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richtig — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • correct adj Free from mistakes; accurate or true.
  • proper adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
  • properly adv In a correct, suitable, or appropriate manner.
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  • true adj Matching the actual facts; correct or accurate.

Senses

richtig is used for these senses in English:

  • correct Free from error; true; accurate.
  • grammatical Not breaching any constraints of the grammar, or morpho-syntax, of the relevant language.
  • hear, hear (often after a toast) Let us hear and applaud the previous speaker; I endorse the previous statement; expression of support, agreement, or enthusiasm for what has just been said.
  • proper Suited or acceptable to the purpose or circumstances; fit, suitable. [13th c.]
  • proper Belonging to oneself or itself; own. [14th c.]
  • properly In a proper manner, appropriately, suitably; correctly, justifiably
  • right In a correct manner.
  • right Yes, that is correct; I agree.

correct — full definition

  1. adj Free from mistakes; accurate or true.
  2. verb To fix an error or make something right.

proper — full definition

  1. adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
  2. adj Following accepted standards of behaviour or manners; correct and decorous.
  3. adj Belonging specifically and exclusively to a particular person or thing; used especially in "proper noun" for the name of a specific person, place, or thing.

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