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to rectify
01
corrigir, retificar
to make something right when it was previously incorrect, improper, or defective
Transitive: to rectify an error or defect
Exemplos
We need to rectify the incorrect figures in the report before submitting it.
Precisamos retificar os números incorretos no relatório antes de enviá-lo.
After several failed attempts, engineers worked to rectify the design flaws in the prototype.
Após várias tentativas fracassadas, os engenheiros trabalharam para retificar as falhas de design no protótipo.
02
corrigir, retificar
to correct or fix a problem or mistake
Transitive: to rectify a problem or mistake
Exemplos
By admitting their mistake, the company took steps to rectify the problem and regain customer trust.
Ao admitir seu erro, a empresa tomou medidas para retificar o problema e recuperar a confiança dos clientes.
He took steps to rectify the misunderstanding with his neighbor by clarifying his intentions.
Ele tomou medidas para retificar o mal-entendido com seu vizinho esclarecendo suas intenções.
03
retificar, purificar
to remove impurities and improve the quality of a substance through distillation
Transitive: to rectify a substance
Exemplos
The distiller rectified the alcohol by subjecting it to multiple rounds of distillation.
O destilador retificou o álcool submetendo-o a várias rodadas de destilação.
The chemist rectified the crude oil to separate the various hydrocarbon fractions for use in different industries.
O químico retificou o petróleo bruto para separar as várias frações de hidrocarbonetos para uso em diferentes indústrias.
04
retificar, corrigir
to change electrical current from flowing in both directions to flowing in one direction only
Transitive: to rectify an electrical current
Exemplos
The rectifier circuit in the power supply unit rectifies the alternating current from the outlet.
O circuito retificador na unidade de alimentação retifica a corrente alternada da tomada.
Solar panels use diodes to rectify the current generated by sunlight.
Os painéis solares usam diodos para retificar a corrente gerada pela luz solar.
05
retificar, determinar uma linha reta com o mesmo comprimento de uma curva dada
to construct or determine a straight line that has the same length as a given curve
Transitive: to rectify a line
Exemplos
The mathematician worked to rectify the curve by measuring and drawing a straight line of equal length to it.
O matemático trabalhou para retificar a curva medindo e desenhando uma linha reta de igual comprimento.
Using a piece of string, she rectified the circular path on the map by laying it out straight and measuring its length.
Usando um pedaço de corda, ela retificou o caminho circular no mapa ao esticá-lo e medir seu comprimento.
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