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правильный — meaning in English

pravilnyy

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English meaning

  • accurate adj Correct and free from error; exact.
  • correct adj Free from mistakes; accurate or true.
  • just adj Fair, morally right, and reasonable.
  • legitimate adj Allowed by, or in agreement with, the law.
  • proper adj Right, fitting, or appropriate for a given purpose or situation.
  • regular adj Happening at consistent, predictable intervals.
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  • straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.
  • weak adj Lacking physical strength or power.

Senses

правильный is used for these senses in English:

  • accurate Telling the truth or giving a true result; exact; not defective or faulty
  • correct Free from error; true; accurate.
  • just Factually right, correct; factual.
  • legitimate Conforming to known principles, or established or accepted rules or standards; valid.
  • proper Following the established standards of behavior or manners; correct or decorous. [18th c.]
  • regular (geometry, of a polyhedron) Whose faces are all congruent regular polygons, equally inclined to each other.
  • regular (grammar, of a verb, plural, etc) Following a set or common pattern; according to the normal rules of a given language. [from 17th c.]
  • right Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.

correct — full definition

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

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