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1 correct oneself

Общая лексика: исправлять собственную ошибку

Универсальный англо-русский словарь > correct oneself
2 correct

correct [kəˈrekt]

1. adjective

   a. ( = right) correct ; [suspicions] fondé

• that's correct! (confirming guess) exactement ! ; (confirming right answer) c'est exact !

• in the correct order dans le bon ordre

• to prove correct s'avérer juste

• it is correct to say that... il est juste de dire que...

   b. to be correct [person] avoir raison

• you are quite correct vous avez parfaitement raison

• he was correct in his estimates ses estimations étaient justes

• he is correct in his assessment of the situation son évaluation de la situation est juste

• to be correct to do sth avoir raison de faire qch

   c. ( = appropriate) bon

• the correct use of sth le bon usage de qch

   d. ( = proper) correct ; [etiquette, form of address] convenable ; [person] comme il faut (inf)

• it's the correct thing to do c'est l'usage

2. transitive verb

   a. corriger

• to correct sb's punctuation/spelling corriger la ponctuation/l'orthographe de qn

• to correct o.s. se reprendre

• correct me if I'm wrong corrigez-moi si je me trompe

   b. ( = rectify) [+ problem] arranger ; [+ imbalance] redresser

3. compounds

► correcting fluid noun liquide m correcteur

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[kə'rekt] 1.
adjective

1) ( right) [amount, answer, decision, method, order] correct, bon/bonne; [figure] exact

that is correct — c'est exact

the correct time — l'heure exacte

you are quite correct — tu as parfaitement raison

to prove correct — s'avérer juste

2) ( proper) correct, convenable
2.
transitive verb corriger

correct me if I'm wrong, but... — arrêtez-moi si je me trompe, mais...

I stand corrected — je reconnais mon erreur
3.
reflexive verb

to correct oneself — se reprendre

English-French dictionary > correct
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correct [kə'rekt]

1 adjective

(a) (right → answer, spelling etc) correct;

∎ do you have the correct time? avez-vous l'heure exacte?;

∎ that is correct c'est exact;

∎ to prove (to be) correct s'avérer juste;

∎ correct to four decimal places exact à quatre chiffres après la virgule;

∎ am I correct in thinking that…? ai-je raison de penser que…?;

∎ you must be Mr Jones - that's correct vous devez être M. Jones - c'est exact;

∎ she was quite correct elle avait tout à fait raison;

∎ she was quite correct in her assumptions ses suppositions étaient parfaitement justes;

∎ if my memory is correct si j'ai bonne mémoire;

∎ figures correct at time of going to press chiffres exacts au moment de la publication

(b) (suitable, proper → behaviour, manners etc) correct, convenable, bienséant; (→ person) correct, convenable;

∎ the correct thing for him to do in the circumstances is to resign dans ces circonstances la bienséance veut qu'il démissionne;

∎ she was quite correct to do what she did elle a fait ce qu'il convenait de faire;

∎ the correct procedure la procédure d'usage;

∎ as is only correct comme il se doit, comme il convient;

∎ correct dress must be worn une tenue correcte est de rigueur

2 transitive verb

(a) (rectify → mistake, spelling etc) corriger, rectifier; (→ squint, bad posture, imbalance) corriger; (→ situation) rectifier; (→ instrument setting) modifier

(b) (mark errors in → exam, proofs, homework) corriger

(c) (indicate error to → person) corriger, reprendre;

∎ please correct me whenever I make a mistake veuillez me corriger ou me reprendre si je fais des erreurs;

∎ to correct sb on or about sth corriger ou reprendre qn sur qch;

∎ to correct sb's French corriger le français de qn, reprendre qn sur son français;

∎ if I may correct you si vous permettez que je vous reprenne;

∎ correct me if I'm wrong, but… corrigez-moi si je me trompe, mais…;

∎ I stand corrected je reconnais mon erreur;

∎ to correct oneself se reprendre, se corriger

(d) archaic (punish) punir; (physically) corriger, infliger une correction à

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > correct
4 ♦ 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.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ correct
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correct

A adj

1 ( right) [amount, answer] correct, bon/bonne ; [figure] exact ; [decision, method, order, number] bon/bonne ; that is correct c'est exact ; the correct time l'heure exacte ; to be correct in every detail être exact jusque dans le moindre détail ; you are quite correct tu as parfaitement raison ; you are quite correct in what you say ce que tu dis est tout à fait juste ; would I be correct in thinking that…? aurais-je raison de croire que…? ; her suspicions proved correct ses soupçons se sont avérés exacts or justes ;

2 ( proper) [behaviour, manner, dress, person] correct, convenable ; according to the correct procedures selon l'usage.

B vtr

1 [teacher, proofreader] corriger [text, spelling, pronunciation] ; rectifier, corriger [error] ;

2 ( put right) corriger, reprendre [person] ; corriger [false impression] ; correct me if I'm wrong, but… arrêtez-moi si je me trompe, mais… ; I stand corrected je reconnais mon erreur ;

3 Med corriger [eyesight] ;

4 sout ( punish) corriger, châtier.

C v refl to correct oneself se reprendre.

Big English-French dictionary > correct
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I [kə'rekt]
aggettivo

1) (right) [amount, answer, decision, number] corretto, giusto; [ figure] esatto, preciso

that is correct — è esatto

the correct time — l'ora esatta

you are quite correct — hai perfettamente o proprio ragione

her suspicions proved correct — i suoi sospetti si dimostrarono fondati

2) (proper) [behaviour, manner] corretto, appropriato, opportuno
II 1. [kə'rekt]
verbo transitivo correggere [person, error]; correggere, rettificare [ false impression]

I stand corrected — ho torto, ammetto il mio errore
2.
verbo riflessivo

to correct oneself — correggersi

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[kə'rekt] 1. verb
1) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) correggere

2) ((of a teacher etc) to mark errors in: I have fourteen exercise books to correct.) correggere
2. adjective
1) (free from faults or errors: This sum is correct.) corretto

2) (right; not wrong: Did I get the correct idea from what you said?; You are quite correct.) corretto, giusto

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- correction
- corrective
- correctly
- correctness
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I [kə'rekt]
aggettivo

1) (right) [amount, answer, decision, number] corretto, giusto; [ figure] esatto, preciso

that is correct — è esatto

the correct time — l'ora esatta

you are quite correct — hai perfettamente o proprio ragione

her suspicions proved correct — i suoi sospetti si dimostrarono fondati

2) (proper) [behaviour, manner] corretto, appropriato, opportuno
II 1. [kə'rekt]
verbo transitivo correggere [person, error]; correggere, rettificare [ false impression]

I stand corrected — ho torto, ammetto il mio errore
2.
verbo riflessivo

to correct oneself — correggersi

English-Italian dictionary > correct
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1. III
1) correctsmth., smb. correct mistakes (dictations, a translation, smb.'s answer, one's composition, spelling mistakes, a faulty order of words, one's pronunciation, one's accent, etc.) исправлять /поправлять/ ошибки и т. д.; correct [printer's] proofs править /держать/ корректуру; correct me if I am wrong поправьте меня, если я ошибаюсь

2) correct smth. correct an instrument (the timing of a watch, the reading of the meter, etc.) корректировать /регулировать/ прибор и т. д; вносить поправку в показания прибора и т. д.

3) correct smth. correct the acidity of the soil нейтрализовать кислотность почвы; correct the rashness of youth исправлять ошибки молодости

4) correct smth. correct a bad habit (smb.'s faults, an act of disobedience, etc.) делать замечание /выговор/ по поводу плохой привычки и т. д.
2. IV
1) correct smth. in some manner correct mistakes carefully (a translation adequately, dictations painstakingly, boy's answers grammatically, the statement constructively, etc.) тщательно исправлять ошибки и т. д.

2) correct smb., smth. in some manner correct smb., smth. tactfully (courteously, rudely, harshly, etc.) вежливо и т. д. делать замечание /выговор/ кому-л. по поводу чего-л.
3. XI
be corrected [by smth.] all wrong spellings were corrected все орфографические ошибки были исправлены; his near-sightedness was corrected by properly fitted glasses хорошо подобранные очки исправили его близорукость; Mistakes Corrected работа над ошибками (надпись в ученической тетради)
4. XVIII
correct oneself correct yourself! исправьте ошибку сами!
5. XXI1
1) correct smb. for smth. correct the girl for misbehaviour (a child for disobedience, him for his faults, etc.) наказывать девочку за плохое поведение и т. д.; correct smb. in some place you should not have corrected the girl in public не надо было делать девушке замечание при всех

2) correct smth. by smth. correct one's watch by the station clock поставить свои часы по вокзальным часам, сверить свои часы с вокзальными; correct smth. in smth. correct the curvature in a child's spine исправлять искривление позвоночника у ребенка

English-Russian dictionary of verb phrases > correct
8 correggere

correct

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correggere v.tr.

