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exact
[ɪgˈzækt]
adjetivo
1exacto(a), preciso(a) (number, amount)
  • at the exact moment when… -> en el preciso momento or instante en que…
  • those were her exact words -> esas fueron exactamente sus palabras
  • the exact opposite -> exactamente lo contrario
  • to be exact -> para ser exactos
  • an exact science -> una ciencia exacta
verbo transitivo
2arrancar (promise, apology)(from a); imponer (from a); imponer el pago de (from a) (obedience, respect)(tax)

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exact [ik-sakt]
adjetivo
1Exacto (precise/number, size, time, date); cabal, metódico, puntual, esmerado, justo, estricto; preciso (accurate/description, definition).
  • The exact truth -> la estricta verdad
  • Those were her exact words -> ésas fueron sus palabras textuales
  • The price they exacted from us -> el precio que nos hicieron pagar
verbo neutro (intransitivo)
1Cometer exacciones, obtener por fuerz (n)
adjetivo
va. Exigir; arrancar (promise).

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exact [ɪɡˈzækt]
adjective
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 usbe para ser exactos, éramos tres; en concreto, éramos tres
can you be more exact? precise, por favor
to be an exact likeness of sth/sblikeness ser exactamente igual a algo/algn
until this exact momentmoment hasta este preciso momento
I don't know the exact number of people that came he's 44, to be exact
to be the exact opposite (of)opposite ser exactamente justo lo contrario (de);or
the exact same place/housesame (US) exactamente el mismo sitio/la misma casa
2 (meticulous) [+description, analysis, scientist, work, study] preciso; meticuloso; [+instrument] preciso
...a modest man and an exact and patient scientist
verb:transitive
[+money, payment, obedience, allegiance] (demand) exigir; (obtain) obtener;from de; [+promise] conseguir; arrancar; [+taxes] recaudar
she exacted from her local MP an assurance that he would look into the matter she exacted from her landlord an assurance that ...
to exact revenge vengarse
modifier
exact science (n) ciencia exacta; (f)
history is not an exact science la historia no es una ciencia exacta
the exact sciences (n) las ciencias exactas

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Verb Conjugation for "exact"

Imperative
  • exact
  • you exact
  • he/she exacts
  • we exact
  • you exact
  • they exact
Preterite
  • I exacted
  • you exacted
  • he/she exacted
  • we exacted
  • you exacted
  • they exacted
Present Continuous
  • I am exacting
  • you are exacting
  • he/she is exacting
  • we are exacting
  • you are exacting
  • they are exacting
Present Perfect
  • I have exacted
  • you have exacted
  • he/she has exacted
  • we have exacted
  • you have exacted
  • they have exacted
Past Continuous
  • I was exacting
  • you were exacting
  • he/she was exacting
  • we were exacting
  • you were exacting
  • they were exacting
Past Perfect
  • I had exacted
  • you had exacted
  • he/she had exacted
  • we had exacted
  • you had exacted
  • they had exacted
Future
  • I will exact
  • you will exact
  • he/she will exact
  • we will exact
  • you will exact
  • they will exact
Future Perfect
  • I will have exacted
  • you will have exacted
  • he/she will have exacted
  • we will have exacted
  • you will have exacted
  • they will have exacted
Future Continuous
  • I will be exacting
  • you will be exacting
  • he/she will be exacting
  • we will be exacting
  • you will be exacting
  • they will be exacting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been exacting
  • you have been exacting
  • he/she has been exacting
  • we have been exacting
  • you have been exacting
  • they have been exacting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been exacting
  • you will have been exacting
  • he/she will have been exacting
  • we will have been exacting
  • you will have been exacting
  • they will have been exacting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been exacting
  • you had been exacting
  • he/she had been exacting
  • we had been exacting
  • you had been exacting
  • they had been exacting
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