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upresis

adjectiveadjektiv

Senses and Example SentencesBetydning og bruk

  1. lite punktlig;
    ikke presis (2)on time;
    for sen
    not very punctual;
    not on timepresis (2);
    too late
    • læreren var lei av upresise elever the teacher was tired of unpunctual pupils
  2. om bevegelse, handling eller lignende: unøyaktig, slurvete of movement, action or the like: inaccurate, sloppy
    • upresist angrepsspill inaccurate attacking play
    • kampen var preget av dårlig spill og upresise pasninger the match was marked by poor play and inaccurate passes
    brukt som adverb: used as an adverb:
    • spille upresist to play inaccurately
  3. om forklaring, uttrykksmåte eller lignende: diffus, uklar, vag of an explanation, a way of putting something or the like: fuzzy, unclear, vague
    • upresise formuleringer imprecise wording
    • et upresist begrep an imprecise term