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Meanings of correct in English

Portuguese
contrabalançar

Adjust for.

contrabalançar
Catalan
punir
Spanish
reñir

Censure severely.

punir
Portuguese
acertar
Catalan
corregir
Spanish
corregir

To adapt something; to alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard.

acertar
Portuguese
compensar
Catalan
corregir
Spanish
corregir

Make reparations or amends for.

compensar
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Examples for "set"
Examples for "set"
1
Also read: 'Mandela Fridays' set to become a reality across South Africa
The South African
2
He will 'attempt' to set up a 'committee' to 'study' the matter.
Wild Cards IV: Aces Abroad
3
Russia is also set to help build Turkey's first nuclear power plant.
Reuters
4
Personal debt levels are what set Ireland apart in this financial crisis.
The Irish Times
5
A euro zone budget would set exactly the wrong incentives, Lambsdorff said.
Reuters
1
We need time to work and adjust things which are not good.
Reuters
2
Employers will need to adjust, the government said in a policy document.
Reuters
3
New climbers need to be allowed to adjust on their own terms.
Climbing Magazine
4
Multivariate techniques were used to adjust for the effects of treatment order.
Pubmed
5
Special fittings can be used to adjust the time and water flow.
The Irish Times
Usage of correct in English
1
Of course its answer is simplistically correct, but unfortunately is wishful thinking.
The Irish Times
2
Direct state intervention, he said, was sometimes necessary to correct intolerable inequalities.
The Guardian
3
The idea that there is just one acceptable, correct answer to problems.
The Irish Times
4
Senators vow urgent reform to correct 'unacceptable' military housing conditions WASHINGTON U.S.
Reuters
5
Then, they saw the question presented again, followed by the correct answer.
Wired
6
Note: Fixtures correct at the time of publication and subject to change.
The South African
7
The correct answer is: Extreme poverty has decreased on a global level.
The South African
8
Those calling for higher investment levels in the economy are absolutely correct.
The Irish Times
9
Diagnosing the problem and finding the correct location is no easy task.
The South African
10
But such is the case in Ireland, if recent estimates are correct.
The Irish Times
11
The Health Department released an updated table below with the correct information.
The South African
12
Subtlety and correct spelling are clearly out; violence and excess are in.
The Irish Times
13
CVM added the information published on social media also must be correct.
Reuters
14
Yes, you've made a good suggestion, and a politically correct one too.
Enigma of China
15
I am absolutely sure we got the deadline date correct, she said.
The Guardian
16
The scene's made-up, of course, but that last fact is absolutely correct.
Wired
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South Africa
Common
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Common
United States of America
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