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Very accurate, exact, and without deviations. Refers to information, measurements, execution, or descriptions.
Für den Bau des Uhrenwerks sind präzise Messungen erforderlich.
Precise measurements are required to build the clock mechanism.
precise
Describes a person or a way of working that is characterized by great care and accuracy.
Sie ist eine sehr präzise Chirurgin, die jeden Schnitt exakt plant.
She is a very precise surgeon who plans every incision exactly.
'Präzise' (precise / precisely) is very often used as an adverb to describe a verb. It then means 'in an exact way' and is usually placed directly with the verb.
Können Sie das Problem bitte präzise beschreiben?
Could you please describe the problem precisely?
This word belongs more to written language or to formal and technical contexts. It is often used in science, technology, crafts/trades, and administration to express exactness.
Die Anwältin formulierte ihre Argumente sehr präzise.
The lawyer formulated her arguments very precisely.
Common nouns that are combined with 'präzise' (precise) are 'Angaben' (information/details), 'Anweisungen' (instructions), 'Messungen' (measurements), 'Definitionen' (definitions), or 'Formulierungen' (wordings/formulations).
Der Pilot erhielt präzise Anweisungen vom Tower.
The pilot received precise instructions from the tower.
exact / precise
Genau and präzise can both describe information given without errors. Genau is the broader, neutral choice; präzise emphasizes more strongly that the information is clearly defined and without deviations. For particularly detailed measurements or descriptions, präzise is therefore often the better fit.
Bitte beschreibe präzise, an welcher Stelle des Schlosses der Schlüssel klemmt.
Please describe precisely where the key is stuck in the lock.
Bitte beschreibe genau, wo du den Schlüssel gefunden hast.
Please describe exactly where you found the key.
