English → Arabic
exact in Arabic
- Pronunciation
- daqīq
- Arabizi
daqiq- Type
- adjective · masculine
- Root
- د ق ق
How to use it
‘Exact’ is used to describe something that is completely accurate or precise, without any error. It is an adjective and does not change for gender in English, but Arabic adjectives agree with the noun they modify.
Example sentences
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هَذَا القِيَاسُ دَقِيقٌ جِدًّا.
hādhā al-qiyāsu daqīqun jiddًا.
This measurement is very exact.
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اِسْتَخْدِمْ أَدَاةً دَقِيقَةً لِلْقِيَاسِ.
istakhdim adātan daqīqatan lil-qiyāsī.
Use a precise tool for measuring.
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كَلِمَتُهُ دَقِيقَةٌ وَمُفَهَّمَةٌ.
kalimatuhu daqīqatun wa mufahhamatun.
His word is exact and clear.
Examples from real texts
Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.
Exact aspect
الحد الأقصى النّاحية
Exact equivalent.
يماثله تماما
March 12th to be exact.
الثاني عشر من مارس لأكون دقيقا.
Tell me the more exact time.
أخبرني بالوقت الأكثر دقة.
I don't remember her exact words.
لا أتذكر كلماتها بحَرفيّتها.
I don't remember his exact words.
لا أتذكر كلماته بحَرفيّتها.
Demography is not an exact science.
إن علم الديموغرافيا ليس بالعلم الدقيق.
In fact, the exact opposite is true.
والواقع أن العكس تماماً هو الصحيح.
The exact same thing happened to Tom.
الأمر عينه حصل لتوم.
There are no exact data in this field.
ولا تتوفر بيانات صحيحة في هذا المجال.
Here's Apple's take on the exact same dialog box.
هذا ما فعلته شركة ماكنتوش لنفس النافذة.
An exact recompense ( according to their evil crimes ).
« جزاءً وفاقا » موافقا لعملهم فلا ذنب أعظم من الكفر ولا عذاب أعظم من النار.
Questions and answers
Can ‘exact’ be used as a noun?
No, in English ‘exact’ is only an adjective. The noun form is ‘exactness’.
Is there a difference between ‘exact’ and ‘precise’?
They are close in meaning; ‘exact’ often stresses complete correctness, while ‘precise’ stresses fine detail.
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