correct
gb/kɚˈɛkt/ us/kɚˈɛkt/
A2
Αγγλικά
~ 1700
helyes, hibátlan, pontos, kijavít, rászól, megfedd
A2
1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is correct
Your answer to question three is correct.
A harmadik kérdésre adott válaszod helyes.
Please check if the spelling is correct before submitting.
Kérlek, beküldés előtt ellenőrizd, hogy nincs-e benne helyesírási hiba.
The information you gave me was correct.
Is this the correct form to fill out?
Her calculations were correct to three decimal places.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
That answer is correct.
Az a válasz helyes.
Your name is correct on the list.
A neved helyesen szerepel a listán.
This word has the correct spelling.
The map is correct.
He gave the correct number.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'correct' with 'right' — 'right' is more casual, while 'correct' sounds slightly more formal or precise.
Σημασία
Free from error or fault
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
correct answer
|correct spelling
|correct information
|correct form
|correct pronunciation
Συνώνυμα
accurate (Focuses on precision and exactness, often with measurements or facts.)
|
right (More informal and common in everyday speech, especially for judging correctness.)
Αντώνυμα
incorrect (General opposite, meaning wrong or containing mistakes.)
|
wrong (Common everyday opposite, often used informally.)
Θέματα
education
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Right and without any mistakes.
Accurate in every detail and without mistakes.
ΡΉΜΑ
B1
2
kijavít
B1
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to correct [something]
The teacher corrected my essay for grammar mistakes.
A tanár kijavította a fogalmazásom nyelvtani hibáit.
Please correct the figures in the report before sending it.
Kérlek, küldés előtt javítsd ki a jelentésben szereplő számadatokat.
She corrected his pronunciation during practice.
I need to correct this typo before publishing.
We corrected the map to show the new roads.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The teacher corrected my test.
A tanár kijavította a dolgozatomat.
Please correct my spelling.
Kérlek, javítsd ki a helyesírásomat.
He corrected the numbers.
I will correct this mistake.
She corrected my homework.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'correct' (verb) with 'fix' — 'fix' can mean repair physically, while 'correct' means make accurate or right.
Σημασία
Remove errors or faults
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
correct mistakes
|correct errors
|correct a test
|correct behavior
Συνώνυμα
fix (Informal and general for repairing or solving problems, not just errors.)
|
amend (More formal; often used for documents or laws.)
Αντώνυμα
damage (Opposite in the sense of making something worse or faulty.)
Θέματα
education
|communication
|work
Ορισμός
To change something so it is right and has no mistakes.
To make something free from mistakes or faults by changing it.
ΡΉΜΑ
B2
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to correct [someone] for [behavior]
Parents should correct children when they behave rudely.
A szülőknek rá kell szólniuk a gyerekekre, amikor udvariatlanul viselkednek.
The coach corrected the player for breaking the rules.
Az edző rászólt a játékosra, amiért megszegte a szabályokat.
Teachers often have to correct disruptive students.
She corrected him for speaking out of turn.
The manager corrected staff for ignoring safety procedures.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The teacher corrected the student for shouting.
A tanár rászólt a diákra, amiért kiabált.
My mom corrected me when I was rude.
Anyukám rám szólt, amikor udvariatlan voltam.
The coach corrected the player for cheating.
He corrected his son for lying.
She corrected me when I spoke too loudly.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse this with correcting factual mistakes; here it refers to guiding behavior, not information.
Σημασία
Discipline or scold for behavior
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
correct a child
|correct bad behavior
|correct misconduct
Συνώνυμα
reprimand (Formal; focuses on expressing disapproval, often in workplace settings.)
|
discipline (Broader; may include punishment as well as guidance.)
Αντώνυμα
encourage (Opposite in the sense of supporting a behavior instead of stopping it.)
Θέματα
parenting
|social behavior
|communication
|relationships
Ορισμός
To show someone their behavior is wrong and try to make them act better.
To tell someone that their behavior is wrong and try to make them change it.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
correct
IPA
GB/kɚˈɛkt/
US/kɚˈɛkt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
cor - rect (2 συλλαβές)
Stress on 1st syllable (cor)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: correct
Verb
- Base: correct
- 3rd Person Singular: corrects
- Present Participle: correcting
- Past: corrected
Οικογένεια λέξεων
Forms
corrects
verb
correcting
verb
corrected
verb
Core family
correction
noun B1
correctly
adverb A2
Negative and opposite forms
incorrect
adjective A2
incorrectly
adverb B1
Advanced or less common
correctness
noun B2
corrective
adjective B2
Εκφράσεις
correct me if I'm wrong
1/kɚˈɛkt mˈi ˈɪf ˈaɪm ɹˈɔŋ/
fixed phrase
Invite others to point out your mistake
Say this when you want someone to tell you if you are wrong about something.
Παραδείγματα
- Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't we meet last year?
- Correct me if I'm wrong, but didn't we agree to meet at 3 p.m.?
- Correct me if I'm wrong, this is your first time here, right?
- Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think she moved to Canada last year.
politically correct
1/pəlˈɪtɪkəli kɚˈɛkt/
fixed phrase
Avoiding offense to social groups
Careful not to say or do anything that could upset certain people or groups.
Παραδείγματα
- Some people think the term is too politically correct.
- He tries to be politically correct when speaking at public events.
- He tries to be politically correct when speaking in public.
- Some people think the rules of being politically correct have gone too far.