correct

correct
kə'rekt
1. verb
1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) corregir
2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) corregir

2. adjective
1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) correcto
2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) correcto; tener razón
•
- corrective
- correctly
- correctness
correct1 adj correcto
a correct answer una respuesta correcta
correct2 vb corregir
to correct a mistake corregir un error
correct
tr[kə'rekt]
adjective
1 (true, right, accurate) correcto,-a, exacto,-a
■ would I be correct in thinking that ... ¿estaría en lo cierto si pensara que ..., sería correcto si pensara que ...
■ that's correct eso es, correcto
2 (of behaviour, manners, dress) correcto,-a, formal
transitive verb
1 (person, mistake, defect) corregir, rectificar; (exams etc) corregir
■ correct me if I'm wrong but ... puede que me equivoque, pero creo que ...
■ I stand corrected reconozco mi error
correct [kə'rɛkt] vt
1) rectify: corregir, rectificar
2) reprimand: corregir, reprender
correct adj
1) accurate, right: correcto, exacto
to be correct: estar en lo cierto
2) proper: correcto, apropiado
correct
adj.
• acertado, -a adj.
• ajustado, -a adj.
• castizo, -a adj.
• correcto, -a adj.
• cumplido, -a adj.
• lícito, -a adj.
• puro, -a adj.
v.
• corregir v.
• enmendar v.
• puntuar v.
• remendar v.
• reparar v.
• soldar v.

I kə'rekt
transitive verb corregir*

correct me if I'm wrong, but ... — perdón, pero yo creo que ...

I stand corrected — (frml or hum) reconozco mi error


II
adjective
a) <answer/time/figures> correcto
b) (proper) <manners/dress> correcto
[kǝ'rekt]
1. ADJ
1) (=accurate) correcto

(that's) correct! — ¡correcto!, ¡exacto!

is this spelling correct? — ¿está bien escrito esto?

your suspicions are correct — está en lo cierto con sus sospechas

correct fare only — (in buses etc) importe exacto

to be correct — [person] tener razón, estar en lo cierto

am I correct in saying that ...? — ¿me equivoco al decir que ...?, ¿estoy en lo cierto al decir que ...?

he was normally correct in his calculations — normalmente sus cálculos eran exactos

he was correct to blame the government — estuvo en lo cierto cuando culpó al gobierno

the president was correct to reject the offer — el presidente hizo bien al rechazar la oferta

it is correct to say that ... — es acertado decir que ...

have you got the correct time? — ¿tiene la hora exacta?

2) (=appropriate) adecuado

the correct weight for your height and build — el peso adecuado dadas su altura y constitución

in the correct place — en su sitio

3) (=proper) [person, behaviour, manners] correcto; [dress] apropiado

it's the correct thing to do — es lo correcto

2. VT
1) (=put right) [+ mistake, habit, exam, eyesight] corregir; [+ person] corregir, rectificar; [+ imbalance] eliminar; [+ clock] poner en hora

"I don't mean tomorrow," she corrected herself — -no, no mañana -se corrigió

correct me if I'm wrong — dime si tengo razón o no

correct me if I'm wrong, but ... — a lo mejor me equivoco, pero ...

I stand corrected — reconozco mi error

2) frm (=punish) castigar; (=admonish) reprender
* * *

I [kə'rekt]
transitive verb corregir*

correct me if I'm wrong, but ... — perdón, pero yo creo que ...

I stand corrected — (frml or hum) reconozco mi error


II
adjective
a) <answer/time/figures> correcto
b) (proper) <manners/dress> correcto

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