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correct [corrected, correcting, corrects] (To make something become right that was previously wrong) verb [UK: kə.ˈrekt] [US: kə.ˈrekt] | corriger◼◼◼verbeI corrected it. = Je l'ai corrigé. |
correct (free from error) adjective [UK: kə.ˈrekt] [US: kə.ˈrekt] | correct◼◼◼adjectifThat's not correct. = Ce n'est pas correct. |
correcting fluid (liquid used to cover a mistake) noun [UK: kə.ˈrekt.ɪŋ ˈfluːɪd] [US: kə.ˈrekt.ɪŋ ˈfluːəd] | correcteur liquidenom {m} |
correction [corrections] (act of correcting) noun [UK: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩] [US: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩] | correction◼◼◼nom {f}Thanks for the correction. = Merci pour la correction. |
correction [corrections] (punishment) noun [UK: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩] [US: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩] | correction◼◼◼nom {f}Thanks for the correction. = Merci pour la correction. |
correction [corrections] (substitution for an error or mistake) noun [UK: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩] [US: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩] | correction◼◼◼nom {f}Thanks for the correction. = Merci pour la correction. rectification◼◼◻nom {f} |
correction fluid (fluid for masking textual errors) noun [UK: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩ ˈfluːɪd] [US: kə.ˈrek.ʃn̩ ˈfluːəd] | correcteur liquide◼◼◼nom {m} blanconom {m} tipexnom {m} |
correction tape (opaque tape) noun | ruban correcteur◼◼◼nom {m} tipexnom {m} |
corrective (pertaining to correction) adjective [UK: kə.ˈrek.tɪv] [US: kə.ˈrek.tɪv] | correcteur◼◼◼adjectifI need corrective lenses. = Il me faut des lentilles correctrices. |
corrective rape (raping a person because of their perceived sexual orientation or gender identity) noun | viol correctif◼◼◼nom {m} |
correctly (in a correct manner) adverb [UK: kə.ˈrekt.li] [US: kə.ˈrekt.li] | correctement◼◼◼adverbeI don't speak correctly. = Je ne parle pas correctement. |
correctness (freedom from error) noun [UK: kə.ˈrekt.nəs] [US: kə.ˈrekt.nəs] | exactitude◼◼◼nom conformité◼◼◻nom |
correctness (conformity to the truth or to fact) noun [UK: kə.ˈrekt.nəs] [US: kə.ˈrekt.nəs] | véracité◼◼◻nom {f} |
hypercorrection [hypercorrections] (nonstandard language use that results from the over-application of a perceived prescriptive rule) noun | hypercorrection◼◼◼nom {f} |
incorrectly (in an incorrect manner) adverb [UK: ˌɪnk.ə.ˈrekt.li] [US: ˌɪnk.ə.ˈrekt.li] | incorrectement◼◼◼adverbe |
incorrectness (the condition of being incorrect) noun [UK: ˌɪnk.ə.ˈrekt.nəs] [US: ˌɪnk.ə.ˈrekt.nəs] | impropriéténom {f} |
political correctness (being politically correct) noun [UK: pə.ˈlɪ.tɪk.l̩ kə.ˈrekt.nəs] [US: pə.ˈlɪ.tək.l̩ kə.ˈrekt.nəs] | politiquement correct◼◼◼nom {m} rectitude politique◼◼◻nom {f} |
politically correct (avoiding offense, selectively) adjective | politiquement correct◼◼◼adjectif |
self-correct verb | autocorriger◼◼◼verbe |
stand corrected (to acknowledge, after someone else's correction of a statement one made, that this statement was indeed incorrect and that this correction is justified) verb [UK: stænd kə.ˈrek.tɪd] [US: ˈstænd kə.ˈrek.təd] | au temps pour moi◼◼◼verbe autant pour moi◼◼◼verbe |