No. 2,814 in French
correct
Proper, accurate, or acceptable.
In a sentence
Il a fourni une réponse correcte à la question.
He provided a correct answer to the question.
Here, 'correcte' is used as an adjective to describe the noun 'réponse' (answer), meaning 'accurate' or 'right'.
Son comportement durant la réunion était très correct.
His behavior during the meeting was very appropriate.
In this example, 'correct' describes the noun 'comportement' (behavior) and implies appropriateness or suitability in a social context.
Prenez le temps de vérifier si tout est correct avant de continuer.
Take the time to verify if everything is correct before proceeding.
Here, the word 'correct' is used as an adjective to mean 'adequate' or 'accurate', referring to the general state of correctness or alignment with expected knowledge or practices.
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