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right
correct; proper; just; appropriate: the right way
Not to be confused with:
rite – religious ceremony; ceremonial act: marriage rite
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right
(rīt)adj. right·er, right·est
1. Conforming with or conformable to justice, law, or morality: do the right thing and confess.
2. In accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct: the right answer.
3. Fitting, proper, or appropriate: It is not right to leave the party without saying goodbye.
4. Most favorable, desirable, or convenient: the right time to act.
5. In or into a satisfactory state or condition: put things right.
6. In good mental or physical health or order.
7. Intended to be worn or positioned facing outward or toward an observer: the right side of the dress; made sure that the right side of the fabric was visible.
8.
a. Of, belonging to, located on, or being the side of the body to the south when the subject is facing east.
b. Of, relating to, directed toward, or located on the right side.
c. Located on the right side of a person facing downstream: the right bank of a river.
9. often Right Of or belonging to the political or intellectual right.
10. Mathematics
a. Formed by or in reference to a line or plane that is perpendicular to another line or plane.
b. Having the axis perpendicular to the base: right cone.
c. Having a right angle: a right triangle.
11. Straight; uncurved; direct: a right line.
12. Archaic Not spurious; genuine.
n.
1. That which is just, moral, or proper.
2.
a. The direction or position on the right side.
b. The right side.
c. The right hand.
d. A turn in the direction of the right hand or side.
3. often Right
a. The people and groups who advocate the adoption of conservative or reactionary measures, especially in government and politics. Also called right wing.
b. The opinion of those advocating such measures.
4. Sports A blow delivered by a boxer's right hand.
5. Baseball Right field.
6.
a. A just or legal claim or title.
b. Something that is due to a person or governmental body by law, tradition, or nature.
c. Something, especially humane treatment, claimed to be due to animals by moral principle.
7. often rights
a. An existing stockholder's legally protected claim to purchase additional shares in a corporation ahead of those who are not currently stockholders, especially at a cost lower than market value.
b. The negotiable paper on which such an entitlement is indicated.
adv.
1. Toward or on the right.
2. In a straight line; directly: went right to school.
3. In the proper or desired manner; well: The jacket doesn't fit right.
4. Exactly; just: The accident happened right over there.
5. Immediately: called me right after dinner.
6. Completely; quite: The icy wind blew right through me.
7. According to law, morality, or justice.
8. Accurately; correctly: answered the question right.
9. Chiefly Southern US Considerably; very: They have a right nice place.
10. Used as an intensive: kept right on going.
11. Used in titles: The Right Reverend Jane Smith.
v. right·ed, right·ing, rights
v.tr.
1. To put in or restore to an upright or proper position: They righted their boat.
2. To put in order or set right; correct: measures designed to right generations of unfair labor practices.
3. To make reparation or amends for; redress: right a wrong.
v.intr.
Idioms: To regain an upright or proper position.
by rights
In a just or proper manner; justly.
in (one's) own right
Through the force of one's own skills or qualifications.
right and left
From all directions or on every side: criticism coming right and left; questions raised from right and left.
right away/off
Immediately; at once; without delay.
right on
Slang Used as an exclamation of encouragement, support, or enthusiastic agreement.
to rights
In a satisfactory or orderly condition: set the place to rights.
[Middle English, from Old English riht; see reg- in Indo-European roots. N., sense 3, from the fact that conservatives sit on the right side of the legislative chamber in various assemblies .]
right′er n.
right′ness n.
Synonyms: right, privilege, prerogative, perquisite
These nouns apply to something, such as a power or possession, to which one has an established claim. Right refers to a legally, morally, or traditionally just claim: "An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment" (Hugo L. Black).
Privilege usually suggests an advantage or opportunity not enjoyed by everyone: Use of the company jet was a privilege reserved for the top executives. Prerogative denotes an exclusive right or privilege, as one based on custom, law, or office: It is my prerogative to change my mind.
A perquisite is a privilege accorded by virtue of one's employment, position, or rank: "The old newspapers and wax candle-ends from the drawing-room were the perquisites of the butler" (Elizabeth Langland).
These nouns apply to something, such as a power or possession, to which one has an established claim. Right refers to a legally, morally, or traditionally just claim: "An unconditional right to say what one pleases about public affairs is what I consider to be the minimum guarantee of the First Amendment" (Hugo L. Black).
Privilege usually suggests an advantage or opportunity not enjoyed by everyone: Use of the company jet was a privilege reserved for the top executives. Prerogative denotes an exclusive right or privilege, as one based on custom, law, or office: It is my prerogative to change my mind.
A perquisite is a privilege accorded by virtue of one's employment, position, or rank: "The old newspapers and wax candle-ends from the drawing-room were the perquisites of the butler" (Elizabeth Langland).
