exact

exact
exact [ɪgˈzækt]
1. adjective
   a. ( = precise) exact
• can you be more exact? pouvez-vous préciser un peu ?
• he's 44, to be exact il a 44 ans, pour être précis
• he gave exact instructions as to what had to be done il a donné des instructions précises sur ce qu'il fallait faire
• what were his exact instructions? quelles étaient ses instructions exactes ?
• to be an exact likeness of sb/sth ressembler exactement à qn/qch
• to be the exact opposite of sb/sth être tout le contraire de qn/qch
• the exact same thing (inf) exactement la même chose
   b. ( = meticulous) [person, study, work] méticuleux ; [analysis, instrument] précis
2. transitive verb
[+ money, obedience] exiger
• to exact revenge se venger
• to exact a high price for sth faire payer qch cher
3. compounds
► exact science noun science f exacte
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[ɪg'zækt] 1.
adjective gen exact; [moment] précis

it's the exact opposite — c'est exactement le contraire

tell me your exact whereabouts — dis-moi où tu te trouves exactement

those were her exact words — voilà exactement ce qu'elle a dit

it was in the summer, July to be exact — c'était en été, plus précisément en juillet

2.
transitive verb exiger (from de)

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