precise

präzise, genau

Genau und richtig, mit allen nötigen Einzelheiten.

In einfachem Englisch: Exact and correct, with all the necessary details.

• Tell me the precise time.
• We need more precise measurements.
• Her instructions were clear and precise.

Synonyme: exact, accurate

Gegenteile: imprecise, inaccurate

Häufige Wendungen: precise location, precise measurement, precise instructions

gewissenhaft, präzise

Sehr sorgfältig bei Einzelheiten dessen, was man sagt oder tut.

In einfachem Englisch: Very careful about details in what you say or do.

• She is very precise in her work.
• He was precise about every detail.
• Our teacher is a precise and patient speaker.

So benutzt man es: precise about something (She is precise about dates and names.); precise in something (He is precise in his use of language.)

Synonyme: meticulous, careful

Gegenteile: careless

Häufige Wendungen: precise in something, precise about something, precise speaker