accurate
gb/ˈækjɚɪt/ us/ˈækjɚɪt/
B1
Anglais
~ 2800
pontos
B1
1
pontos
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[something] is accurate
The report was accurate in every detail.
A jelentés minden részletében pontos volt.
Your answer is accurate and matches the facts.
A válaszod pontos, és megfelel a tényeknek.
She gave an accurate description of the suspect.
The thermometer provides accurate temperature readings.
This map is highly accurate and up-to-date.
Exemples pédagogiques
The test results are accurate.
A teszteredmények pontosak.
His answer is accurate.
A válasza pontos.
This map is accurate.
Her report is accurate.
The machine gives accurate numbers.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'accurate' with 'precise'. 'Accurate' means correct overall, while 'precise' means exact in detail. Something can be precise but not accurate if it is exactly wrong.
Sens
Correct and without mistakes
Collocations
accurate information
|accurate data
|accurate description
|accurate measurement
|accurate prediction
Synonymes
precise (Often emphasizes exactness in detail rather than general correctness.)
|
correct (General term for being right or true, not necessarily with fine detail.)
Antonymes
inaccurate (Means not correct or containing mistakes.)
|
wrong (More general term for being incorrect or false.)
Thèmes
communication
|education
|science
|measurement
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Correct and without any mistakes.
Free from mistakes or errors; conforming exactly to the truth or to a standard.
B2
TECHNICAL
2
pontos
A2
Schéma d’usage :
[instrument/method] is accurate
This scale is accurate to within one gram.
Ez a mérleg egy grammos pontosságú.
The GPS system provides highly accurate positioning data.
A GPS-rendszer rendkívül pontos helymeghatározási adatokat szolgáltat.
An accurate clock is essential for the experiment.
Exemples pédagogiques
The ruler is very accurate.
A vonalzó nagyon pontos.
This watch is accurate to the second.
Ez az óra másodpercre pontos.
The machine makes accurate cuts.
Sens
Exact in measurement or performance
Collocations
accurate reading
|accurate instrument
|accurate timing
|accurate calibration
Synonymes
exact (Matches the true value exactly, often used in scientific or technical contexts.)
Antonymes
imprecise (Not exact in measurement or execution.)
Thèmes
science
|technology
|engineering
Définition
Able to measure or work exactly as it should.
Able to produce measurements, results, or performances that are exact and consistent with reality.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
accurate
API
GB/ˈækjɚɪt/
US/ˈækjɚɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
ac - cur - ate (3 syllabes)
Stress on 1st syllable (ac)
Formes du mot
Adjective
- Base: accurate
Famille de mots
Core family
accuracy
noun B1
accurately
adverb B1
Negative and opposite forms
Expressions
fair and accurate
1/fˈɛɹ ˈænd ˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Both just and correct
Both fair (not biased) and correct without mistakes.
Exemples
- We need a fair and accurate report of the events.
- The judge's decision was fair and accurate.
to be accurate
1/tə bˈi ˈækjɚɪt/
fixed phrase
Clarify or correct a statement precisely
Used to make a statement more exact or correct something you just said.
Exemples
- He was born in 1980—or, to be accurate, late 1979.
- The meeting is tomorrow, or to be accurate, at 9 a.m. tomorrow.