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(to) be (more) precise — to be (more) preˈcise idiom used to show that you are giving more detailed and accurate information about sth you have just mentioned • The shelf is about a metre long well, 98cm, to be precise. Main entry: ↑preciseidiom … Useful english dictionary
precise — pre|cise [ prı saıs ] adjective * 1. ) exact and accurate: Lara was able to tell me everything that had happened in precise detail. There is no precise definition of a storm. Can you be a little more precise? The precise date and place of his… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
precise — adj. VERBS ▪ be ▪ become ▪ These estimates will become more precise. ▪ make sth ▪ We ve tried to make the process as precise as possible … Collocations dictionary
precise — 01. You need to be more [precise] in telling us what the problem is if you want us to help you. 02. The earthquake occurred at [precisely] 9:02 this morning. 03. She carved the turkey with the [precision] of a surgeon. 04. No one knows… … Grammatical examples in English
precise */*/ — UK [prɪˈsaɪs] / US adjective 1) a) exact and accurate Lara was able to tell me everything that had happened in precise detail. There is no precise definition of a storm. Can you be a bit more precise? The precise date and place of his birth are… … English dictionary
precise — [[t]prɪsa͟ɪs[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED: ADJ n (emphasis) You use precise to emphasize that you are referring to an exact thing, rather than something vague. I can remember the precise moment when my daughter came to see me and her new baby brother in… … English dictionary
precise — precisely, adv. preciseness, n. /pri suys /, adj. 1. definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions. 2. being exactly that and neither more nor less: a precise temperature; a precise amount. 3. being just that and no other:… … Universalium
precise*/ — [prɪˈsaɪs] adj exact and accurate The precise date and place of his birth are unknown.[/ex] Lara was able to tell me everything that had happened in precise detail.[/ex] • to be precise used for saying that the information that you are giving… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
precise — /prəˈsaɪs / (say pruh suys) adjective 1. definite or exact; definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed: precise directions. 2. being exactly that, and neither more nor less: the precise amount. 3. being just that, and not some other. 4.… …
precise — pre·cise || prɪ saɪs adj. exact, not more and not less; meticulous, exacting, strict … English contemporary dictionary
to be precise — adverb in actual fact properly speaking, they are not husband and wife • Syn: ↑properly speaking, ↑strictly speaking * * * to be precise phrase used for saying that the information you are giving about something is more exact than what you have… … Useful english dictionary