1 to correct, to rectify, to put* right: correggere bozze di stampa, to read proofs; correggere un'operazione, to rectify (o to correct) an operation; devi correggere la tua pronuncia, you'll have to improve your accent; correggimi se sbaglio, correct me if I'm wrong; dovrebbe correggere il suo carattere, he should mend his ways (o improve his character)

2 (dir.) ( emendare) to amend, to modify

3 ( vini) to purify; ( altre bevande) to lace: correggi il tuo caffè col cognac, lace your coffee with cognac.

◘ correggersi v.rifl.

1 ( liberarsi da un vizio) to mend one's ways, to improve: correggere dal vizio di fumare, to break oneself (o to rid oneself) of the habit of smoking, to give up smoking; non dice più tutte quelle parolacce: è riuscito a correggere, he has stopped swearing: he succeeded in breaking the habit

2 ( rettificare un errore) to correct oneself: ha risposto in modo sbagliato, ma si è corretto, he made a mistake but immediately corrected himself.

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1. [kor'rɛddʒere]
vb irreg vt
(gen) to correct, (compiti) to correct, mark Brit, grade Am, Tip to proofread, (fig : abuso) to remedy

deve ancora correggere i compiti di ieri — she hasn't marked yesterday's homework yet

...correggimi se sbaglio —... if I'm not mistaken

correggere il caffè con la grappa — to lace one's coffee with grappa

2. vr (correggersi)

to correct o.s.

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[kor'rɛddʒere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (eliminare gli errori da) to correct [ testo]; to read*, to check [ bozze]; scol. to mark BE, to grade AE [copia, esame]

2) (modificare) to correct, to rectify [errore, difetto, osservazione]; to adjust [ cifre]

correggere il tiro — mil. to alter o adjust one's aim; fig. to adjust o modify one's tactics

correggimi se sbaglio, ma... — correct me if I'm wrong but

3) (aggiungere liquore a) to lace [ caffè] ( con with)
2.
verbo pronominale correggersi

1) (parlando) to correct oneself

2) (migliorarsi) to improve oneself, to mend one's ways

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correggere

/kor'rεddʒere/ [59]

I verbo transitivo

1 (eliminare gli errori da) to correct [ testo]; to read*, to check [ bozze]; scol. to mark BE, to grade AE [copia, esame]

2 (modificare) to correct, to rectify [errore, difetto, osservazione]; to adjust [ cifre]; correggere il tiro mil. to alter o adjust one's aim; fig. to adjust o modify one's tactics; correggimi se sbaglio, ma... correct me if I'm wrong but...

3 (aggiungere liquore a) to lace [ caffè] ( con with)

II correggersi verbo pronominale

1 (parlando) to correct oneself

2 (migliorarsi) to improve oneself, to mend one's ways.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > correggere
9 memawas diri

correct oneself by critical self-appraisal

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Indonesia-Inggris kamus > memawas diri
10 emendar-se

to correct oneself

Dicionário português (brasileiro)-Inglês > emendar-se
11 corriger

corriger [kɔʀiʒe]

➭ TABLE 3 transitive verb

   a. [+ dictée] to correct ; [+ examen] to mark (Brit), to grade (US)

   b. [+ erreur, défaut] to correct ; [+ abus] to remedy ; [+ manières] to improve ; [+ trajectoire, vue] to correct

   c. corriger qn de [+ défaut] to cure sb of

• tu ne le corrigeras pas à son âge it's too late to make him change his ways

   d. ( = punir) to thrash

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kɔʀiʒe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( éliminer les erreurs) gén to correct [texte]; to proofread [manuscrit, texte]; to read [épreuves]

2) ( redresser) to correct [erreur, défaut, jugement]; to redress [situation]; to improve [manières]; to correct [trajectoire, instrument]; ( adapter) to adjust [position, chiffre]; to modify [théorie]

corriger le tir — Armée to alter one's aim; fig to adjust ou modify one's tactics

3) École to mark GB, to grade US [copie, examen]

4) ( châtier) gén to give [somebody] a hiding (colloq); ( fesser) to give [somebody] a spanking

2.

se corriger verbe pronominal

1) ( en parlant) to correct oneself

2) ( s'améliorer) to mend one's ways

se corriger d'un défaut — to cure oneself of a fault

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kɔʀiʒe vt
1) ÉDUCATION (= donner une note à) [devoir, copie] to mark Grande-Bretagne to grade USA (correction en classe) to go over

Le prof n'a pas encore corrigé nos copies. — The teacher hasn't marked our papers yet.

2) [texte] to correct, to emend

3) [hypothèse, itinéraire] to modify, [estimation] to adjust

corriger le tir fig — to make adjustments

4) [erreur, défaut] to correct, to put right

5) (= réprimander)

corriger qn de [défaut] — to cure sb of

6) (= rouer de coups) to thrash

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corriger verb table: manger

A vtr

1 ( éliminer les erreurs) gén to correct [texte]; Édition to proofread [manuscrit, texte]; to read, to correct [épreuves]; édition revue et corrigée revised edition;

2 ( redresser) to correct [erreur, défaut, jugement, observation]; to redress [situation]; to improve [manières]; to correct [trajectoire, instrument]; ( adapter) to adjust [position, chiffre]; to modify [théorie]; corriger qn d'un défaut/vice to cure ou rid sb of a fault/vice; corriger le tir Mil to alter one's aim; fig to adjust ou modify one's tactics; en données corrigées des variations saisonnières taking account of seasonally adjusted figures;

3 Scol to mark GB, to grade US [copie, examen];

4 ( tempérer) to soften [effet]; to alleviate [symptômes]; to mitigate [influence]; to dampen [espoirs]; ( neutraliser) to counter [effet, influence]; corriger la sévérité d'un vêtement par une note de couleur to brighten up an otherwise severe outfit; pour corriger les injustices/inégalités sociales to remedy social injustice/inequality;

5 ( châtier) gén to give [sb] a hiding○; ( fesser) to give [sb] a spanking.

B se corriger vpr

1 ( en parlant) to correct oneself;

2 ( s'améliorer) to mend one's ways; se corriger d'un défaut to cure oneself of a fault.

[kɔriʒe] verbe transitif

1. ÉDUCATION [copie] to mark (UK), to grade (US)

[en cours] to correct, to give the correct version

2. [rectifier - texte] to correct, to amend ; [ - faute] to correct

IMPRIMERIE to proofread

3. [punir] to punish

cet enfant mérite qu'on le corrige that child deserves to be punished

4. [modifier - vice] to cure ; [ - mauvaise habitude] to break ; [ - posture] to correct ; [ - comportement] to improve

5. [débarrasser]

corriger quelqu'un de

a. [vice, mauvaise posture] to cure somebody of

b. [mauvaise habitude] to rid somebody of

6. [adoucir - agressivité] to mitigate ; [ - parole dure] to soften

7. ARMEMENT

corriger le tir to adjust the firing

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se corriger verbe pronominal (emploi réfléchi)

1. [élève, auteur] to correct one's (own) work

[orateur, présentateur] to correct oneself

2. [devenir - plus sage] to improve (one's behaviour) ; [ - moins immoral] to mend one's ways

3. [se guérir]

se corriger de

a. [avarice, paranoïa] to cure oneself of

b. [mauvaise habitude] to rid oneself of

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se corriger verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

[être rectifié] to be put right

la myopie se corrige avec une bonne paire de lunettes short-sightedness can be corrected with a good pair of glasses

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > corriger
12 reprendre

reprendre [ʀ(ə)pʀɑ̃dʀ]

➭ TABLE 58

1. transitive verb

   a. [+ ville, prisonnier] to recapture ; [+ employé, objet prêté] to take back

• reprendre sa place (sur un siège) to go back to one's seat ; (dans un emploi) to go back to work

• passer reprendre qn to go back or come back for sb

• j'irai reprendre mon manteau chez le teinturier I'll go and get my coat from the cleaner's

• reprendre son nom de jeune fille to take one's maiden name again

   b. [+ plat] to have some more

• voulez-vous reprendre des légumes ? would you like some more vegetables?

   c. ( = retrouver) [+ espoir, droits, forces] to regain

• reprendre des couleurs to get some colour back in one's cheeks

• reprendre confiance/courage to regain one's confidence/courage

• reprendre ses droits to reassert itself

• reprendre ses habitudes to get back into one's old habits

• reprendre contact avec qn to get in touch with sb again

• reprendre ses esprits to regain consciousness

• reprendre sa liberté to regain one's freedom

• reprendre haleine or son souffle to get one's breath back

   d. [+ marchandise] to take back ; (contre un nouvel achat) to take in part exchange ; [+ fonds de commerce, entreprise] to take over