Our Living Language Speakers of Standard English mainly restrict the use of adverbial right to modify adverbs of space or time, as in She's right over there or Do it right now! No such restriction applies in Southern vernacular speech, where right can be used to intensify the meaning of many adjectives and adverbs, as in He's right nice or You talk right fast. This broader use of right is attested as far back as the 1400s and is found in the works of Shakespeare and other great writers. Thus, what appears to be neglect of Standard English rules is actually the retention of a historical usage. · The use of right as an adverb indicating directness, completeness, or general intensity seems to be related to the use of right in a more concrete sense to refer to something that is perfectly straight or perpendicular to something else, as in right angle. A similar connection between concrete and metaphorical meaning lies behind the Southern adverbial usage of plumb, as in He fell plumb asleep as an indicator of completeness or totality.
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right
(raɪt)adj
1. in accordance with accepted standards of moral or legal behaviour, justice, etc: right conduct.
2. in accordance with fact, reason, or truth; correct or true: the right answer.
3. appropriate, suitable, fitting, or proper: the right man for the job.
4. most favourable or convenient; preferred: the right time to act.
5. in a satisfactory condition; orderly: things are right again now.
6. indicating or designating the correct time: the clock is right.
7. correct in opinion or judgment
8. sound in mind or body; healthy or sane
9. (usually prenominal) of, designating, or located near the side of something or someone that faces east when the front is turned towards the north.
10. (usually prenominal) worn on a right hand, foot, etc
11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) of, designating, supporting, belonging to, or relating to the political or intellectual right (see sense 40)
12. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) (sometimes capital) conservative or reactionary: the right wing of the party.
13. (Mathematics) geometry
a. formed by or containing a line or plane perpendicular to another line or plane
b. having the axis perpendicular to the base: a right circular cone.
c. straight: a right line.
14. relating to or designating the side of cloth worn or facing outwards
15. informal (intensifier): a right idiot.
16. in one's right mind sane
17. she'll be right informal Austral and NZ that's all right; not to worry
18. the right side of
a. in favour with: you'd better stay on the right side of him.
b. younger than: she's still on the right side of fifty.
adv
19. too right informal Austral and NZ an exclamation of agreement
20. in accordance with correctness or truth; accurately: to guess right.
21. in the appropriate manner; properly: do it right next time!.
22. in a straight line; directly: right to the top.
23. in the direction of the east from the point of view of a person or thing facing north
24. absolutely or completely; utterly: he went right through the floor.
25. all the way: the bus goes right to the city centre.
26. without delay; immediately or promptly: I'll be right over.
27. exactly or precisely: right here.
28. in a manner consistent with a legal or moral code; justly or righteously: do right by me.
29. in accordance with propriety; fittingly or suitably: it serves you right.
30. to good or favourable advantage; well: it all came out right in the end.
31. (Ecclesiastical Terms) (esp in religious titles) most or very: right reverend.
32. informal or dialect (intensifier): I'm right glad to see you.
33. right, left, and centre on all sides; from every direction
34. right off the bat informal as the first in a series; to begin with
n
35. any claim, title, etc, that is morally just or legally granted as allowable or due to a person: my legal right.
36. anything that accords with the principles of legal or moral justice
37. the fact or state of being in accordance with reason, truth, or accepted standards (esp in the phrase in the right)
38. Irish an obligation or duty: you had a right to lock the door.
39. the right side, direction, position, area, or part: the right of the army; look to the right.
40. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) the right (often capital) the supporters or advocates of social, political, or economic conservatism or reaction, based generally on a belief that things are better left unchanged (opposed to radical or left)
41. (Boxing) boxing
a. a punch with the right hand
b. the right hand
42. (Banking & Finance) finance
a. (often plural) the privilege of a company's shareholders to subscribe for new issues of the company's shares on advantageous terms
b. the negotiable certificate signifying this privilege
43. by right by rights properly; justly: by rights you should be in bed.
44. in one's own right having a claim or title oneself rather than through marriage or other connection: a peeress in her own right.
45. to rights consistent with justice, correctness, or orderly arrangement: he put the matter to rights.
vb (mainly tr)
46. (also intr) to restore to or attain a normal, esp an upright, position: the raft righted in a few seconds.
47. to make (something) accord with truth or facts; correct
48. to restore to an orderly state or condition; put right
49. to make reparation for; compensate for or redress (esp in the phrase right a wrong)
sentence substitute
a. indicating that a statement has been understood
b. asking whether a statement has been understood
c. indicating a subdividing point within a discourse
interj
an expression of agreement or compliance
[Old English riht, reoht; related to Old High German reht, Gothic raihts, Latin rēctus]
ˈrighter n
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right
(raɪt)adj. right•er, right•est,
n., adv., v. adj.
1. in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct.
