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be corrected

[/bi kəˈrektəd/]
verb phrase
ser corrigido
1. to have an error or mistake fixed or amended
The document needs to be corrected before submission.
O documento precisa ser corrigido antes da entrega.
2. to be disciplined or reprimanded for inappropriate behavior
The student was corrected by the teacher for talking in class.
O aluno foi corrigido pelo professor por falar na aula.
3. to have one's statement or opinion challenged or contradicted
I was corrected when I stated the wrong facts.
Fui corrigido quando afirmei os fatos incorretos.
Synonyms
be fixedbe amendedbe rectifiedbe adjustedbe reprimandedbe disciplined
Antonyms
be ignoredbe acceptedbe approvedbe praised

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
ser corrigido
Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese
Portugal
ser corrigido
Standard usage in European Portuguese
Brazil
receber uma correção
Alternative form emphasizing the action of correction

Related Idioms & Phrases

be set straight
have one's facts straight
put right
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