correct course

[kəˈrɛkt kɔːrs]

noun phrase / verb phrasepl: correct courses

rumo correto / curso correto

1. The right direction or path to follow; the proper direction of travel or action

The ship adjusted its sails to correct course after the storm.

O navio ajustou suas velas para corrigir o rumo após a tempestade.

2. To change direction to the right path; to fix one's direction or approach

We need to correct course before we get lost in the woods.

Precisamos corrigir o rumo antes de nos perdermos na floresta.

3. Figuratively, to return to proper behavior or right path

The company had to correct course after the failed product launch.

A empresa teve que corrigir o rumo após o lançamento do produto fracassado.

NYC Slang

get back on track / straighten up

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

corrigir o rumo / ajustar a rota

Most common usage in Brazilian Portuguese

Portugal

corrigir a rota / rectificar o curso

Used in both nautical and figurative contexts

set the record straight

get back on track

steer in the right direction

right the ship

plot a new course

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