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The meaning of the Spanish word "correcto" and how you use it

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correcto
(adj.) (masc.) (sing.) correct; right
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Adrián Camacho

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Adrián is a SP language assistant, EN-SP content localizer, and EN tutor living in Guadalajara, Mexico. He holds a bachelor's degree in Foreign Languages and Cultures and has worked in language-learning for almost 10 years.
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Su comportamiento es muy correcto .
Her behavior is very correct.
Tu razonamiento es correcto .
Your reasoning is right.
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Necesito el lugar correcto , el mejor lugar .
I need the right place, the best place.
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Si utilizamos el condensador correcto , nuestro condensador se descargará justo cuando baja la tensión ,
If we use the right condenser, our condenser will lose its charge right when the tension lessens,
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El dimensionamiento del equipo es un paso muy importante para su correcto funcionamiento .
The sizing of the equipment is a very important step for its correct operation.
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correcto
(interj.) (masc.) (sing.) correct; right
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Ella es tu hija , ¿ correcto ?
She is your daughter, correct?
¿ Este es el curso de español ? / ¡ Correcto !
Is this the Spanish course? / Right!
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Vamos en el rumbo , el camino correcto .
We're on course, the correct path.
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Correcto , es el apellido de mi abuela .
Correct, it's my grandmother's surname.
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¡ Correcto !
Correct!
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lo...correcto
(phrase) the right thing; what's correct/right
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Ildu

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Ildu is an English and Spanish translator and editor living in Guatemala City, Guatemala. She holds a BA degree in Legal Sworn Translation and has been working as a translator and linguist for over 15 years.
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Esto no es lo correcto .
This is not the right thing.
Lo correcto es decir la verdad .
What's correct is to tell the truth.
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Entonces , ¿ por qué conformarnos con la mitad cuando lo correcto es reforestar todo ?
So, why settle with half when the right thing is reforesting everything?
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Tú no decides qué es lo correcto .
You don't decide what is the correct thing.
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Él creía fielmente que matar era lo correcto
He faithfully believed that killing was the correct thing
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Están...en...lo...correcto
(v.) (present) (ustedes / ellos / ellas) are correct; are right
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Ustedes no están en lo correcto .
You are not right.
¿ Tus ideas están en lo correcto ?
Are your ideas correct?
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correcto
(n.) (masc.) (sing.) right thing; correct one/thing
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El " b " es el correcto .
"B" is the correct one.
Lo correcto es decirlo .
The right thing is to say it.
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Pero ¿ cómo saber qué campamento es el correcto ?
But, how do you know what camp is the right one?
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Vamos a mirar que no tenga ninguna impureza y que el , el brillo del vino sea el correcto .
We're going to look that it doesn't have any impurity and that the, the color of the wine is the correct one.
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Hombre Pañal , debes hacer lo correcto .
Diaper man, you must do the right thing.
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