2. in conformity with fact or reason: the right answer.
3. correct in judgment, opinion, or action.
4. appropriate; suitable: to say the right thing.
5. most desirable: the right time for a decision.
6. of, pertaining to, or located on or near the side of a person or thing that is turned toward the east when the subject is facing north (opposed to left).
7. sound; sane: in one's right mind.
8. in good health or spirits: I haven't felt right in days.
9. principal, front, or upper: right side up.
10. (often cap.) of or belonging to the political Right; having conservative or reactionary views in politics.
11. socially desirable or influential: know the right people.
12. straight: a right line.
13. having an axis perpendicular to the base: a right cone.
14. Math. pertaining to an element of a set that has a given property when placed on the right of an element or set of elements of the given set: a right identity.
15. genuine; authentic: the right owner.
n. 16. something that is due to anyone by just claim, legal guarantees, moral principles, etc.: the right to free speech.
17. that which is morally, legally, or ethically proper: to know right from wrong.
18. a moral, ethical, or legal principle considered as an underlying cause of truth, justice, morality, or ethics.
19. Sometimes, rights. the interest or ownership a person, group, or business has in property.
20. the property itself or its value.
21. Often, rights. the privilege of subscribing to a specified amount of a stock or bond issue, or the document certifying this privilege.
22. that which is in accord with fact, reason, or propriety.
23. the state or quality or an instance of being correct.
24. the side that is normally opposite to that where the heart is: to turn to the right.
25. a right-hand turn: Make a right at the corner.
26. the one of a pair, as of shoes or gloves, that is shaped for, used by, or situated on the right side.
27. the Right,
a. individuals or groups advocating maintenance of the established political, social, or economic order.
b. the conservative position held by these people.
28. (usu. cap.)
a. the part of a legislative assembly, esp. in continental Europe, that is situated to the right of the presiding officer.
b. the more conservative members of such an assembly, who customarily sit in this part.
29. a boxing blow delivered by the right hand.
adv. 30. in a straight or direct line: right to the bottom.
31. quite; completely: My hat was knocked right off.
32. immediately; promptly: right after dinner.
33. exactly; precisely: right here.
34. correctly or accurately: to guess right.
35. righteously; properly: to live right.
36. advantageously or well: to turn out right.
37. on or to the right: to turn right.
38. Informal. very; extremely: a right fine day.
39. (often cap.) very (used in certain titles): The Right Reverend John Stewart.
v.t. 40. to put in an upright position: to right a fallen lamp.
41. to bring into conformity with fact; correct: to right one's point of view.
42. to do justice to; avenge: to be righted in court.
43. to redress: to right a wrong.
v.i. 44. to resume an upright or proper position.
Idioms: 1. by rights, in fairness; justly.
2. in one's own right, by reason of one's own ability, ownership, or qualifications.
3. in the right, having the support of reason or law.
4. right away or off, without hesitation; immediately.
5. right on, Slang. exactly right; precisely.
6. to rights, into proper condition or order: to set a room to rights.
[before 900; (n. and adj.) Middle English; Old English riht; akin to Latin rēctus, Old Irish recht law, Greek orektós upright; (v.) Middle English; Old English rihtan; (adv.) Middle English; Old English rihte]
right′er, n.
right′ness, n.
usage: right in the sense of “very, extremely” is neither old-fashioned nor dialectal. It is most common in informal speech and writing: You know right well what I mean. Its use in formal contexts can be regarded as inappropriate or erroneous.
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Right
See also left.
1. the condition of having the right side distinct or different from the left.
2. righthandedness.
2. righthandedness.
dextrorotation. — dextrogyric, adj.
movement or rotation to the right, or clockwise. Also called dextrogyration.
the state or process of turning to the right.
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right
If you say that something is right, you mean that it is correct or appropriate.
You've got the pronunciation right.
You must do things in the right order.
In conversation, right is sometimes an adverb. For example, someone might say 'He did it right'. In writing, it is better to avoid this use. You should say 'He did it the right way' or 'He did it in the right way'.
I assured him that he was playing exactly the right way.
I thought I handled it in the right way.
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Past participle: righted
Gerund: righting
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right
The people or parties who support conservative or reactionary policies.
