correct

∗ ≈

corregir

∗ verb

correct
[kəˈrekt]
adjetivo
1exacto(a) (exact) (amount, change); correcto(a) (information, use, spelling)
  • do you have the correct time? -> ¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?
  • he is correct -> tiene razón
  • that is correct -> (eso es) correcto
  • to prove correct -> resultar (ser) correcto(a)
2correcto(a) (person, behavior)
verbo transitivo
3corregir
  • to correct a misunderstanding -> corregir un malentendido
  • correct me if I'm wrong, but… -> corríjame si me equivoco, pero…
  • I stand corrected -> reconozco mi error

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correct [kəˈrekt]
adjective
1 (accurate) correcto
answer, amount, term, calculation, estimate, information
(that's) correct! ¡correcto!; ¡exacto!
the following information was correct at time of going to press
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 ...
put the cards in the correct order
have you got the correct time? ¿tiene la hora exacta?
am I correct in thinking that ...? he is probably correct in his assessment of the situation
2 (appropriate) adecuado
method, approach, weight, speed, temperature
the correct weight for your height and build el peso adecuado dadas su altura y constitución
make sure you use the correct fuse
in the correct place en su sitio
the use of the correct materials is crucial the pots must be heated at the correct temperature otherwise they will break too easily you must always bake cakes at the correct temperature for good results the specimens must be stored at the correct temperature if they are to be preserved
3 (proper) [+person, behaviour, manners] correcto; [+dress] apropiado
correct dress must be worn
it's the correct thing to do es lo correcto
verb:transitive
1 (put right) [+mistake, habit, exam, eyesight] corregir; [+person] corregir; rectificar; [+imbalance] eliminar; [+clock] poner en hora
your new glasses will correct your eyesight
"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 (formal) (punish) castigar; (admonish) reprender

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Verb Conjugation for "correct"

Imperative
  • correct
  • you correct
  • he/she corrects
  • we correct
  • you correct
  • they correct
Preterite
  • I corrected
  • you corrected
  • he/she corrected
  • we corrected
  • you corrected
  • they corrected
Present Continuous
  • I am correcting
  • you are correcting
  • he/she is correcting
  • we are correcting
  • you are correcting
  • they are correcting
Present Perfect
  • I have corrected
  • you have corrected
  • he/she has corrected
  • we have corrected
  • you have corrected
  • they have corrected
Past Continuous
  • I was correcting
  • you were correcting
  • he/she was correcting
  • we were correcting
  • you were correcting
  • they were correcting
Past Perfect
  • I had corrected
  • you had corrected
  • he/she had corrected
  • we had corrected
  • you had corrected
  • they had corrected
Future
  • I will correct
  • you will correct
  • he/she will correct
  • we will correct
  • you will correct
  • they will correct
Future Perfect
  • I will have corrected
  • you will have corrected
  • he/she will have corrected
  • we will have corrected
  • you will have corrected
  • they will have corrected
Future Continuous
  • I will be correcting
  • you will be correcting
  • he/she will be correcting
  • we will be correcting
  • you will be correcting
  • they will be correcting
Present Perfect Continuous
  • I have been correcting
  • you have been correcting
  • he/she has been correcting
  • we have been correcting
  • you have been correcting
  • they have been correcting
Future Perfect Continuous
  • I will have been correcting
  • you will have been correcting
  • he/she will have been correcting
  • we will have been correcting
  • you will have been correcting
  • they will have been correcting
Past Perfect Continuous
  • I had been correcting
  • you had been correcting
  • he/she had been correcting
  • we had been correcting
  • you had been correcting
  • they had been correcting
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