What does corriger in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word corriger in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use corriger in French.

The word corriger in French means correct, fix, mark, give a good hiding, cure yourself of, mark work, mark papers, correct 's eyesight. correct 's vision, set things right. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word corriger

correct, fix

verbe transitif (supprimer les erreurs)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je corrige tout de suite mon erreur.
I immediately correct my mistake.

mark

verbe transitif (Scolaire : montrer les fautes) (UK, education)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Le professeur corrige les devoirs de ses élèves.
The teacher marks the pupils' homework.

give a good hiding

verbe transitif (punir) (informal)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La maman corrige l'enfant désobéissant.
The mother gives the disobedient child a good hiding.

cure yourself of

verbe pronominal (soutenu (se défaire d'un défaut)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle fume toujours et essaie de se corriger de ce défaut.
She still smokes and is trying to cure herself of this fault.

mark work, mark papers

locution verbale (vérifier des interrogations écrites) (UK, school)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

correct 's eyesight. correct 's vision

locution verbale (rendre la vue conforme)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

set things right

locution verbale (figuré (revoir, améliorer)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")

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