correctivo

adj.

corrective, remedial, correctory, corrigent.

m.

1 corrective medicine, corrective, corrective agent.

2 corrective measure, sanction, slight sanction, corrective.

3 corrective, corrective lesson, lesson.

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correctivo

► adjetivo

1 corrective

► nombre masculino

1 corrective

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ADJ SM corrective

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I

-va adjetivo corrective

II

masculino

como correctivo — as a punishment

esto le servirá de correctivo — this will teach him a lesson

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= correctional, corrective.

Ex. Good libraries are a cost-efficient integral part of an effective correctional programme in a detention centre.

Ex. Students should study the readings given at the end of this chapter as a necessary corrective to the dangers inherent in extreme simplification.

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I

-va adjetivo corrective

II

masculino

como correctivo — as a punishment

esto le servirá de correctivo — this will teach him a lesson

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= correctional, corrective.

Ex: Good libraries are a cost-efficient integral part of an effective correctional programme in a detention centre.

Ex: Students should study the readings given at the end of this chapter as a necessary corrective to the dangers inherent in extreme simplification.

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correctivo¹ -va

adjective

corrective

correctivo²

masculine

como correctivo por haberlo hecho mal as a punishment for doing it wrong

esto servirá de correctivo al gobierno this will serve as a lesson to the government

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correctivo sustantivo masculino punishment, disciplinary action

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correctivo, -a

♦ adj

corrective

♦ nm

1. [castigo] punishment;

aplicar un correctivo a alguien to punish sb

2. [derrota abultada] crushing defeat

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correctivo

I adj corrective

II m punishment

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correctivo, -va adj

: corrective

lentes correctivos: corrective lenses