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1 rectify
(to put right or correct (a mistake etc): We shall rectify the error as soon as possible.) rectificar- rectification
tr['rektɪfaɪ]1 rectificar, corregirv.• enderezar v.• justificar v.• rectificar v.'rektəfaɪ, 'rektɪfaɪtransitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied rectificar*['rektɪfaɪ]VT rectificar* * *['rektəfaɪ, 'rektɪfaɪ]transitive verb -fies, -fying, -fied rectificar* -
2 rectify
vtGEN rectificar -
3 rectify
vt.1 rectificar.2 corregir, enmendar, reformar.3 rectificar los licores y darles mayor perfección o purificar por cristalizaciones repetida(pt & pp rectified) -
4 enmendar
enmendar ( conjugate enmendar) verbo transitivo ‹ conducta› to improve, amend (frml); ‹ actitud› to change; ‹ error› to amend, rectify enmendarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to mend one's ways
enmendar verbo transitivo
1 (corregir) to correct
enmendar un error, to rectify a mistake
2 Jur to amend ' enmendar' also found in these entries: Spanish: subsanar English: amend - right - undo - willingly - emend -
5 enmienda
Del verbo enmendar: ( conjugate enmendar) \ \
enmienda es: \ \3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) presente indicativo2ª persona singular (tú) imperativoMultiple Entries: enmendar enmienda
enmendar ( conjugate enmendar) verbo transitivo ‹ conducta› to improve, amend (frml); ‹ actitud› to change; ‹ error› to amend, rectify enmendarse verbo pronominal ( refl) to mend one's ways
enmienda sustantivo femenino amendment
enmendar verbo transitivo
1 (corregir) to correct
enmendar un error, to rectify a mistake
2 Jur to amend
enmienda sustantivo femenino
1 Jur Pol amendment
2 (rectificación) correction: hice propósito de enmienda, I decided to mend my ways ' enmienda' also found in these entries: Spanish: acogerse - bloque - rechazar - rechazo English: amendment - nineteenth -
6 rectificar
rectificar ( conjugate rectificar) verbo transitivo to correct verbo intransitivo ( corregirse) to correct oneself
rectificar verbo transitivo
1 (un error, un defecto) to rectify, correct
2 (una conducta) to change, reform
3 (una declaración) to modify
4 (a alguien) to correct ' rectificar' also found in these entries: English: climb down - rectify -
7 subsanar
subsanar ( conjugate subsanar) verbo transitivo ‹ error› to rectify, correct; ‹ carencia› to make up for; ‹obstáculo/dificultad› to overcome
subsanar verbo transitivo
1 (enmendar un error) to rectify, correct (resarcir) to make up for, repair
2 (disculpar un desacierto) to excuse ' subsanar' also found in these entries: English: amend -
8 correct
kə'rekt
1. verb1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) corregir2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) corregir
2. adjective1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) correcto2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) correcto; tener razón•- corrective
- correctly
- correctness
correct1 adj correctocorrect2 vb corregirtr[kə'rekt]1 (true, right, accurate) correcto,-a, exacto,-a■ would I be correct in thinking that... ¿estaría en lo cierto si pensara que..., sería correcto si pensara que...■ that's correct eso es, correcto2 (of behaviour, manners, dress) correcto,-a, formal1 (person, mistake, defect) corregir, rectificar; (exams etc) corregir■ correct me if I'm wrong but... puede que me equivoque, pero creo que...correct [kə'rɛkt] vt1) rectify: corregir, rectificar2) reprimand: corregir, reprendercorrect adj1) accurate, right: correcto, exactoto be correct: estar en lo cierto2) proper: correcto, apropiadoadj.• acertado, -a adj.• ajustado, -a adj.• castizo, -a adj.• correcto, -a adj.• cumplido, -a adj.• lícito, -a adj.• puro, -a adj.v.• corregir v.• enmendar v.• puntuar v.• remendar v.• reparar v.• soldar v.
I kə'rekttransitive verb corregir*correct me if I'm wrong, but... — perdón, pero yo creo que...
I stand corrected — (frml or hum) reconozco mi error
II
a) <answer/time/figures> correctob) ( proper) <manners/dress> correcto[kǝ'rekt]1. ADJ1) (=accurate) correcto(that's) correct! — ¡correcto!, ¡exacto!
is this spelling correct? — ¿está bien escrito esto?
correct fare only — (in buses etc) importe exacto
to be correct — [person] tener razón, estar en lo cierto
am I correct in saying that...? — ¿me equivoco al decir que...?, ¿estoy en lo cierto al decir que...?
it is correct to say that... — es acertado decir que...
have you got the correct time? — ¿tiene la hora exacta?
2) (=appropriate) adecuado3) (=proper) [person, behaviour, manners] correcto; [dress] apropiado2. VT1) (=put right) [+ mistake, habit, exam, eyesight] corregir; [+ person] corregir, rectificar; [+ imbalance] eliminar; [+ clock] poner en hora"I don't mean tomorrow," she corrected herself — -no, no mañana -se corrigió
correct me if I'm wrong, but... — a lo mejor me equivoco, pero...
