correct in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Translations for correct in the English»French Dictionary

I.correct [Brit kəˈrɛkt, Am kəˈrɛkt] ADJ

1. correct (right):

correct amount, answer

correct, bon/bonne

correct figure

exact

correct decision, method, order, number

bon/bonne

that is correct

c'est exact

the correct time

l'heure exacte

to be correct in every detail

être exact jusque dans le moindre détail

you are quite correct

tu as parfaitement raison

you are quite correct in what you say

ce que tu dis est tout à fait juste

would I be correct in thinking that…?

aurais-je raison de croire que…?

her suspicions proved correct

ses soupçons se sont avérés exacts or justes

2. correct (proper):

correct behaviour, manner, dress, person

correct, convenable

according to the correct procedures

selon l'usage

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

1. correct teacher, proofreader:

correct text, spelling, pronunciation

corriger

correct error

rectifier, corriger

2. correct (put right):

correct person

corriger, reprendre

correct false impression

corriger

correct me if I'm wrong, but…

arrêtez-moi si je me trompe, mais…

I stand corrected

je reconnais mon erreur

3. correct MED:

correct eyesight

corriger

4. correct (punish):

correct form

corriger, châtier

III.to correct oneself VB refl

to correct oneself refl:

to correct oneself

se reprendre

politically correct, PC

politically correct ADJ:

politically correct

politiquement correct

Politically correct, PC Info

Politically correct, PC

Apparue dans les années 1980, la notion de ‘politiquement correct’ désigne les comportements et formes d'expression qui ne trahissent aucun préjugé sexuel, raciste ou xénophobe afin de ne choquer personne. Si certains changements de formulation rétablissent une vérité historique (African American plutôt que Black, ou Native American plutôt que Indian), certains euphémismes semblent excessifs, par exemple involuntarily leisured pour exprimer unemployed.

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to be orthographically correct/different

avoir une orthographe correcte/différente

to correct an imbalance

corriger un déséquilibre

Translations for correct in the French»English Dictionary

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politiquement correct

politically correct

corrigé

correct version

par la voie hiérarchique

through the correct channels

raturer page, texte

to correct

quitus

auditor's certificate of correct record

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Translations for correct in the English»French Dictionary

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

correct

corriger

correct watch

régler

I stand corrected form iron hum

je reconnais mon erreur

II.correct [kəˈrekt] ADJ

1. correct (accurate):

correct

juste

that is correct form

c'est exact

2. correct (proper):

correct

correct

he's a very correct gentleman

c'est un monsieur comme il faut

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politically correct

politiquement correct

to be essentially correct

être correct pour l'essentiel

Translations for correct in the French»English Dictionary

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se confirmer

to prove correct

rectifier

to correct

rectifier position

to correct

rectifier la position

to correct one's stance

correct(e)

correct

corriger

to correct

corriger théorie

to correct

infidélité à la description des faits

failure to give a correct account of the facts

quelle est la procédure à suivre?

what is the correct procedure?

faire la correction de qc

to correct sth

correct Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

that is correct form

c'est exact

he's a very correct gentleman

c'est un monsieur comme il faut

to be essentially correct

être correct pour l'essentiel

politically correct

politiquement correct

to have the correct change

avoir l'appoint

failure to give a correct account of the facts

infidélité à la description des faits

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

This corrects the sundial for the equation of time.

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The pronunciation guides that follow are for practice only; the correct sounds can only be learned by practice from a teacher or an audio media.

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However, when the cryptorchism is surgically corrected a healthy masculinity becomes possible.

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Dubious names have been checked against the online 2004 data, and in all cases confirmed correct.

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Since the hieroglyphic sign is written in such an erratic way, the possibly correct reading remains uncertain.

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A correct answer earned money and the team maintained control of the round.

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This tendency to deformity was corrected and bonsai logo resurfaced as an expression of health and natural beauty.

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This cycle is repeated until the correct volume of blood has been replaced.

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However, there is no direct evidence that the theory is correct.

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Any order of the three words is grammatically correct, and the meaning is clear because of the declensions.

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