• les articles en solde ne sont pas repris sale goods cannot be returned

• ils m'ont repris ma vieille télé they bought my old TV set off me (in part exchange)

• j'ai acheté une voiture neuve et ils ont repris la vieille I bought a new car and traded in the old one

   e. ( = recommencer, poursuivre) [+ travaux, études, fonctions, lutte] to resume ; [+ livre, lecture] to go back to ; [+ conversation, récit] to carry on with ; [+ promenade] to continue ; [+ hostilités] to reopen ; [+ pièce de théâtre] to put on again

• reprendre la route [voyageur] to set off again ; [routier] to go back on the road again

• reprendre la mer [marin] to go back to sea

• après déjeuner ils reprirent la route after lunch they set off again

• reprendre la plume to take up the pen again

• reprenons les faits un par un let's go over the facts again one by one

• reprendre le travail (après maladie, grève) to go back to work ; (après le repas) to get back to work

• la vie reprend son cours life is back to normal again

• il a repris le rôle de Hamlet he has taken on the role of Hamlet

   f. ( = saisir à nouveau) ses douleurs l'ont repris he is in pain again

• ça le reprend ! there he goes again!

   g. ( = attraper à nouveau) to catch again

• on ne m'y reprendra plus I won't let myself be caught out again

• que je ne t'y reprenne pas ! (menace) don't let me catch you doing that again!

   h. ( = retoucher) [+ tableau] to touch up ; [+ article, chapitre] to go over again ; [+ manteau] to alter ; (trop grand) to take in ; (trop petit) to let out ; (trop long) to take up ; (trop court) to let down

• il y a beaucoup de choses à reprendre dans ce travail there are lots of improvements to be made to this work

   i. [+ élève] to correct ; (pour faute de langue) to pull up

   j. [+ refrain] to take up

• il reprend toujours les mêmes arguments he always repeats the same arguments

   k. [+ idée, suggestion] to use again

• l'incident a été repris par les journaux the incident was taken up by the newspapers

2. intransitive verb

   a. [plante] to recover ; [affaires] to pick up

   b. [bruit, pluie, incendie, grève] to start again ; [fièvre, douleur] to come back again

• l'école reprend or les cours reprennent le 5 septembre school starts again on 5 September

• je reprends lundi [employé, étudiant] I'm going back on Monday

   c. ( = dire) « ce n'est pas moi », reprit-il "it's not me," he went on

3. reflexive verb

► se reprendre

   a. ( = se corriger) to correct o.s. ; ( = s'interrompre) to stop o.s.

• il allait plaisanter, il s'est repris à temps he was going to make a joke but he stopped himself in time

   b. ( = recommencer) s'y reprendre à plusieurs fois pour faire qch to make several attempts to do sth

• il a dû s'y reprendre à deux fois pour ouvrir la porte he had to make two attempts before he could open the door

   c. ( = se ressaisir) to get a grip on o.s.

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ʀ(ə)pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( se resservir)

reprendre du pain/vin — to have some more bread/wine

j'en ai repris deux fois — I had three helpings

2) ( prendre de nouveau) to pick [something] up again [objet, outil]; to take [something] back [cadeau, objet prêté]; to recapture [ville, fugitif]; to go back on [parole, promesse]; ( aller chercher) to pick [somebody/something] up, to collect [personne, voiture]

tu passes me reprendre à quelle heure? — what time will you come back for me?

reprendre sa place — ( son siège) to go back to one's seat

j'ai repris les kilos que j'avais perdus — I've put back on the weight I'd lost

reprendre son nom de jeune fille — to revert to one's maiden name

3) ( accepter de nouveau) to take [somebody] on again [employé]; Commerce to take [something] back [article]; ( contre un nouvel achat) to take [something] in part GB ou partial US exchange

les marchandises ne sont ni reprises ni échangées — goods cannot be returned or exchanged

4) ( recommencer) to resume [promenade, récit, fonctions, études]; to pick up [something] again, to go back to [journal, tricot]; to take up [something] again [lutte]; to revive [pièce, tradition]

reprendre le travail — (après un congé, une grève) to go back to work

on quitte à midi et on reprend à 14 heures — we stop at 12 and start again at 2

tu reprends le train à quelle heure? — ( de retour) what time is your train back?

reprendre la parole — to start speaking again

reprendre une histoire au début — to go back to the beginning of a story

reprendre les arguments un à un — to go over the arguments one by one

5) ( acquérir) to take over [cabinet, commerce, entreprise]

6) ( surprendre de nouveau)

que je ne t'y reprenne plus! — don't let me catch you doing that again!

on ne me reprendra plus à lui rendre service! — you won't catch me doing him/her any favours [BrE] again!

7) ( recouvrer)

reprendre confiance — to regain one's confidence

reprendre ses vieilles habitudes — to get back into one's old ways

la nature reprend ses droits — nature reasserts itself

elle a repris sa liberté — she's a free woman again

8) ( retoucher) to alter [vêtement, couture]

reprendre le travail de quelqu'un — to correct somebody's work

il y a tout à reprendre dans ce chapitre — the whole chapter needs re-writing

9) ( utiliser de nouveau) to take up [idée, politique]

10) ( répéter) to repeat [argument]; to take up [slogan, chant]

reprenons à la vingtième mesure — Musique let's take it again from bar 20

reprendre la leçon précédente — École to go over the previous lesson again

tous les médias ont repris la nouvelle — the news was taken up by all the media

11) ( corriger) to correct [élève]

12) ( resurgir)

mon mal de dents m'a repris — my toothache has come back

voilà que ça le reprend! — (colloq) there he goes again!

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( retrouver sa vigueur) [commerce, affaires] to pick up again; [plante] to recover

la vie reprend peu à peu — life is gradually getting back to normal

2) ( recommencer) [cours, bombardements] to start again; [négociations] to resume

nos émissions reprendront à 7 heures — Radio, Télévision we shall be back on the air at 7 o'clock

3) ( continuer)

‘c'est bien étrange,’ reprit-il — ‘it's very strange,’ he continued

3.

se reprendre verbe pronominal

1) ( se corriger) to correct oneself

2) ( se ressaisir) [personne] to pull oneself together

3) ( recommencer)

s'y reprendre à trois fois pour faire quelque chose — to make three attempts to do ou at doing something

il se reprend à penser que c'est possible — he's gone back to thinking it might be possible

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ʀ(ə)pʀɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) [prisonnier, ville] to recapture

2) [objet prêté, donné] to take back

Il a repris son livre. — He's taken his book back.

3) (= chercher)

je viendrai te reprendre à 4 h — I'll come and fetch you at 4, I'll come back for you at 4

4) (= se resservir de)

reprendre du pain — to take more bread, to have more bread

reprendre un œuf — to take another egg, to have another egg

5) COMMERCE (= racheter) [article usagé] to take back, (sous condition d'achat) to take in part exchange, [firme, entreprise] to take over

6) (après une interruption) [travail, promenade] to resume, [rôle, poste] to take up again

reprendre le travail — to go back to work

reprendre la route — to resume one's journey, to set off again

reprendre la parole — to speak again

reprendre ses habitudes — to get back into one's old habits

7) (= emprunter) [argument, idée] to take up, to use

8) [article] to rework

9) [jupe] to alter

10) [émission, pièce] to put on again

11) [chanson, refrain] to take up again

12) [personne] (= corriger) to correct, to pick up, (= réprimander) to tell off

Elle le reprend sur les fautes qu'il fait le plus souvent. — She picks him up on the mistakes he makes most often., She corrects him on the mistakes he makes most often.

Elle le reprend constamment. — She's always telling him off.

13) (= recouvrer)

reprendre connaissance — to come to, to regain consciousness

reprendre courage — to take new heart

reprendre des forces — to recover one's strength

reprendre haleine; reprendre son souffle — to get one's breath back

reprendre sa liberté — to regain one's freedom

2. vi

1) [classes, pluie] to start again, [activités, travaux, combats] to resume, to start again

La réunion reprendra à deux heures. — The meeting will resume at two o'clock., The meeting will start again at two o'clock.

