exact in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for exact in the English»French Dictionary

I.exact [Brit ɪɡˈzakt, ɛɡˈzakt, Am ɪɡˈzækt] ADJ

exact amount, calculation, copy, description, detail, number, replica, time

exact

exact moment, instant

précis

it's not an exact science

ce n'est pas une science exacte

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

to be (more) exact

plus précisément

it was in summer, July to be exact

c'était en été, plus précisément en juillet

can you be more exact?

pourriez-vous être plus précis?

the exact same inf hat

exactement le même chapeau

he did the exact same inf thing

il a fait exactement la même chose

II.exact [Brit ɪɡˈzakt, ɛɡˈzakt, Am ɪɡˈzækt] VB trans

exact price, payment, ransom, obedience:

exact

exiger (from de)

to exact revenge

prendre sa revanche

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pinpoint time, exact moment

déterminer

to tie sb down to an exact date/price

arriver à soutirer une date/une prix exacte à qn

Translations for exact in the French»English Dictionary

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textuel (textuelle) copie, reproduction

exact

exact (exacte) dimension, nombre

exact

exact (exacte) circonstances, limites, conditions

exact, precise

exact (exacte) identité

true, exact

exact (exacte) reproduction

exact

indiquez le montant exact

give the exact amount

tu as l'heure exacte?

do you have the exact ou right time?

mesurer l'exacte ampleur de la catastrophe

to assess the exact ou precise extent of the disaster

appoint

exact change

je n'ai pas l'appoint

I haven't got the exact change

prière de faire l'appoint

please tender the exact change Brit

prière de faire l'appoint

please provide the exact change Am

elle est l'antithèse de son frère fig

she's the exact opposite of her brother

précis (précise) endroit, moment

exact

adresse précise

exact address

à l'endroit précis où

at the exact place where

au moment précis où

at the exact time when

on ne connaît pas avec exactitude les circonstances de leur mort

we don't yet know the exact circumstances surrounding their death

être aux antipodes de fig

to be the exact opposite of

exact in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for exact in the English»French Dictionary

I.exact [ɪgˈzækt] ADJ

exact

exact(e)

to have the exact change

avoir l'appoint

the exact opposite

tout le contraire

exact copy

reproduction fidèle

II.exact [ɪgˈzækt] VB trans

1. exact:

exact

exiger

to exact revenge on sb

prendre sa revanche sur qn

2. exact pej:

exact

extorquer

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sb/sth's exact whereabout

le lieu exact où se trouve qn/qc

Translations for exact in the French»English Dictionary

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textuel(le) copie, réponse, contenu

exact

littéral(e) copie

exact

exact(e) description, valeur, mots

exact

sans équivalent

without an exact equivalent

net(te) position, réponse

exact

c'est la stricte vérité

it's the exact truth

pouvez-vous situer l'endroit précis où ...?

can you locate the exact place where ...?

forcer consentement

to exact

exact Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to have the exact change

avoir l'appoint

the exact opposite

tout le contraire

exact copy

reproduction fidèle

to exact revenge on sb

prendre sa revanche sur qn

sb/sth's exact whereabout

le lieu exact où se trouve qn/qc

can you locate the exact place where ...?

pouvez-vous situer l'endroit précis où ...?

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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The exact method used was termed the "indicator procedure".

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It is also required if hepatitis is possibly the result of medication, but the exact nature of the reaction is unclear.

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While the exact decoration of the clockface has varied from renovation to renovation, the current (post-1983) layout is generally that of 1770.

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What you steal from her today, she will exact with compound interest tomorrow.

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The blaze started as a fire on a workbench in a piano shop, although city fire marshals never determined the exact cause.

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The exact number of operatives were classified but is thought to have been between 50 and 70, with an average age of 30.

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The exact binding location of succinate is not well-defined.

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The exact strength of the armies are unknown.

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The exact amount of the deposit is specified in the notice of the writ of election issued by the returning officer.

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In practice, replicating portfolios are seldom, if ever, "exact" replications.

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