/pʁesi/
#1932 of 5,000 Core 5000
Translation
precise, exact
Word origin
From Latin praecisus ('cut short, abridged'), the past participle of praecidere ('to cut off'), from prae ('before') and caedere ('to cut').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- praecisus
- English cognates
- precise, concise, incision
Grammar
Feminineprécise
Masc pluralprécis
Fem pluralprécises
Examples
réussir .
We need a precise plan to succeed in this project.
, .
At that precise moment, the phone rang.
, .
Be precise, I do not understand what you want.
' .
His answer was not precise enough for the boss.
- l' - .
Give me the exact time of tomorrow morning's appointment.
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