2) [affaires, industrie] to pick up

3) (= dire)

reprit-il — he went on

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reprendre verb table: prendre

A vtr

1 ( se resservir) reprendre du pain/vin to have some more bread/wine; je reprendrais bien de ce ragoût I would love some more (of that) stew; reprenez un peu de poulet have some more chicken; j'en ai repris deux fois I had three helpings;

2 ( prendre de nouveau) to pick up again [objet, outil]; to take [sth] back [cadeau, objet prêté]; to retake, to recapture [ville]; to recapture [fugitif]; to go back on [parole, promesse]; ( aller chercher) to pick [sb/sth] up, to collect [personne, voiture]; il reprit son balai et continua son travail he picked up his broom again and carried on GB ou continued with his work; tu passes me reprendre à quelle heure? what time will you come back for me?; reprendre sa place ( son siège) to go back to one's seat; reprendre sa place de numéro un/deux to regain one's position as number one/two; j'ai repris les kilos que j'avais perdus I've put back on the weight I'd lost; reprendre son nom de jeune fille to revert to one's maiden name;

3 ( accepter de nouveau) to take [sb] on again [employé]; to take [sb] back [mari, élève]; Comm to take [sth] back [article]; ( contre un nouvel achat) to take [sth] in part GB ou partial US exchange; si on me reprend ma vieille voiture if I can trade in my old car, if they take my old car in part exchange; les marchandises ne sont ni reprises ni échangées goods cannot be returned or exchanged;

4 ( recommencer) to resume, to continue [promenade, récit, conversation]; to pick up [sth] again, to go back to [journal, tricot]; to take up [sth] again, to resume [fonctions, études]; to take up [sth] again [lutte]; to reopen [hostilités]; to revive [pièce, opéra, tradition]; reprendre le travail or son service (après un congé, une grève) to go back to work; on quitte à midi et on reprend à 14 heures we stop at 12 and start again at 2; ils ont repris les travaux de rénovation the renovation work has started again ou has resumed; reprendre sa lecture to go back to one's book, to resume one's reading; reprendre (le chemin de) l'école to go back to school; on reprend le bateau ce soir ( après une escale) we're sailing again tonight; ( pour le retour) we're sailing back tonight; tu reprends le train à quelle heure? ( de retour) what time is your train back?; reprendre la parole to start speaking again; reprendre le fil de son discours/ses pensées to carry on with one's speech/one's original train of thought; reprendre le fil de la conversation to pick up the thread of conversation; reprendre une histoire au début to go back to the beginning of a story; reprendre les arguments un à un to go over the arguments one by one;

5 ( acquérir) to take over [cabinet, commerce, entreprise]; reprendre une affaire à son compte to take over a firm, to take a firm over;

6 ( surprendre de nouveau) reprendre qn à faire qch to catch sb doing sth again; que je ne t'y reprenne plus! don't let me catch you doing that again!; on ne m'y reprendra plus you won't catch me doing that again; on ne me reprendra plus à lui rendre service! you won't catch me doing him/her any favours^GB again!;

7 ( recouvrer) reprendre confiance to regain one's confidence; reprendre ses vieilles habitudes to get back into one's old ways; la nature reprend ses droits nature reasserts itself; elle a repris sa liberté she's a free woman again; ⇒ bête;

8 ( retoucher) to alter [vêtement, couture]; Constr to repair [mur]; reprendre le travail de qn to correct sb's work; reprendre cinq centimètres en longueur/largeur Cout to take sth up/in 5 cm; il y a tout à reprendre dans ce chapitre the whole chapter needs re-writing;

9 ( utiliser de nouveau) to take up [idée, thèse, politique]; Littérat to re-work [intrigue, thème]; reprendre une thèse à son compte to adopt a theory as one's own;

10 ( répéter) to repeat [argument]; to take up [slogan, chant]; reprenons à la vingtième mesure Mus let's take it again from bar 20; reprendre la leçon précédente Scol to go over the previous lesson again; tous les médias ont repris la nouvelle all the media took up the report; pour reprendre le vieil adage as the saying goes;

11 ( corriger) to correct [élève]; ( pour langage grossier) to pull [sb] up; permettez-moi de vous reprendre excuse me, but that is not correct;

12 ( resurgir) mon mal de dents m'a repris my toothache has come back; la jalousie le reprend he's feeling jealous again; les soupçons le reprirent he began to feel suspicious again; voilà que ça le reprend○! iron there he goes again!

B vi

1 ( retrouver sa vigueur) [commerce, affaires] to pick up again; [plante] to recover, to pick up; les affaires ont du mal à reprendre business is only picking up slowly; mon camélia reprend bien ( après une maladie) my camellia is recovering nicely; ( après transplantation) my camellia has taken nicely; la vie reprend peu à peu life is gradually getting back to normal;

2 ( recommencer) [école, cours, bombardement, bruit, pluie] to start again; [négociations] to resume; le froid a repris it's turned cold again; la pluie a repris it's started raining again; nos émissions reprendront à 7 heures Radio, TV we shall be back at 7 o'clock;

3 ( continuer) ‘c'est bien étrange,’ reprit-il ‘it's very strange,’ he continued.

C se reprendre vpr

1 ( se corriger) to correct oneself; se reprendre à temps to stop oneself in time;

2 ( se ressaisir) [personne] to pull oneself together; Fin [action, titre] to rally, to pick up;

3 ( recommencer) s'y reprendre à trois fois pour faire qch to make three attempts to do ou at doing sth; j'ai dû m'y reprendre à plusieurs fois pour allumer le feu it took me several attempts to get the fire going; il se reprend à penser/espérer que c'est possible he's gone back to thinking/hoping it might be possible; se reprendre à craindre le pire to begin to fear the worst again.

[rəprɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

1. [saisir à nouveau - objet] to pick up (separable) again, to take again

reprendre les rênes

a. (sens propre) to take in the reins

b. (figuré) to resume control

2. [s'emparer à nouveau de - position, ville] to retake, to recapture ; [ - prisonnier] to recapture, to catch again

3. [suj: maladie, doutes] to take hold of again

quand la douleur me reprend when the pain comes back

l'angoisse me reprit anxiety took hold of me again

ça y est, ça le reprend! there he goes again!

4. [aller rechercher - personne] to pick up (separable) ; [ - objet] to get back (separable), to collect

[remporter] to take back (separable)

je (te) reprendrai mon écharpe demain I'll get my scarf back (from you) tomorrow

ils reprennent aux uns ce qu'ils donnent aux autres they take away from some in order to give to others

tu peux reprendre ton parapluie, je n'en ai plus besoin I don't need your umbrella anymore, you can take it back

je te reprendrai à la sortie de l'école I'll pick you up ou I'll collect you ou I'll come and fetch you after school

vous pouvez (passer) reprendre votre montre demain you can come (by) and collect ou pick up your watch tomorrow

5. [réengager - employé] to take ou to have back (separable)

[réadmettre - élève] to take ou to have back

nous ne pouvons reprendre votre enfant en septembre we can't take ou have your child back in September

6. [retrouver - un état antérieur] to go back to

elle a repris son nom de jeune fille she went back to her maiden name

il a repris sa bonhomie coutumière he has recovered his usual good spirits

je n'arrivais plus à reprendre ma respiration I couldn't get my breath back

reprendre son sang-froid to calm down

reprendre courage to regain ou to recover courage

si tu le fais sécher à plat, il reprendra sa forme if you dry it flat, it'll regain its shape ou it'll get its shape back

7. [à table]

reprends un biscuit have another biscuit

reprends un comprimé dans deux heures take another tablet in two hours' time

[chez un commerçant] to have ou to take more (of)

8. [recommencer, se remettre à - recherche, combat] to resume ; [ - projet] to take up again ; [ - enquête] to restart, to reopen ; [ - lecture] to go back to, to resume ; [ - hostilités] to resume, to reopen ; [ - discussion, voyage] to resume, to carry on (with), to continue

reprendre ses études to take up one's studies again, to resume one's studies

je reprends l'école le 15 septembre I start school again ou I go back to school on September 15th

reprendre le travail

a. [après des vacances] to go back to work, to start work again

b. [après une pause] to get back to work, to start work again

c. [après une grève] to go back to work

reprendre contact avec quelqu'un to get in touch with somebody again

reprendre la plume/la caméra/le pinceau to take up one's pen/movie camera/brush once more

reprendre la route ou son chemin to set off again, to resume one's journey

elle a repris le volant après quelques heures she took the wheel again after a few hours

reprendre la mer

a. [marin] to go back to sea

b. [navire] to (set) sail again

reprendre une instance DROIT to resume a hearing

9. [répéter - texte] to read again ; [ - argument, passage musical] to repeat ; [ - refrain] to take up (separable)

on reprend tout depuis le ou au début [on recommence] let's start (all over) again from the beginning

un sujet repris par tous vos hebdomadaires an issue taken up by all your weeklies

TÉLÉVISION to repeat

CINÉMA to rerun

THÉÂTRE to revive, to put on again, to put back on the stage

quand j'ai repris le rôle de Tosca

a. [que j'avais déjà chanté] when I took on the part of Tosca again

b. [que je n'avais jamais chanté] when I took on ou over the part of Tosca

[récapituler - faits] to go over (inseparable) again

10. [dire] to go ou to carry on

"et lui?", reprit-elle "what about him?" she went on

11. COMMERCE [article refusé] to take back (separable)

les vêtements ne sont ni repris ni échangés clothes cannot be returned or exchanged

nous vous reprenons votre vieux salon pour tout achat de plus de 2000 euros your old lounge suite accepted in part exchange for any purchase over 2,000 euros

ils m'ont repris ma voiture pour 1000 euros I traded my car in for 1,000 euros

[prendre à son compte - cabinet, boutique] to take over (separable)

12. [adopter - idée, programme politique] to take up (separable)

13. [modifier - texte] to rework, to go over (inseparable) again ; [ - peinture] to touch up (separable)

il a fallu tout reprendre it all had to be gone over ou done again

c'était parfait, je n'ai rien eu à reprendre it was perfect, I didn't have to make a single correction ou alteration

COUTURE [généralement] to alter

[rétrécir] to take in

[en tricot]

reprendre une maille to pick up a stitch

CONSTRUCTION to repair

reprendre un mur en sous-œuvre to underpin a wall

MÉCANIQUE [pièce] to rework, to machine

14. [réprimander] to pull up, to reprimand (soutenu), to tell off (separable)

[corriger] to correct, to pull up (separable)

j'ai été obligée de la reprendre en public I had to put her straight in front of everybody

15. [surprendre]

que je ne t'y reprenne plus! don't let me catch you at it again!

on ne m'y reprendra plus! that's the last time you'll catch me doing that!