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I [kə'rekt]transitive verb corregir*correct me if I'm wrong, but... — perdón, pero yo creo que...
I stand corrected — (frml or hum) reconozco mi error
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9 repair
ri'peə
1. verb1) (to mend; to make (something) that is damaged or has broken down work again; to restore to good condition: to repair a broken lock / torn jacket.) reparar, arreglar2) (to put right or make up for: Nothing can repair the harm done by your foolish remarks.) reparar
2. noun1) ((often in plural) the act of repairing something damaged or broken down: I put my car into the garage for repairs; The bridge is under repair.) reparación2) (a condition or state: The road is in bad repair; The house is in a good state of repair.) estado•- reparable
- reparation
- repairman
repair1 n reparación / arreglorepair2 vb reparar / arreglarcan you repair my computer? ¿puede reparar mi ordenador?tr[rɪ'peəSMALLr/SMALL]1 reparación nombre femenino1 reparar, arreglar\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLin good repair / bad repair en buen estado / mal estado'Closed for repairs' "Cerrado por obras"to be beyond repair no tener arreglorepair [ri'pær] vt: reparar, arreglar, refaccionarrepair n1) : reparación f, arreglo m2) condition: estado min bad repair: en mal estadon.• arreglo s.m.• refacción s.f.• remiendo s.m.• remonta s.f.• reparación s.f.• reparo s.m.v.• arreglar v.• componer v.• enmendar v.• recomponer v.• reformar v.• remediar v.• remendar v.• reparar v.• restaurar v.• retradeshacer v.(§pres: -hago, -haces...) pret: -hic-pp: -hechofut/c: -har-•)• subsanar v.
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1. rɪ'per, rɪ'peə(r)a) ( mend) \<\<machinery/roof\>\> arreglar, reparar; \<\<shoes/clothes\>\> arreglarb) ( redress) \<\<error/wrong\>\> reparar
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vi (retire, withdraw) (liter or hum)
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mass & count noun arreglo m, reparación fthey do bicycle/watch/shoe repairs — arreglan bicicletas/relojes/zapatos
in a good/bad state of repair, in good/bad repair — en buen/mal estado; (before n)
I [rɪ'pɛǝ(r)]1. N1) (=act) reparación f, arreglo mto be beyond repair — (lit, fig) no tener arreglo
closed for repairs — cerrado por obras, cerrado por reforma
road(shoe) repairs while you wait — arreglamos zapatos al momento, reparaciones de calzado en el acto
2) (=state)to be in bad or poor repair, be in a bad or poor state of repair — estar en mal estado
to be in good repair, be in a good state of repair — estar en buen estado
2. VT1) (=mend) [+ car, machinery, roof] arreglar, reparar; [+ clothes, shoes, road] arreglar2) (=heal)they wish to repair relations with the West — quieren cerrar la brecha or conciliarse con Occidente
3) (=rectify) [+ wrong] reparar3.CPDrepair job N — arreglo m, reparación f
repair kit N — kit m de reparación
repair shop N — taller m de reparaciones
auto repair shop — (US) taller m mecánico
bicycle repair shop — taller m de reparación de bicicletas
repair work N — arreglos mpl, reparaciones fpl
II
[rɪ'pɛǝ(r)]VI frm (=go)* * *
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1. [rɪ'per, rɪ'peə(r)]a) ( mend) \<\<machinery/roof\>\> arreglar, reparar; \<\<shoes/clothes\>\> arreglarb) ( redress) \<\<error/wrong\>\> reparar
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vi (retire, withdraw) (liter or hum)
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mass & count noun arreglo m, reparación fthey do bicycle/watch/shoe repairs — arreglan bicicletas/relojes/zapatos
in a good/bad state of repair, in good/bad repair — en buen/mal estado; (before n)
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10 rectifying
adj.rectificador, rectificante, rectificativo.ger.gerundio del verbo: RECTIFY
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rectify — rec‧ti‧fy [ˈrektfaɪ] verb rectified PTandPP [transitive] formal to correct something that is wrong: • We apologise for the delay and are doing everything we can to rectify the situation. * * * rectify UK US /ˈrektɪfaɪ/ verb [T] … Financial and business terms
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rectify — UK [ˈrektɪfaɪ] / US [ˈrektəˌfaɪ] verb [transitive] Word forms rectify : present tense I/you/we/they rectify he/she/it rectifies present participle rectifying past tense rectified past participle rectified formal to correct a problem or mistake,… … English dictionary
rectify — [[t]re̱ktɪfaɪ[/t]] rectifies, rectifying, rectified VERB If you rectify something that is wrong, you change it so that it becomes correct or satisfactory. [V n] Only an act of Congress could rectify the situation... [V n] That mistake could have… … English dictionary
rectify — verb rectified, rectifying (T) 1 formal to correct something that is wrong: I did my best to rectify the situation, but the damage was already done. | Please rectify the mistake at once. 2 technical to make alcohol pure 3 technical to change an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English