ promise] conseguir, arrancar; [+ taxes] recaudar3.CPDexact science N — ciencia f exacta
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I [ɪg'zækt]a) ( precise) <number/size/time/date> exacto23, to be exact — 23, para ser exactos
b) ( accurate) <description/definition> preciso
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noun (an explanation of the exact meaning of a word or phrase: Is that definition accurate?) definicióndefinition n definicióntr[defɪ'nɪʃən]1 (explanation) definición nombre femenino■ what's the definition of irony? ¿cómo se define la ironía?■ what's your definition of a night on the town? ¿tú qué entiendes por una noche de marcha?3 (clarity of shape, colour) nitidez nombre femenino, definición nombre femenino; (of sound) nitidez nombre femenino, claridad nombre femeninodefinition [.dɛfə'nɪʃən] n: definición fn.• acepción (Lingüística) s.f.• acepción s.f.n.• definición s.f.'defə'nɪʃən, ˌdefɪ'nɪʃən1) c ua) ( statement of meaning) definición fwhat's your definition of good music? — ¿tú qué entiendes por buena música?
b) ( categorization) definición f, delimitación f2) ua) ( focus)b) (Cin, Phot, TV) nitidez f, definición f[ˌdefɪ'nɪʃǝn]N1) [of word, concept] definición f ; [of powers, boundaries, duties] delimitación f2) (Phot) nitidez f, definición f* * *['defə'nɪʃən, ˌdefɪ'nɪʃən]1) c ua) ( statement of meaning) definición fwhat's your definition of good music? — ¿tú qué entiendes por buena música?
b) ( categorization) definición f, delimitación f2) ua) ( focus)b) (Cin, Phot, TV) nitidez f, definición f -
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definición sustantivo femenino (de palabra, postura) definition
definición sustantivo femenino
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por definición, by definition
2 (nitidez) definition, resolution: la definición de la imagen es muy buena, it has a high-definition picture
tiene una televisión de alta definición, he has got a high-definition television ' definición' also found in these entries: Spanish: escáner - casa - cojear - televisión English: definition - exact - match -
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(to fix or state the exact meaning of: Words are defined in a dictionary.) definir- definition
define vb definirtr[dɪ'faɪn]1 (word, expression, concept) definir2 (duties, role, rights, etc) delimitar3 (outline) definir, perfilar1) bound: delimitar, demarcar2) clarify: aclarar, definir3) : definirto define a word: definir una palabrav.• definir v.• delimitar v.• deslindar v.• determinar v.dɪ'faɪn1)a) (state meaning of, describe) \<\<word/position\>\> definirb) \<\<powers/duties\>\> delimitarc) ( characterize) distinguir*2) ( outline) (usu pass) definir[dɪ'faɪn]VT1) (=give definition for) definir; (=characterize) caracterizar; (=delimit) determinar, delimitar; (=outline) destacarhow would you define yourself politically? — ¿cómo se definiría políticamente?
2) (Comput) definir* * *[dɪ'faɪn]1)a) (state meaning of, describe) \<\<word/position\>\> definirb) \<\<powers/duties\>\> delimitarc) ( characterize) distinguir*2) ( outline) (usu pass) definir
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