precise

UK: /prɪˈsaɪs/ US: /prə-/

Translation

adj

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⇨ preciso,sa

⇨ exacto,ta

the precise location

la localización exacta

to be precise

⇨ para ser exactos

There were 152 guests to be precise

Asistieron 152 invitados, para ser exactos

(Definition of precise adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

to express disagreement or refuse to do something

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