16. SPORT to return

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[rəprɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif

1. [s'améliorer - affaires] to improve, to recover, to pick ou to look up

[repousser - plante] to pick up, to recover

2. [recommencer - lutte] to start (up) again, to resume ; [ - pluie, vacarme] to start (up) again ; [ - cours, école] to start again, to resume ; [ - feu] to rekindle ; [ - fièvre, douleur] to return, to start again

je n'arrive pas à faire reprendre le feu I can't get the fire going again

la tempête reprit de plus belle the storm started again with renewed ferocity

le froid a repris the cold weather has set in again ou has returned

3. [retourner au travail - employé] to start again

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se reprendre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [recouvrer ses esprits] to get a grip on oneself, to pull oneself together

[retrouver son calme] to settle down

ils ne nous laissent pas le temps de nous reprendre entre deux questions they don't give us time to take a breather between questions

2. SPORT [au cours d'un match] to make a recovery, to rally

après un mauvais début de saison, il s'est très bien repris he started the season badly but has come back strongly ou has staged a good comeback

3. [se ressaisir - après une erreur] to correct oneself

se reprendre à temps [avant une bévue] to stop oneself in time

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se reprendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

elle se reprit à divaguer she started rambling again

je me repris à l'aimer I started to fall in love with her again

s'y reprendre [recommencer]: je m'y suis reprise à trois fois I had to start again three times ou to make three attempts

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > reprendre
13 verbessern

I v/t improve (auch TECH.); (berichtigen) correct; (Buchausgabe) revise; die Haltbarkeit verbessern von prolong the shelf-life of

II v/refl

1. improve (auch Sache); beim Sprechen: correct o.s.

2. finanziell etc.: better o.s.; wie ich höre, wollen Sie sich verbessern I hear you are wanting to leave the company

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(berichtigen) to emend; to correct; to revise; to amend; to rectify;

(bessern) to ameliorate; to improve; to better; to meliorate;

sich verbessern

to improve

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ver|bẹs|sern ptp verbe\#ssert
1. vt

1) (= besser machen) to improve; Leistung, Bestzeit, Rekord to improve (up)on, to better; die Welt to reform

eine neue, verbesserte Auflage — a new revised edition

2) (= korrigieren) to correct

2. vr

1) (Lage etc) to improve, to get better; (Mensch) (in Leistungen) to improve, to do better; (beruflich, finanziell) to better oneself

sich (notenmäßig) verbessern (Sch) — to improve one's grade or mark

2) (= sich korrigieren) to correct oneself

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1) advance

2) (to correct or improve: We shall amend the error as soon as possible.) amend

3) (to correct errors in (a book etc): The editor emended the manuscript.) emend

4) (to remove faults and errors from: These spectacles will correct his eye defect.) correct

5) (to strengthen or enrich (eg food, drink): Sherry is a fortified wine.) fortify

6) (to produce something which is better, more useful etc than: I think I can improve on that suggestion.) improve on

7) (to (cause to) become better, of higher quality etc: His work has greatly improved; They recently improved the design of that car.) improve

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ver·bes·sern *

I. vt

1. (besser machen)

▪ etw \verbessern to improve sth

2. SPORT (auf einen besseren Stand bringen)

▪ etw \verbessern to improve [up]on [or better] sth

einen Rekord \verbessern to break a record

3. SCH (korrigieren)

▪ etw \verbessern to correct sth

4. (jds Äußerung korrigieren)

▪ jdn \verbessern to correct sb

▪ sich akk \verbessern to correct oneself

II. vr

1. (sich steigern)

▪ sich akk [in etw dat] \verbessern to improve [in sth] [or do better [at sth]

2. (eine bessere Stellung bekommen)

▪ sich akk \verbessern to better oneself

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1.
transitives Verb

1) improve <machine, method, quality>; improve [up]on, better < achievement>; beat < record>; reform <schooling, world>

2) (korrigieren) correct
2.
reflexives Verb

1) improve

2) ([beruflich] aufsteigen) better oneself

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verbessern

A. v/t improve ( auch TECH); (berichtigen) correct; (Buchausgabe) revise;

die Haltbarkeit verbessern von prolong the shelf-life of

B. v/r

1. improve (auch Sache); beim Sprechen: correct o.s.

2. finanziell etc: better o.s.;

wie ich höre, wollen Sie sich verbessern I hear you are wanting to leave the company

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1.
transitives Verb

1) improve <machine, method, quality>; improve [up]on, better < achievement>; beat < record>; reform <schooling, world>

2) (korrigieren) correct
2.
reflexives Verb

1) improve

2) ([beruflich] aufsteigen) better oneself

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v.

to ameliorate v.

to better v.

to correct v.

to emend v.

to hone v.

to improve v.

to meliorate v.

to mend v.

to rectify v.

to reform v.

to update v.

to upgrade v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > verbessern
14 rectificar

v.

1 to rectify, to correct.

Ella rectificó sus acciones She rectified her actions.

2 to improve.

3 to put right.

4 to mend one's words, to mend what was said, to rectify.

María rectificó Mary mended her words.

5 to purify, to refine.

Ellos rectificaron el aceite They purified the oil.

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rectificar

Conjugation model [ SACAR], like link=sacar sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to rectify

2 (corregir) to correct

3 AUTOMÓVIL to straighten up

► verbo pronominal rectificarse

1 to correct oneself

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1. VT

1) (=corregir) to rectify, correct; [+ cálculo] to correct; [+ conducta] to change, reform

2) (=enderezar) to straighten, straighten out

3) (Mec) to rectify; [+ cilindro] to rectify, rebore

4) (Culin) to add

rectificar de sal si hace falta — add salt to taste

2.

VI to correct o.s.

-no, eran cuatro, -rectificó — "no," he said, correcting himself, "there were four"

rectifique, por favor — please see that this is put right

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to correct; <información/error> to correct, rectify (frml)

2) <carretera/trazado> to straighten
2.
rectificar vi ( corregirse) to correct oneself

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= rectify.

Ex. The 1949 code was essentially a greater elaboration of the 1908 code in an attempt to rectify the omissions of the 1908 code.

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* rectificar la descompensación = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* rectificar un error = rectify + failure.

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1.
verbo transitivo

1) < persona> to correct; <información/error> to correct, rectify (frml)

2) <carretera/trazado> to straighten
2.
rectificar vi ( corregirse) to correct oneself

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= rectify.

Ex: The 1949 code was essentially a greater elaboration of the 1908 code in an attempt to rectify the omissions of the 1908 code.

* rectificar la descompensación = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* rectificar un error = rectify + failure.

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rectificar [A2 ]

vt

A (corregir) ‹persona› to correct; ‹información/comentario/error› to correct, rectify ( frml)

rectifícame si me equivoco correct me if I am wrong

B ‹carretera/trazado› to straighten

C ( Elec) to rectify

■ rectificar

vi

1 (corregirse) to correct oneself

-los soviéticos, es decir, los rusos -rectificó the Soviets, or rather the Russians, he corrected himself

2 ( Coc):

revolver bien y rectificar de sal si hiciese falta stir well and add more salt o adjust the seasoning if necessary

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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

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rectificar vt

1. [error] to rectify, to correct

2. [conducta, actitud] to improve

3. [ajustar] to put right

4. Elec to rectify

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rectificar

v/t

1 error correct, rectify

2 camino straighten

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rectificar {72} vt

1) : to rectify, to correct

2) : to straighten (out)

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rectificar vb

1. (error) to correct

el periódico rectificó la noticia the newspaper corrected the story

2. (conducta) to improve / to change

el joven rectificó su conducta the young man improved his behaviour

Spanish-English dictionary > rectificar
15 corregir

v.

