exact

exact
1. adjective
genau; exakt, genau [Daten, Berechnung]

those were his exact words — das waren genau seine Worte

on the exact spot where ... — genau an der Stelle, wo ...

could you give me the exact money? — könnten Sie mir das Geld passend geben?

2. transitive verb
fordern, verlangen; erheben [Gebühr]
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[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.) genau
2) ((of a person, his mind etc) capable of being accurate over small details: Accountants have to be very exact.) gewissenhaft, genau
2. verb
(to force the payment of or giving of: We should exact fines from everyone who drops litter on the streets.) fordern
- academic.ru/25409/exacting">exacting
- exactly
- exactness
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ex·act
[ɪgˈzækt]
I. adj
1. (precise) genau
£7.30 to be \exact 7 Pfund und dreißig Pence, um genau zu sein
the \exact circumstances die genauen Umstände
the \exact description of a person die exakte Beschreibung [o SCHWEIZ a. der exakte Beschrieb] einer Person
to be the \exact equivalent of sth etw dat genau entsprechen
to be \exact in one's evaluation eine exakte Beurteilung abgeben
to have the \exact fare ready das Fahrgeld genau abgezählt bereithalten
the \exact opposite ganz im Gegenteil
to be \exact in one's reporting genauestens Bericht erstatten
an \exact science eine exakte Wissenschaft
2. (same)
at the \exact same moment genau in dem Moment
the \exact one genau der/die/das
II. vt
to \exact sth etw fordern; (pej) etw abverlangen
to \exact tremendous concentration ein erhebliches Maß an Konzentration erfordern
to \exact obedience Gehorsam fordern
to \exact a high price from sb einen hohen Preis von jdm fordern
to \exact revenge on sb an jdm Rache üben
to \exact sth from sb etw von jdm fordern
to be \exacted by sth durch etw akk verursacht werden
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[ɪg'zkt]
1. adj
1) (= precise) genau; translation wörtlich

to be exact about sth — etw genau darlegen

do you have the exact amount? — haben Sie es passend?

please have the exact fare ready — bitte Fahrgeld abgezählt bereithalten

they won't know the exact nature of the problem until tomorrow — sie werden erst morgen erfahren, worum es sich bei dem Problem genau handelt

until this exact moment — bis genau zu diesem Augenblick

the exact thing I want — genau das, was ich will

the exact same thing — genau das gleiche

the exact opposite — das genaue Gegenteil

he's 47 to be exact — er ist 47, um genau zu sein

they evolved from reptiles, dinosaurs to be exact — sie stammen von Reptilien ab, genau(er) gesagt, von Dinosauriern

or to be more exact — oder, genauer gesagt

2) (= meticulous) person genau, exakt

to be very exact in one's work — peinlich genau arbeiten

exact science (lit, fig) — exakte Wissenschaft

2. vt (form)
money, obedience, revenge fordern; payment eintreiben; promise abverlangen (from sb jdm); guarantee, assurance verlangen (from von)

to exact a high price (fig) — einen hohen Preis fordern

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exact [ıɡˈzækt]
A adj (adv exactly)
1. exakt, genau, (genau) richtig:
“exact fare, please” Br (im Bus) „bitte Fahrgeld abgezählt bereithalten“;
the exact time die genaue Zeit;
the exact sciences die exakten Wissenschaften;
be exact (Redew) genau gesagt
2. streng (umrissen), genau (Regeln etc)
3. genau, tatsächlich (Worte etc)
4. methodisch, gewissenhaft, sorgfältig (Person)
B v/t
1. Gehorsam, Geld etc fordern, verlangen (beide:
from von)
2. eine Zahlung eintreiben, einfordern (beide:
from von)
3. Geschick etc erfordern
* * *
1. adjective
genau; exakt, genau [Daten, Berechnung]

those were his exact words — das waren genau seine Worte

on the exact spot where ... — genau an der Stelle, wo ...

could you give me the exact money? — könnten Sie mir das Geld passend geben?

2. transitive verb
fordern, verlangen; erheben [Gebühr]
* * *
adj.
exakt adj.
genau adj.
pünktlich adj.
richtig adj.

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