"O tamanho é preciso."

Translation: The size is accurate.

[eskowron]

In english "accurate" and "precise" have distinct and complementary meanings (especially in science) -- are there equivalent distinctions in portuguese? [Accurate means factually correct - Precise means measured with great fidelity - something can be accurate, but not precise; precise but not accurate; both; or neither]

[djeidot]

Yes, when we talk in science terms:

accurate - exato (accuracy - exatidão)
precise - preciso (precision - precisão)

although it's easy to confuse them in colloquial speech.

[eskowron]

Thanks djeidot! :)

[jgritty]

None of the hover words for preciso are even close.

[frozen3v0lution]

Report it when you see that with the other button, don't post in here please

[fatisch]

I take it that the word, "tamanho", is the new word for this lesson?

[RomaRRio]

I have not heard that word before

[helenecato]

Tamanho was one of the words in the size lesson :)

[Michael_Tavares]

that's what she said

[Lexflex]

Could one also say : "the size is...
A)" just right" ?
B) "correct"?
C) "precise"?

[djeidot]

Yes. "Precise" is a synonym of "accurate", so it works as a direct translation of "preciso". "just right" and "correct" are equivalent expressions, they're not direct translations (so there's a possibility of Duolingo not accepting them) but they work.

[deactivated user]

The size is accurate, just doesn't ring true as a sentence a natural English speaker would say.

• The size is (just) right.