1 to correct.

corrígeme si me equivoco, pero creo que… correct me if I'm wrong, but I think…

Ella corrigió su error She corrected her error.

María corrigió a los chicos Mary corrected=reprimanded the kids.

María corrigió el planteamiento Mary corrected=revised the approach.

2 to reprimand.

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corregir

Conjugation model [ ELEGIR], like link=elegir elegir

► verbo transitivo

1 (amendar) to correct, rectify

2 (reprender) to reprimand, scold, tell off

3 EDUCACIÓN to mark

4 (en impresión) to read, proofread

► verbo pronominal corregirse

1 (persona) to mend one's ways

2 (defecto) to right itself

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verb

1) to correct

2) grade

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1. VT

1) (=rectificar) [+ error, defecto, rumbo, pruebas de imprenta] to correct; [+ vicio] to get rid of; [+ comportamiento] to improve; [+ tendencia] to correct, counteract; (Econ) [+ déficit] to counteract

¡deja ya de corregirme! — stop correcting me!

me gusta que me corrijan cuando hablo en inglés — I like people to correct me when I speak English

corrígeme si me equivoco, pero creo que aquí hemos estado ya — correct me if I'm wrong, but I think we've been here before

2) (Educ) [+ examen, dictado, tareas] to mark, grade (EEUU)

2.

See:

corregirse

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <error/falta> to correct; < modales> to improve, mend

b) <examen/dictado> to correct, grade (AmE), to mark (BrE)

c) <galeradas/pruebas> to correct

d) <defecto físico/postura> to correct

e) < trayectoria> to correct
2.
corregirse v pron

1)

a) ( en el comportamiento) to change o mend one's ways

b) (refl) ( al hablar) to correct oneself

corregirse de algo: se corrigió del error — she corrected her mistake

2) defecto físico

un defecto que se corrige solo — a defect which corrects itself

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= correct, make + good, put + Nombre + right, repair, amend, set + right, redress, put + right, right, edit.

Ex. Packages which have been used will be thoroughly tested in various applications, and any weakness corrected.

Ex. Any child who comes to school at five years old without certain kinds of literary experience is a deprived child in whose growth there are deficiencies already difficult to make good.

Ex. In 1986/87 Glasgow District Library spent over £30,000 on vandalism -- both on putting it right and in trying to prevent it.

Ex. In the more common perspective of linear causality, we seek to explain a negative consequence by searching for its root cause and repairing it.

Ex. This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex. A serious omission or duplication in a page of prose, for instance, might necessitate the rejustification of dozens of lines, whereas if the mistake had been spotted in the stick it could have been set right in a matter of moments.

Ex. To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.

Ex. The author emphasises the importance of the early stages of planning, where the seeds of failure are often sown, and mistakes made then will be very difficult to put right later.

Ex. The author questions whether this is a transitional phenomenon which will be righted later.

Ex. During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

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* corregir a mano = hand-correct.

* corregir deficiencias = correct + deficiencies.

* corregir errores = debug.

* corregir exámenes = mark + exams.

* corregir inexactitudes = set + the record straight.

* corregirlo = put + matters + right.

* corregir pruebas = proof, proofread.

* corregirse = clean up + Posesivo + act.

* corregir una prueba = correct + proof.

* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.

* corregir un error = correct + error, amend + mistake, correct + a wrong, correct + Posesivo + mistake.

* corregir un mal = correct + a wrong.

* corregir un problema = correct + problem.

* sin corregir = unamended, uncorrected, unrevised.

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1.
verbo transitivo

a) <error/falta> to correct; < modales> to improve, mend

b) <examen/dictado> to correct, grade (AmE), to mark (BrE)

c) <galeradas/pruebas> to correct

d) <defecto físico/postura> to correct

e) < trayectoria> to correct
2.
corregirse v pron

1)

a) ( en el comportamiento) to change o mend one's ways

b) (refl) ( al hablar) to correct oneself

corregirse de algo: se corrigió del error — she corrected her mistake

2) defecto físico

un defecto que se corrige solo — a defect which corrects itself

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= correct, make + good, put + Nombre + right, repair, amend, set + right, redress, put + right, right, edit.

Ex: Packages which have been used will be thoroughly tested in various applications, and any weakness corrected.

Ex: Any child who comes to school at five years old without certain kinds of literary experience is a deprived child in whose growth there are deficiencies already difficult to make good.

Ex: In 1986/87 Glasgow District Library spent over £30,000 on vandalism -- both on putting it right and in trying to prevent it.

Ex: In the more common perspective of linear causality, we seek to explain a negative consequence by searching for its root cause and repairing it.

Ex: This article shows how to amend and cancel orders and how to arrange delivery by telefacsimile.

Ex: A serious omission or duplication in a page of prose, for instance, might necessitate the rejustification of dozens of lines, whereas if the mistake had been spotted in the stick it could have been set right in a matter of moments.

Ex: To redress this iniquity women are demanding not only equal pay for equal work, but equal pay for work of equal value.

Ex: The author emphasises the importance of the early stages of planning, where the seeds of failure are often sown, and mistakes made then will be very difficult to put right later.

Ex: The author questions whether this is a transitional phenomenon which will be righted later.

Ex: During the construction of a thesaurus, the computer can be enlisted to sort, merge, edit and compare terms.

* corregir a mano = hand-correct.

* corregir deficiencias = correct + deficiencies.

* corregir errores = debug.

* corregir exámenes = mark + exams.

* corregir inexactitudes = set + the record straight.

* corregirlo = put + matters + right.

* corregir pruebas = proof, proofread.

* corregirse = clean up + Posesivo + act.

* corregir una prueba = correct + proof.

* corregir una situación = correct + situation, redress + situation.

* corregir un error = correct + error, amend + mistake, correct + a wrong, correct + Posesivo + mistake.

* corregir un mal = correct + a wrong.

* corregir un problema = correct + problem.

* sin corregir = unamended, uncorrected, unrevised.

* * *

corregir [I8 ]

vt

1 ‹error/falta› to correct

quiere que lo corrijan cuando se equivoca he wants to be corrected when he makes a mistake

tendrás que corregir esos modales you'll have to improve o mend your manners

2 ‹examen/dictado› to correct, grade ( AmE), to mark ( BrE)

3 ‹galeradas/pruebas› to correct, read

4 ‹defecto físico/postura› to correct

5 ‹rumbo/trayectoria› to correct

■ corregirse

v pron

A

1 (en el comportamiento) to change o mend one's ways

hace esfuerzos para corregirse de ese hábito he is trying to get out of that habit

2 ( refl) (al hablar) to correct oneself corregirse DE algo:

se corrigió del error she corrected her mistake

B

«defecto físico»: un defecto que se corrige solo a defect which corrects itself

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corregir ( conjugate corregir) verbo transitivo ( en general) to correct;
‹ modales› to improve, mend;
‹examen/prueba› to correct;
( puntuar) to grade (AmE), to mark (BrE)
corregirse verbo pronominal
a) ( en el comportamiento) to change o mend one's ways

b) ( refl) ( al hablar) to correct oneself;

◊ un defecto físico que se corrige solo a defect which corrects itself

corregir verbo transitivo to correct
' corregir' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
enderezar
- enmendar
- prueba
- plantilla
English:
amend
- chasten
- copy-edit
- correct
- edit
- imbalance
- mark
- proof
- proofread
- right
- grade
- pick
- redress

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corregir

♦ vt

1. [error] to correct;

corrígeme si me equivoco, pero creo que… correct me if I'm wrong, but I think…;

estas gafas corregirán la visión these glasses will correct your vision

2. [pruebas, galeradas] to proofread

3. [examen] to mark

4. [rumbo] to correct

5. [reprender] to reprimand

♦ See also the pronominal verb corregirse

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corregir

v/t correct

* * *

corregir {28} vt

1) enmendar: to correct, to emend

2) : to reprimand

3)

corregir pruebas : to proofread

♦ See also the reflexive verb corregirse

* * *

corregir vb to correct

Spanish-English dictionary > corregir
16 riprendere

take again

( prendere indietro) take back

lavoro go back to

photography record

riprendere coscienza regain consciousness

riprendere a fare qualcosa start doing something again

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riprendere v.tr.

