Exacta Meaning in English

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Definition

An exacta is a type of bet in horse racing where you must correctly predict the horses that will finish first and second in the exact order.

Usage & Nuances

'Exacta' is used mainly in the context of horse racing and gambling. The win depends on predicting the exact order of the top two horses, which makes it riskier than simpler bets like 'win' or 'place.' Sometimes, people refer to similar bets in other sports using 'exacta' for fun, but this is rare.

• Spanish: exacta (apuesta de caballos)
• Portuguese (BR): exata (aposta de cavalos)
• Portuguese (PT): exata (aposta de cavalos)
• Chinese (Simplified): 连赢 - 组合马票 (赛马投注)
• Chinese (Traditional): 連贏 - 組合馬票 (賽馬投注)
• Hindi: एक्ज़ैक्टा (घुड़दौड़ सट्टा)
• Arabic: إكزاكتا (رهان الخيول)
• Bengali: একজ্যাকটা (হর্স রেসিংয়ের বাজি)
• Russian: экзэкта (ставка на скачках)
• Japanese: エグザクタ（競馬の賭け）
• Vietnamese: exacta (cược đua ngựa chính xác thứ tự)
• Korean: 엑자타 (경마 베팅)
• Turkish: exacta (at yarışı bahsi)
• Urdu: ایگزیٹا (گھڑ دوڑ کی شرط)
• Indonesian: exacta (taruhan pacuan kuda urutan tepat)

Example Sentences

I placed an exacta bet on the horse race.

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You win the exacta if you pick the first two horses in the right order.

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The exacta paid out a lot of money today.

basic

He likes to play the exacta even though it's hard to win.

natural

I missed the exacta by just one horse—so close!

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Some gamblers only bet the exacta for the big payouts.

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