rectificar

v.

1 to rectify, to correct.

Ella rectificó sus acciones She rectified her actions.

2 to improve.

3 to put right.

4 to mend one's words, to mend what was said, to rectify.

María rectificó Mary mended her words.

5 to purify, to refine.

Ellos rectificaron el aceite They purified the oil.

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rectificar

Conjugation model [SACAR], like {{link=sacar}}sacar

► verbo transitivo

1 to rectify

2 (corregir) to correct

3 AUTOMÓVIL to straighten up

► verbo pronominal rectificarse

1 to correct oneself

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1. VT

1) (=corregir) to rectify, correct; [+ cálculo] to correct; [+ conducta] to change, reform

2) (=enderezar) to straighten, straighten out

3) (Mec) to rectify; [+ cilindro] to rectify, rebore

4) (Culin) to add

rectificar de sal si hace falta — add salt to taste

2.

VI to correct o.s.

-no, eran cuatro, -rectificó — "no," he said, correcting himself, "there were four"

rectifique, por favor — please see that this is put right

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <persona> to correct; <información/error> to correct, rectify (frml)

2) <carretera/trazado> to straighten

2.

rectificar vi (corregirse) to correct oneself

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= rectify.

Ex. The 1949 code was essentially a greater elaboration of the 1908 code in an attempt to rectify the omissions of the 1908 code.

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* rectificar la descompensación = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* rectificar un error = rectify + failure.

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1.

verbo transitivo

1) <persona> to correct; <información/error> to correct, rectify (frml)

2) <carretera/trazado> to straighten

2.

rectificar vi (corregirse) to correct oneself

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= rectify.

Ex: The 1949 code was essentially a greater elaboration of the 1908 code in an attempt to rectify the omissions of the 1908 code.

* rectificar la descompensación = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* rectificar la diferencia = redress + imbalance, redress + the balance.

* rectificar una situación = rectify + situation.

* rectificar un error = rectify + failure.

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rectificar [A2 ]

vt

A (corregir) ‹persona› to correct; ‹información/comentario/error› to correct, rectify (frml)

rectifícame si me equivoco correct me if I am wrong

B ‹carretera/trazado› to straighten

C (Elec) to rectify

■ rectificar

vi

1 (corregirse) to correct oneself

-los soviéticos, es decir, los rusos -rectificó the Soviets, or rather the Russians, he corrected himself

2 (Coc):

revolver bien y rectificar de sal si hiciese falta stir well and add more salt o adjust the seasoning if necessary

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rectificar (conjugate rectificar) verbo transitivo
to correct
verbo intransitivo (corregirse) to correct oneself
rectificar verbo transitivo
1 (un error, un defecto) to rectify, correct
2 (una conducta) to change, reform
3 (una declaración) to modify
4 (a alguien) to correct
'rectificar' also found in these entries:
English:
climb down
- rectify

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rectificar vt

1. [error] to rectify, to correct

2. [conducta, actitud] to improve

3. [ajustar] to put right

4. Elec to rectify

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rectificar

v/t

1 error correct, rectify

2 camino straighten

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rectificar {72} vt

1) : to rectify, to correct

2) : to straighten (out)

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rectificar vb

1. (error) to correct

el periódico rectificó la noticia the newspaper corrected the story

2. (conducta) to improve / to change

el joven rectificó su conducta the young man improved his behaviour