1 ( prendere di nuovo) to take* again; to retake*; ( riacchiappare) to catch* (again): devo riprendere la medicina?, shall I take my medicine again?; ha ripreso l'abitudine di fumare, he has taken up smoking again; temo di aver ripreso il raffreddore, I am afraid I have caught a cold again (o I have caught another cold); lanciava la palla in aria e la riprendeva, he threw the ball up into the air and caught it; riprendere il proprio posto, to sit down in one's place again; (fig.) to take one's seat again; verrò a riprendere il bambino dopo il lavoro, I'll come to pick up the child after work; riprendere le armi, to take up arms again; riprendere il cammino, to take to the road again; riprese il cammino verso casa, he set out for home again // lo ha ripreso la febbre, he has (had) another bout of fever; lo riprese la malinconia, he fell back in a state of gloom // riprendere moglie, marito, to remarry // riprendere coraggio, to take courage again // riprendere sonno, to get back to sleep // riprendere un punto, ( nel lavoro a maglia) to pick up a stitch // riprendere quota, (aer.) to regain height

2 ( riassumere) to resume; ( personale) to re-engage, to re-employ, to hire again: ripresi la segretaria che avevo licenziato, I re-engaged (o took on again) the secretary I had dismissed; riprendere il comando della nave, to resume command of the ship

3 ( ricominciare) to start again, to begin* again, to resume: ha ripreso a piovere, it has started raining again; riprendere a scrivere, a lavorare, to begin writing, working again; riprendere il lavoro, la lettura, to resume work, reading

4 ( ricatturare, riconquistare) to retake*, to recapture: riprendemmo il prigioniero fuggito, we recaptured the escaped prisoner; riprendere una fortezza, una città, to retake (o to recapture) a fortress, a town // (sport): riprendere il gruppo di testa, to catch up again with the leaders; riprendere il primo posto in classifica, to regain the top position in the table

5 ( prendere indietro) to take* back, to get* back; ( ricuperare) to recover: la casa editrice riprese le copie invendute del libro, the publishing house took back the unsold copies of the book; quando posso riprendere i miei libri?, when can I take (o get) back my books?; sono andata a riprendere l'ombrello che avevo dimenticato, I went to collect the umbrella I had left behind; riprendere forza, to recover strength; riprendere conoscenza, i sensi, to recover consciousness, to come to one's senses again; riprendere fiato, to get one's breath back // la malavita sta riprendendo piede nella zona, the underworld is recovering ground in the area

6 ( riutilizzare) to draw* on; ( derivare) to take*: questo compositore ha ripreso alcune danze popolari, this composer has drawn on popular dance tunes; alcuni versi sono ripresi da Shakespeare, some verses are taken from Shakespeare

7 ( ripetere) to take* up: il tema iniziale viene ripreso nella seconda parte, the opening theme is taken up in the second part

8 ( rimproverare) to tell* off, to reprimand, to reprove, to find* fault with (s.o.): la maestra l'ha ripreso perché parlava troppo, the teacher told him off because he talked too much; mi riprende sempre, he always finds fault with me; riprendere severamente qlcu., to reprimand s.o. sharply

9 ( sartoria) to take* in: questo vestito deve essere ripreso in vita, this dress must be taken in at the waist

10 (teatr.) to revive: questa commedia è stata ripresa dopo venti anni, this play has been revived after twenty years

11 (cinem.) to shoot*: riprendere una scena, to shoot a scene; l'hanno ripreso mentre sbadigliava, they caught him (on film) while he was yawning

◆ v. intr.

1 ( ricominciare) to start again, to begin* again; ( a parlare) to go* on: aveva smesso di fumare, ma poi ha ripreso, he had given up smoking but then he started again; riprendiamo da dove eravamo rimasti, let's begin again from where we were; si riprende fra dieci minuti, we'll start again in ten minutes; le trasmissioni riprenderanno appena possibile, normal service will be resumed as soon as possible; ''Dimmi'', riprese, ''quando sei arrivato?'', ''Tell me'', he went on, ''when did you arrive?'' // la vita riprende, things are looking up again

2 ( rinvigorire) to recover; to revive: i fiori riprendono nell'acqua, flowers revive in water; il vecchio riprende lentamente, the old man is slowly recovering.

◘ riprendersi v.intr.pron.

1 ( da malattia) to recover, to get* over, to rally; ( da turbamento) to collect oneself: dopo la malattia si riprese lentamente, after his illness he recovered slowly; datemi il tempo di riprendermi, give me time to collect myself; dopo la morte di suo padre, non si è più ripreso, after his father's death he was no longer his former self // dopo aver fatto bancarotta, non si riprese più, after he went bankrupt he never got on his legs again; il mercato azionario non si è ripreso dal crollo, the stock market has not recovered from the crash

2 ( correggersi) to correct oneself: fece un errore madornale, ma si riprese subito, he made a huge mistake but he corrected himself at once.

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1. [ri'prɛndere]
vb irreg vt
1) (prendere di nuovo: gen) to take again, (prigioniero) to recapture, (città) to retake, (impiegato) to take on again, re-employ, (raffreddore) to catch again, (velocità) to pick up again, (quota) to regain

riprendere moglie/marito — to get married again

riprendere i sensi — to recover consciousness, come to o round

riprendere sonno — to go back to sleep, get back to sleep

non sono riuscito a riprendere sonno — I couldn't get back to sleep

fu ripreso dal desiderio di vederla — again he felt the desire to see her

fu ripreso dai dubbi — he began to have doubts again

2) (riavere) to get back, (ritirare: oggetto riparato) to collect

riprenditi le tue cose — take your things

passo a riprendere Francesco/l'impermeabile più tardi — I'll call by to pick up Francesco/the raincoat later

si è ripreso le sue fotografie — he took his photos back

puoi riprenderlo, non mi serve più — you can have it back, I don't need it any more

3) (ricominciare: viaggio, lavoro) to resume, start again

riprendere a fare qc — to start doing sth again

riprendere il cammino — to set off again

riprendere una conversazione — to continue a conversation

riprendi tutta la storia dall'inizio — start your story all over again

"dunque", riprese, "dove eravamo?" — "so", he continued, "where were we?"

4) Cine, TV to shoot

riprendere un attore in primo piano — to shoot a close-up of an actor

questa foto li riprende in un atteggiamento affettuoso — this photo shows them in an affectionate pose

5) (rimproverare) to reprimand

6) (restringere: abito) to take in

7) (Sport: raggiungere) to catch up with

2. vip (riprendersi)

1) (riaversi) to recover, (pianta) to revive

si è appena ripreso dalla polmonite — he's just recovered from pneumonia

era emozionato ma si è ripreso — he was nervous but he pulled himself together

2) (correggersi) to correct o.s.

* * *
[ri'prɛndere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (prendere di nuovo) to regain [controllo, comando]; to recover [ territorio]; to take* back [impiegato, regalo]

riprendere sonno — to fall asleep again, to go back to sleep

riprendere marito, moglie — (riposarsi) to marry again, to remarry

2) (ricatturare) to recapture [ prigioniero]

3) (riavere) to retrieve [ oggetto]; [ persona] to revert to [ abitudine]

4) (ricominciare) to go* back to, to restart, to resume, to return to [lavoro, scuola]; to pick up, to take* up, to resume [conversazione, carriera]; to renew, to restart, to resume [ negoziati]

riprendere servizio — to report back for duty

riprendere la lettura — to return to one's book

5) (recuperare)

riprendere quota — to gain height again

riprendere terreno — to catch up

riprendere conoscenza — to come round BE o around AE o to life, to regain consciousness

riprendere colore — to get one's colour back

6) cinem. fot. to shoot*; (con videocamera) to video(tape)

7) sart. (stringere) to take* in [vestito, cucitura]; to pick up [ punto]

8) (utilizzare di nuovo) to draw* on [idea, tesi]

9) (sgridare) to pick up, to pull up, to tell* off

10) mus. to repeat
2.
verbo intransitivo (aus. avere)

1) (ricominciare) [attività, ciclo] to restart, to resume; [discussione, processo, scuola] to reopen, to resume

"i programmi riprenderanno il più presto possibile" — "normal service will be resumed as soon as possible"

2) (continuare)

"strano," riprese lui — "strange", he continued
3.
verbo pronominale riprendersi

1) (ristabilirsi) to recover, to gather oneself; (riaversi) to collect one's wits, to collect oneself, to perk up, to recollect oneself

- rsi da uno shock — to recover from o get over the shock

2) (rinverdire) [ pianta] to perk up, to revive

3) econ. [commercio, economia] to recover, to perk up

4) (correggersi) to correct oneself

* * *

riprendere

/ri'prεndere/ [10]

I verbo transitivo

1 (prendere di nuovo) to regain [controllo, comando]; to recover [ territorio]; to take* back [impiegato, regalo]; riprendere sonno to fall asleep again, to go back to sleep; riprendere marito, moglie (riposarsi) to marry again, to remarry

2 (ricatturare) to recapture [ prigioniero]

3 (riavere) to retrieve [ oggetto]; [ persona] to revert to [ abitudine]

