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1 correct
[kə'rekt] 1. verb1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) corrigir2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) corrigir2. 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•- corrective
- correctly
- correctness* * *cor.rect[kər'ekt] vt 1 corrigir, retificar. 2 regular. 3 emendar. 4 rever, revisar (provas). he corrects proofs / ele revisa provas tipográficas. 5 admoestar, repreender. 6 castigar. • adj 1 correto, direito, certo, exato, preciso. you are correct in that / você tem razão neste ponto. it is the correct thing to do / é o que se deve fazer. 2 próprio, justo, apropriado. I stand corrected admito meu erro. the correct card sl o bom negócio. to be correct a) comportar-se bem. b) ter razão, estar certo. -
2 correct
[kə'rekt] 1. verb1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) corrigir2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) corrigir2. adjective1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) correto2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) correto, certo•- corrective - correctly - correctness -
3 batten
['bætn](a piece of wood used for keeping other pieces in place: These strips are all fastened together with a batten.) ripa* * *bat.ten1[b'ætən] n 1 tábua de soalho. 2 ripa, batente, sarrafo. • vt fixar com sarrafos etc. (seguido de down). to batten down the hatches fig preparar para uma crise.————————bat.ten2[b'ætən] vi 1 engordar, tornar-se gordo. 2 medrar, vicejar. 3 a) (seguido de on ou upon) viver ou alimentar-se bem às custas de outra pessoa. b) desaprovar os métodos usados por alguém para obter resultados positivos. promotion achieved by battening on the errors of a colleague / promoção conseguida às custas dos erros de um colega.
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