correct
gb/kɚˈɛkt/ us/kɚˈɛkt/
A2
انگریزی
~ 1700
helyes, hibátlan, pontos, kijavít, rászól, megfedd
A2
1
استعمال کا انداز:
[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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'correct' with 'right' — 'right' is more casual, while 'correct' sounds slightly more formal or precise.
معنی
Free from error or fault
لفظی تراکیب
correct answer
|correct spelling
|correct information
|correct form
|correct pronunciation
ہم معنی الفاظ
accurate (Focuses on precision and exactness, often with measurements or facts.)
|
right (More informal and common in everyday speech, especially for judging correctness.)
متضاد الفاظ
incorrect (General opposite, meaning wrong or containing mistakes.)
|
wrong (Common everyday opposite, often used informally.)
موضوعات
education
|communication
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
Right and without any mistakes.
Accurate in every detail and without mistakes.
فعل
B1
2
kijavít
B1
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse 'correct' (verb) with 'fix' — 'fix' can mean repair physically, while 'correct' means make accurate or right.
معنی
Remove errors or faults
لفظی تراکیب
correct mistakes
|correct errors
|correct a test
|correct behavior
ہم معنی الفاظ
fix (Informal and general for repairing or solving problems, not just errors.)
|
amend (More formal; often used for documents or laws.)
متضاد الفاظ
damage (Opposite in the sense of making something worse or faulty.)
موضوعات
education
|communication
|work
تعریف
To change something so it is right and has no mistakes.
To make something free from mistakes or faults by changing it.
فعل
B2
3
استعمال کا انداز:
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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
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.
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with correcting factual mistakes; here it refers to guiding behavior, not information.
معنی
Discipline or scold for behavior
لفظی تراکیب
correct a child
|correct bad behavior
|correct misconduct
ہم معنی الفاظ
reprimand (Formal; focuses on expressing disapproval, often in workplace settings.)
|
discipline (Broader; may include punishment as well as guidance.)
متضاد الفاظ
encourage (Opposite in the sense of supporting a behavior instead of stopping it.)
موضوعات
parenting
|social behavior
|communication
|relationships
تعریف
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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
correct
IPA
GB/kɚˈɛkt/
US/kɚˈɛkt/
ہجا بندی اور زور
cor - rect (2 ہجے)
Stress on 1st syllable (cor)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Adjective
- Base: correct
Verb
- Base: correct
- 3rd Person Singular: corrects
- Present Participle: correcting
- Past: corrected
متعلقہ الفاظ
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
عبارات
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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.