4 (ricominciare) to go* back to, to restart, to resume, to return to [lavoro, scuola]; to pick up, to take* up, to resume [conversazione, carriera]; to renew, to restart, to resume [ negoziati]; riprendere servizio to report back for duty; riprendere la lettura to return to one's book

5 (recuperare) riprendere quota to gain height again; riprendere terreno to catch up; riprendere conoscenza to come round BE o around AE o to life, to regain consciousness; riprendere colore to get one's colour back

6 cinem. fot. to shoot*; (con videocamera) to video(tape)

7 sart. (stringere) to take* in [vestito, cucitura]; to pick up [ punto]

8 (utilizzare di nuovo) to draw* on [idea, tesi]

9 (sgridare) to pick up, to pull up, to tell* off

10 mus. to repeat

II verbo intransitivo

(aus. avere)

1 (ricominciare) [attività, ciclo] to restart, to resume; [discussione, processo, scuola] to reopen, to resume; "i programmi riprenderanno il più presto possibile" "normal service will be resumed as soon as possible"

2 (continuare) "strano," riprese lui "strange", he continued

III riprendersi verbo pronominale

1 (ristabilirsi) to recover, to gather oneself; (riaversi) to collect one's wits, to collect oneself, to perk up, to recollect oneself; - rsi da uno shock to recover from o get over the shock

2 (rinverdire) [ pianta] to perk up, to revive

3 econ. [commercio, economia] to recover, to perk up

4 (correggersi) to correct oneself.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > riprendere
17 popraw|ić

pf — popraw|iać impf Ⅰ vt 1. (doprowadzić do porządku) to tidy up
- poprawić makijaż to touch up one’s make-up

- poprawić strój i włosy to smarten a. tidy oneself up

- poprawiła sobie uczesanie przed lustrem she neatened a. tidied her hair in front of the mirror

- poprawił krawat he straightened his tie

- poprawiła poduszki she plumped up the cushions a. pillows
2. (udoskonalić) to improve on [wyniki, rekord]; to amend [ustawę]
- dobry koniak poprawił nam humory (a) good cognac raised our spirits

- sąsiad poprawił jej nastrój swoją opowieścią the neighbour cheered her up with his story
3. (zreperować) to mend
- poprawić walący się płot to repair the dilapidated fence

- poprawić źle uszytą suknię to make alterations to a. alter a badly-made dress
4. (usunąć błędy, wprowadzić poprawki) to correct
- poprawić dyktando/wypracowanie [nauczyciel] to mark a. correct mistakes in a dictation/composition; [uczeń] to correct one’s dictation/composition

- poprawiała tekst czerwonym ołówkiem she marked a. corrected the text with a red pencil

- poprawił błędy w korekcie/w maszynopisie he made corrections on the (galley) proofs/he made corrections to the manuscript
5. (zwrócić uwagę mówiącemu) to correct
- poprawiać swego rozmówcę to correct one’s interlocutor

- poprawić błędnie wymówione nazwisko to correct a mispronounced name

- nauczyciel angielskiego poprawiał wymowę uczniów the English teacher corrected the pupils’ pronunciation
6. (powtórzyć cios) to hit (again)
- uderzył go mocno i jeszcze poprawił he hit him hard and added another blow for good measure
Ⅱ poprawić się — poprawiać się 1. (wygodniej usiąść) to sit more comfortably
- poprawić się na krześle/w siodle to settle oneself more comfortably in one’s chair/the saddle
2. (inaczej się wyrazić) to correct oneself
- mówca starannie dobierał słowa i ciągle się poprawiał the speaker chose his words carefully and kept correcting himself

- przejęzyczył się, ale zaraz się poprawił he made a slip of the tongue, but quickly amended what he had said
3. (polepszyć się) to improve
- pogoda się wreszcie poprawiła the weather’s improved at last

- dzięki temu lekowi stan zdrowia pacjenta znacznie się poprawił the patient made a marked improvement with this drug
4. (przytyć) to put on weight
- dziecko poprawiło się i opaliło nad morzem the child put on weight and acquired a suntan at the seaside
5. (zmienić się na lepsze) poprawić się w nauce to make better progress at school
- poprawił się pod wpływem dobrego kolegi his behaviour improved under his friend’s good influence

- □ poprawić rekord Sport to set a (new) record

■ poprawiać zeszyty to mark a. correct homework

- poprawiała zeszyty przez trzy godziny she spent three hours marking a. correcting the pupils’ exercise books

The New English-Polish, Polish-English Kościuszko foundation dictionary > popraw|ić
18 berichtigen

I v/t

1. (Fehler) correct; förm. rectify; ( Text, JUR. Urteil, Parteianträge, Vorschrift) amend, Am. auch revise; TECH. correct, adjust

2. WIRTS. (Buchung, Konto) adjust

3. POL. (Grenze) rectify

II v/refl correct o.s.

* * *

to rectify; to adjust; to regulate; to amend; to correct

* * *
be|rịch|ti|gen [bə'rIçtɪgn] ptp beri\#chtigt
vt
to correct; Fehler auch to rectify; (JUR) to rectify; Text, Aussage auch to amend
* * *

(to put right or correct (a mistake etc): We shall rectify the error as soon as possible.) rectify

* * *

be·rich·ti·gen *

[bəˈrɪçtɪgn̩]

I. vt

1. (korrigieren)

▪ jdn/etw \berichtigen to correct sb/sth

▪ sich akk \berichtigen to correct oneself

eine erste Fassung \berichtigen to correct [or form emend] an initial version

\berichtigen Sie mich, wenn ich mich irre correct me if I'm wrong a. iron

etw nach unten \berichtigen FIN to round down sth

2. JUR

▪ etw \berichtigen to rectify sth

II. vi to correct sb/sth

„Irrtum“, berichtigte sie “Wrong”, she corrected [him/her etc.]

▪ \berichtigend corrective

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transitives Verb correct

* * *

berichtigen

A. v/t

1. (Fehler) correct; form rectify; ( Text, JUR Urteil, Parteianträge, Vorschrift) amend, US auch revise; TECH correct, adjust

2. WIRTSCH (Buchung, Konto) adjust

3. POL (Grenze) rectify

B. v/r correct o.s.

* * *

transitives Verb correct

* * *

v.

to adjust v.

to amend v.

to correct v.

to emend v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > berichtigen
19 verbessern

ver·bes·sern *

vt

1) ( besser machen)

etw \verbessern to improve sth

2) sport ( auf einen besseren Stand bringen)

etw \verbessern to improve [up]on [or better] sth;

einen Rekord \verbessern to break a record

3) sch ( korrigieren)

etw \verbessern to correct sth

4) ( jds Äußerung korrigieren)

jdn \verbessern to correct sb;

sich \verbessern to correct oneself

vr

1) ( sich steigern)

sich [in etw dat] \verbessern to improve [in sth] [or do better [at sth]];

2) ( eine bessere Stellung bekommen)

sich \verbessern to better oneself

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch für Studenten > verbessern
20 corregir

corregir ( conjugate corregir) verbo transitivo ( en general) to correct; ‹ modales› to improve, mend; ‹examen/prueba› to correct; ( puntuar) to grade (AmE), to mark (BrE) corregirse verbo pronominal
a) ( en el comportamiento) to change o mend one's ways

b) ( refl) ( al hablar) to correct oneself;

◊ un defecto físico que se corrige solo a defect which corrects itself

corregir verbo transitivo to correct ' corregir' also found in these entries: Spanish: enderezar - enmendar - prueba - plantilla English: amend - chasten - copy-edit - correct - edit - imbalance - mark - proof - proofread - right - grade - pick - redress

English-spanish dictionary > corregir

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ethics — /eth iks/, n.pl. 1. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a system of moral principles: the ethics of a culture. 2. the rules of conduct recognized in respect to a particular class of human actions or a particular group, culture, etc.: medical ethics;… … Universalium
Opportunism — Opportunity Seized, Opportunity Missed. Engraving by Theodoor Galle, 1605. Contents 1 General definition … Wikipedia
Shinji Takahashi — Nihongo|Shinji Takahashi|高橋信次|Takahashi Shinji|extra=September 21, 1927 June 25, 1976 was a Japanese religious leader, corporate manager and hardware engineer.Founder of the new religion/religious corporation God Light Association (GLA), born in … Wikipedia
metaphysics — /met euh fiz iks/, n. (used with a sing. v.) 1. the branch of philosophy that treats of first principles, includes ontology and cosmology, and is intimately connected with epistemology. 2. philosophy, esp. in its more abstruse branches. 3. the… … Universalium
Aristotle: Ethics and politics — Roger Crisp ETHICS BACKGROUND AND METHOD Aristotle wrote no books on ethics. Rather, he gave lectures, the notes for which subsequently were turned by others into two books, the Nicomachean Ethics (NE) and the Eudemian Ethics (EE). There is much… … History of philosophy

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