preciso

/pɾeˈsiso/

adjective B1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

Adj Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

feminine
precisa
plural
precisos

Meaning

  1. precise; necessary

Similar words

necesario

necesario and preciso are close synonyms for "necessary"; preciso also separately means "precise."

Similar in other languages

English

meticulous

Close — meticulous relates to precise (preciso).

French

minutieux

Spanish preciso and French minutieux (meticulous, thorough) both describe close, careful attention to detail.

German

fein

Spanish preciso overlaps with German fein (fine) -- precise work is often fine, detailed work.

Practice

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