Correcte (en. Correct)
/kɔʁɛkt/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishFrench
adjective
Who respects the established rules or standards.
His response was correct.
Sa réponse était correcte.
Who is right or appropriate in a given context.
It's a correct choice for this project.
C'est un choix correcte pour ce projet.
Who is suitable or acceptable.
The candidate's behavior was correct.
Le comportement du candidat était correcte.
Who has been verified and deemed good.
The data provided are correct.
Les données fournies sont correctes.
Etymology
From the Latin 'correctus', past participle of 'corrigere' which means to correct.
Common Phrases and Expressions
So far, everything is correct.
Indication that things are going well so far.
jusqu'ici tout est correcte
at the right place at the right time
Means being in the right place.
au bon endroit au bon moment
to do the job correctly
Completing a task accurately and neatly.
faire le travail correctement
Related Words
to correct
To restore something to order or compliance.
corriger
correction
Action of correcting an error.
correction
corrections
Modifications made to improve a text or a situation.
corrections
Slang Meanings
It's all good!
Everything is in order, it's all good!
Tout est en ordre, ça roule !
It's good!
The report is ready, it's good!
Le rapport est prêt, c'est bon !