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correzione

/korretˈtsjone/noun · feminineB1
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Meaning

correction

  • the act of correcting mistakes in a text, test, or speech
  • an alteration that makes something accurate or improves it

In a sentence

L'insegnante ha finito la correzione dei compiti ieri.

The teacher finished correcting the homework yesterday.

Ho apportato qualche piccola correzione al testo.

I made a few small corrections to the text.

Non hai notato la mia correzione sulla bozza?

Didn't you notice my correction on the draft?

Word forms (2)
WordWord forms
correzionefeminine · singular
correzionifeminine · plural

Usage notes

  • Feminine noun ending in '-zione'. The plural form ends in '-zioni'.
  • An espresso with a drop of liquor is a 'caffè corretto'.

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