What does correct in French mean?
What is the meaning of the word correct in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use correct in French.
The word correct in French means right, proper, politically correct, political correctness. To learn more, please see the details below.
Meaning of the word correct
rightadjectif (juste) (informal) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Le candidat a donné la réponse correcte. The candidate gave the correct answer. |
properadjectif (bienséant) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ce jeune homme a une attitude très correcte. This young man's attitude is very proper. |
politically correctlocution adjectivale (qui ne vexe personne) (often pejorative) (adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.") Ses propos n'étaient pas politiquement corrects. |
political correctnessnom masculin (langage ne vexant personne) (often pejorative) (noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.) Maintenant, on a poussé le politiquement correct tellement loin qu'on en arrive à ne plus pouvoir rien dire. |
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