Usage examples of "correct" in French with translation to English

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Je crois que c'est correct. I believe that's correct.
Ce n'est pas correct. It's not right.
Ce n'est pas correct de parler de cette manière. It is not proper that you talk that way.
Tout ce que tu dis est parfaitement correct. All that you say is perfectly correct.
C'était correct de leur part. That was right of them.
Tout ce que vous dites est parfaitement correct. All that you say is perfectly correct.
Je ne pense pas que ce soit correct. I don’t think that’s right.
Je ne suis pas sûr que ce soit correct. I'm not sure if this is correct.
Ce que dit un dictionnaire n'est pas toujours correct. What a dictionary says is not always right.
Comme si cela prouvait que c'était de l'anglais correct. Just as if that was proof that that English was correct.
Ce n'est pas correct de critiquer les gens derrière leur dos. It is not right to criticize people behind their backs.
Même l'usage correct des participes ne te garantit pas qu'on te comprenne. Even the correct use of participles doesn't guarantee you that you'll be understood.
Il a la liberté de faire ce qu'il croit correct de faire. He has freedom to do what he thinks right.
Il y a un monde entre "se faire comprendre" et "avoir un anglais correct". There is a world of difference between, "somehow being understood" and "using correct English."
Est-ce correct pour un médecin de décider quand quelqu'un doit mourir ? Is it right for a doctor to decide when someone should die?
J'ai pris vingt clichés flous pour en avoir un à peu près correct ! I made twenty blurry shots to have one almost correct!
Il y a quelque chose dans cette traduction qui n'est pas tout à fait correct. There's something about this translation that isn't quite right.
Je ne peux pas vérifier si votre courriel est correct ou pas parce qu'il est trop court. I can't check to see if your email is correct or not because it's too short.
Je ne peux pas vérifier si ton courriel est correct ou pas parce qu'il est trop court. I can't check to see if your email is correct or not because it's too short.
Tu n'es qu'un sale étranger arrogant qui prétend que son dictionnaire est correct alors que tu ne comprends pas les nuances du japonais. You're an arrogant dirty foreigner who claims your dictionary is correct even though you don't understand the nuances of Japanese.
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