♦ correct

♦ correct
♦ correct /kəˈrɛkt/
a.
1 corretto; esatto; giusto; preciso: the correct time, l'ora esatta; a correct estimation, una valutazione giusta; the correct amount of money, la somma esatta; il denaro contato; My idea proved correct, la mia idea si è dimostrata giusta; That is correct, è esatto; è giusto
2 che ha ragione; che è nel giusto: You are correct in your assumption, hai ragione di fare questa supposizione
3 corretto; ben fatto; appropriato; adatto: correct behaviour, comportamento corretto: Remember to wear the correct dress, ricordati di mettere un vestito adatto
to do [to say] the correct thing, fare [dire] quel che è giusto (o opportuno) □ if my memory is correct, se ben ricordo.
(to) correct /kəˈrɛkt/
v. t.
1 correggere: to correct a mistake [an essay, sb.'s sight] correggere un errore [un tema, la vista di q.]; «It was one o'clock», he corrected me, «era l'una» mi corresse; I stand corrected, riconosco che ho torto
2 regolare; registrare; mettere a posto: You should have the timing of your engine corrected, dovresti far registrare la fase della distribuzione del motore NOTA D'USO: -to correct o to mark?-
to correct oneself, correggersi; rettificare.

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