exacting

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪgˈzæktɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ɪgˈzæktɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ig zak′ting)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
exacting adj (person: rigorous, strict)exigente adj mf
  estricto/a adj
  riguroso/a adj
  severo/a adj
 Melanie is an exacting person who always abides by rules.
 Melanie es una persona exigente que siempre sigue las reglas.
exacting adj (task: demanding) (trabajo, tarea)duro/a adj
 Fixing the program's code is an exacting task; only experienced programmers can do it.
 Arreglar el código del programa es una tarea dura que solamente los programadores con experiencia pueden hacer.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
exact adj (precise)preciso/a adj
  exacto/a adj
 The witness gave the police an exact description of the suspect.
 El testigo le dio a la policía una descripción precisa del sospechoso.
exact adj (amount: precise)exacto/a adj
 Make sure you use the exact quantities given in the recipe.
 Asegúrate de usar las cantidades exactas dadas en la receta.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
exact adj (using strict accuracy)preciso/a adj
 You can trust Adam; he's an exact thinker.
 Puedes confiar en Adam; es un pensador preciso.
exact [sth] from [sb] vtr + prep (demand, require)exigir algo de loc verb
  arrancar algo de loc verb
 This teacher exacts strict obedience from her students.
 Esta profesora exige una obediencia estricta de sus alumnos.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
exact | exacting
InglésEspañol
exact a toll v expr (have a negative effect) (figurado)cobrarse un precio loc verb
  (figurado)pasar factura loc verb
 Three years of working long hours, seven days a week, with no holidays have exacted a toll; John's health has really suffered.
exact change n (coins to a precise amount)cambio exacto nm + adj
  cantidad exacta, cantidad justa nf + adj
 You must pay your bus fare with exact change.
 Debes pagar el autobús con el cambio exacto.
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'exacting' aparece también en las siguientes entradas:
In the English description:
fussy
Spanish:
esmerado - exigente - riguroso - cargar la mano


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