Usage examples of "so genau" in German with translation to English

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Das ist genau das Video, das ich sehen wollte. This is the very video I wanted to see.
Präsident Lincoln wurde mit einer Kugel in den Kopf, genau neben dem linken Ohr, ermordet. President Lincoln was assassinated with a bullet to the head, right behind the left ear.
Das Flugzeug ist genau um zehn Uhr abgeflogen. The plane took off at exactly ten o'clock.
Mein Auto ist ein Ford, genau wie Ihres. My car is a Ford, just like yours.
Der Flugzeug landete genau um 6 Uhr. The plane landed at 6 o'clock to the minute.
Was bedeutet das Wort genau? What is the precise meaning of the word?
Hör mir genau zu, und du wirst verstehen, was ich wirklich meine. Listen to me carefully, and you will understand what I really mean.
Hör genau zu, was ich sage! Listen carefully to what I say.
Ein Fahrradweg führt genau an meinem Haus vorbei. A bike path goes right past my house.
Tom wusste genau, dass in all den Sätzen das letzte Wort immer einer zustehen würde: Mary. Tom knew well that in all the sentences, the last word would always be for Mary.
Nach vielen Jahren des Nachdenkens kam ich zu dem Schluss, das für jeden Menschen der Sinn des Lebens genau darin besteht: den Sinn des Lebens zu finden. Jeder von uns ist ein einzigartiges Individuum. Und jeder von uns trägt in sich das Vermögen, in seinem Leben eine einzigartige Mission zu finden und zu erfüllen. After many years of thinking, I came to a conclusion that everyone's meaning of life is actually: to find the meaning of life. Every one of us is a unique individual. And every one of us has his own capibility to find in his life one particular mission to fulfill.
Es ist ein Haus, genau wie das, was ich gesehen habe. It's a house just like that I have seen.
Genau! Exactly!
Du weißt ganz genau, was sie will. You know very well what she wants.
Sie haben genau das gleiche Gesicht. They have the exact same face.
Weißt du genau, wo Hannibal die Alpen querte? Do you know where exactly Hannibal crossed the Alps?
Das ist nicht genau, was ich wollte. That is not quite what I wanted.
Sie weiß genau, wie man ihn zum Orgasmus bringt. She knows exactly how to make him come.
Meine Armbanduhr ist sehr genau. My watch is very accurate.
Ich musste den Brief nicht öffnen. Ich wusste genau, was darin stand. I didn't have to open the letter. I knew exactly what it said.
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