correct

correcto

corregir

correct(kuh-rehkt)

adjective

1. (without error)

a. correcto

That's correct. Lions are carnivores.

Eso es correcto. Los leones son carnívoros.

2. (amount or time)

a. exacto

Excuse me, I don't think you gave me the correct change. I gave you a five.

Disculpe, creo que no me dio la vuelta exacta. Le he dado cinco.

3. (proper)

a. correcto

His behavior was always correct and proper.

Su comportamiento era siempre correcto y apropiado.

b. apropiado

I don't think this is a correct use of public funds.

No creo que esto sea un uso apropiado de los fondos públicos.

transitive verb

4. (to put right)

a. corregir

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think he ordered two.

Corríjame si me equivoco, pero creo que pidió dos.

5. (to counteract)

a. corregir

Her glasses will correct her near-sightedness.

Las gafas le corregirán su miopía.

6. (education)

a. corregir

I have a pile of essays to correct.

Tengo una pila de trabajos para corregir.

7.

(old-fashioned)

(to punish)

a. castigar

He used a cane to correct unruly pupils.

Usaba la palmeta para castigar a los alumnos revoltosos.

correct

adjective

1. (exact; amount, change)

a. exacto(a)

2. (information, use, spelling)

a. correcto(a)

do you have the correct time?¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?

he is correcttiene razón

that is correct(eso es) correcto

to prove correctresultar (ser) correcto(a)

3. (person, behavior)

a. correcto(a)

transitive verb

4. (general)

a. corregir

to correct a misunderstandingcorregir un malentendido

correct me if I'm wrong, but…corríjame si me equivoco, pero…

I stand correctedreconozco 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

transitive verb

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 (punish) castigar; (admonish) reprender