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be inaccurate

[/bi ɪnˈækjərət/]
verb phrase
ser impreciso; estar inexato
1. to contain errors or lack precision; to be not exact or correct
The report was inaccurate because it contained outdated information.
O relatório era impreciso porque continha informações desatualizadas.
2. to fail to represent something truthfully or correctly
His description of the event turned out to be inaccurate.
A descrição dele do evento se mostrou inexata.
NYC Slang
be off; be way off
Synonyms
be incorrectbe wrongbe imprecisebe inexactbe erroneousbe mistakencontain errors
Antonyms
be accuratebe correctbe precisebe exactbe rightbe truthful

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser impreciso; estar errado
most commonly used forms
Portugal
ser inexato; estar incorreto
slightly more formal usage

Related Idioms & Phrases

miss the mark
be wide of the mark
get it wrong
be off base
not add up
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