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correct

correct

Meaning of correct

English

fix mistakes

Русский

устранять ошибки или неточности, например в тексте

correct

Pronunciation

British English
/kəˈrekt/
American English
/kəˈrekt/

correct with Russian translation

Сочетания и примеры со словом correct

Типичные сочетания сгруппированы по смыслу. Зелёные слова можно открыть отдельно, чтобы продолжить изучение.

10 сочетаний

Исправить ошибки в тексте

Fixing errors in writing
correct mistakes
исправлять ошибки

The editor will correct mistakes before the article goes online.

Редактор исправит ошибки, прежде чем статья появится на сайте.

correct a typo
исправить опечатку

Can you correct a typo in the second paragraph?

Можешь исправить опечатку во втором абзаце?

  • correct an errorисправить ошибку
  • correct the spellingисправить орфографию

Поправить человека

Correcting people
correct me if I'm wrong
поправьте меня, если я ошибаюсь

Correct me if I'm wrong, but isn't the museum closed today?

Поправьте меня, если я ошибаюсь, но разве музей сегодня не закрыт?

correct someone
поправлять кого-то

Please correct me when I mix up these two verbs.

Пожалуйста, поправляй меня, когда я путаю эти два глагола.

  • correct pronunciation errorsисправить ошибки произношения

Проверка и ясность

Checking work and setting things straight
correct homework
проверять домашнюю работу

I usually correct homework while my students work in pairs.

Я обычно проверяю домашние работы, пока ученики работают в парах.

correct a misunderstanding
исправить недоразумение

A quick phone call helped correct a misunderstanding about the delivery date.

Короткий звонок помог исправить недоразумение с датой доставки.

  • correct the recordвнести ясность

correct usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

The teacher will correct my essay tonight.

Учитель исправит ошибки в моём эссе сегодня вечером.

🇬🇧English→🇷🇺Russian

Please correct my mistakes.

Пожалуйста, исправь мои ошибки.

correct synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between correct, fix, edit, revise, rectify, amend, and proofread

🇬🇧English

more informal; also means repair

A2very often

ENI'll fix the printer tomorrow.

🇬🇧English

to change a text's wording, not only fix errors

B1very often

ENShe edited the article before publishing.

🇬🇧English

to rework and improve a text or plan

B1often

ENHe revised his essay after the tutor's comments.

R
🇬🇧English
rectify

formal: to put a situation or error right

B2rare word

ENThe supplier rectified the billing error.

A
🇬🇧English
amend

to make formal changes to a document or law

B2often

ENThey amended the terms of the contract.

Advanced: broader words

P
🇬🇧English
proofread

to read a text to find typos

B1often

ENCould you proofread this chapter for typos?

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Questions about this word

What does correct mean?

fix mistakes

How do you pronounce correct?

correct is pronounced [kəˈrekt].

How is correct used in a sentence?

Учитель исправит ошибки в моём эссе сегодня вечером. Translation: The teacher will correct my essay tonight.

Is correct part of Study Supplies vocabulary?

Yes, correct can be learned in the Study Supplies topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is correct part of Study and Work vocabulary?

Yes, correct can be learned in the Study and Work topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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