correcting in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for correcting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

self-correcting [Am ˈˌsɛlf kəˈrɛktɪŋ, Brit] ADJ

self-correcting

autocorrector

I.correct [Am kəˈrɛkt, Brit kəˈrɛkt] VB trans

1. correct (put right):

correct mistake/defect

corregir

correct exam/proofs

corregir

correct person

corregir

to correct sb's eyesight/posture

corregirle la vista/postura a alguien

bad habits are difficult to correct

es muy difícil corregir las malas costumbres

correct me if I'm wrong, but …

perdón, pero yo creo que …

I stand corrected form or hum

reconozco mi error

2. correct (punish) dated, euph:

correct child

corregir

correct criminal

castigar

II.correct [Am kəˈrɛkt, Brit kəˈrɛkt] ADJ

1. correct (true, right):

correct answer/time/figures

correcto

you're quite correct

está usted en lo cierto

would I be correct in thinking/saying that … ?

¿estaría en lo cierto si pensara/dijera que … ?

are you Mr Clive Davis? —that's correct

¿es usted el señor Clive Davis? —el mismo

2. correct (proper):

correct manners/dress/language

correcto

he's always very correct

siempre es correctísimo or muy correcto

politically correct ADJ

politically correct

políticamente correcto

a politically correct term

un término políticamente correcto

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they must wear the correct headgear

deben llevar el sombrero (or casco or gorro etc.) indicado

Translations for correcting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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autocorrector (autocorrectora)

self-correcting

enmendación (acción)

correcting

correcto (correcta) comportamiento

correct

correcto (correcta) persona

correct

correcto (correcta)

correct

correcto (correcta)

correct

lo dijo en un correcto alemán

she said it in correct German

correcto (correcta)

correct

es implacable cuando se trata de corregir errores de ortografía

she is unforgiving o uncompromising when it comes to correcting spelling mistakes

políticamente correcto/incorrecto

politically correct/incorrect

moneda fraccionaria (dinero suelto)

correct change

correcting in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for correcting in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.correct [kəˈrekt] VB trans (put right)

correct

corregir

correct me if I'm wrong but ...

corrígeme si me equivoco, pero...

II.correct [kəˈrekt] ADJ

correct

correcto, -a

that is correct form

así es

politically correct ADJ

politically correct

políticamente correcto, -a (actitud que refleja una ideología progresista)

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punctilious with correct behavior

formalista

Translations for correcting in the Spanish»English Dictionary

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corrector(a)

correcting

correcto (-a)

correct

acertado (-a)

correct

rectificar

to correct

corregir

to correct

corregirse

to correct oneself

exacto (-a)

correct

enmendar

to correct

correcting Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

the correct use (of language)

el uso correcto (de la lengua)

to have the correct change

tener el importe exacto

correct me if I'm wrong but ...

corrígeme si me equivoco, pero...

that is correct form

así es

what is the correct way to address a cardinal?

¿qué tratamiento se le da a un cardenal?