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| Noun | 1. | right - an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; "they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights"; "Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt; "a right is not something that somebody gives you; it is something that nobody can take away" access - the right to obtain or make use of or take advantage of something (as services or membership) advowson - the right in English law of presenting a nominee to a vacant ecclesiastical benefice cabotage - the exclusive right of a country to control the air traffic within its borders due - that which is deserved or owed; "give the devil his due" floor - the parliamentary right to address an assembly; "the chairman granted him the floor" grant - a right or privilege that has been granted human right - (law) any basic right or freedom to which all human beings are entitled and in whose exercise a government may not interfere (including rights to life and liberty as well as freedom of thought and expression and equality before the law) legal right - a right based in law preemption, pre-emption - the right to purchase something in advance of others exclusive right, prerogative, privilege, perquisite - a right reserved exclusively by a particular person or group (especially a hereditary or official right); "suffrage was the prerogative of white adult males" privilege - (law) the right to refuse to divulge information obtained in a confidential relationship representation - the right of being represented by delegates who have a voice in some legislative body right of action - the legal right to sue right of search - the right of a belligerent to stop neutral ships on the high seas in wartime and search them right of way - the right of one vehicle or vessel to take precedence over another states' rights - the rights conceded to the states by the United States constitution voting right - the right to vote; especially the right of a common shareholder to vote in person or by proxy on the affairs of a company riparian right, water right - right of access to water abstract, abstraction - a concept or idea not associated with any specific instance; "he loved her only in the abstract--not in person" |
| 2. | right - location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east; "he stood on the right" position, place - the particular portion of space occupied by something; "he put the lamp back in its place" right stage, stage right - the part of the stage on the actor's right as the actor faces the audience left - location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east; "she stood on the left" | |
| 3. | right - the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right outfield - the area of a baseball playing field beyond the lines connecting the bases | |
| 4. | right - those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged religious right - United States political faction that advocates social and political conservativism, school prayer, and federal aid for religious groups and schools hard right - the extreme right wing | |
| 5. |  right - the hand that is on the right side of the body; "he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left"; "hit him with quick rights to the body" | |
| 6. | right - a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east; "take a right at the corner" | |
| 7. | right - anything in accord with principles of justice; "he feels he is in the right"; "the rightfulness of his claim" wrong, wrongfulness - that which is contrary to the principles of justice or law; "he feels that you are in the wrong" | |
| 8. | right - (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing; "mineral rights"; "film rights" plural, plural form - the form of a word that is used to denote more than one | |
| Verb | 1. | right - make reparations or amends for; "right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" over-correct, overcompensate - make excessive corrections for fear of making an error wrong - treat unjustly; do wrong to |
| 2. | right - put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" right - regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again" | |
| 3. | right - regain an upright or proper position; "The capsized boat righted again" change posture - undergo a change in bodily posture right - put in or restore to an upright position; "They righted the sailboat that had capsized" | |
| 4. | right - make right or correct; "Correct the mistakes"; "rectify the calculation" change by reversal, reverse, turn - change to the contrary; "The trend was reversed"; "the tides turned against him"; "public opinion turned when it was revealed that the president had an affair with a White House intern" remediate, remedy, amend, rectify, repair - set straight or right; "remedy these deficiencies"; "rectify the inequities in salaries"; "repair an oversight" debug - locate and correct errors in a computer program code; "debug this program" | |
| Adj. | 1. | right - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north; "my right hand"; "right center field"; "a right-hand turn"; "the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream" right-handed - using or intended for the right hand; "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors" left - being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; "my left hand"; "left center field"; "the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream" |
| 2. | right - free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth; "the correct answer"; "the correct version"; "the right answer"; "took the right road"; "the right decision" accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" true - consistent with fact or reality; not false; "the story is true"; "it is undesirable to believe a proposition when there is no ground whatever for supposing it true"- B. Russell; "the true meaning of the statement" | |
| 3. | right - socially right or correct; "it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye"; "correct behavior" proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" | |
| 4. | right - in conformance with justice or law or morality; "do the right thing and confess" ethical - conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; "an ethical lawyer"; "ethical medical practice"; "an ethical problem"; "had no ethical objection to drinking"; "Ours is a world of nuclear giants and ethical infants"- Omar N. Bradley good - morally admirable just - used especially of what is legally or ethically right or proper or fitting; "a just and lasting peace"- A.Lincoln; "a kind and just man"; "a just reward"; "his just inheritance" proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" wrong - contrary to conscience or morality or law; "it is wrong for the rich to take advantage of the poor"; "cheating is wrong"; "it is wrong to lie" | |
| 5. | right - correct in opinion or judgment; "time proved him right" wrong - based on or acting or judging in error; "it is wrong to think that way" | |
| 6. | right - appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs; "everything in its proper place"; "the right man for the job"; "she is not suitable for the position" appropriate - suitable for a particular person or place or condition etc; "a book not appropriate for children"; "a funeral conducted the appropriate solemnity"; "it seems that an apology is appropriate" | |
| 7. | right - of or belonging to the political or intellectual right conservative - resistant to change center - of or belonging to neither the right nor the left politically or intellectually left - of or belonging to the political or intellectual left | |
| 8. | right - in or into a satisfactory condition; "things are right again now"; "put things right" satisfactory - giving satisfaction; "satisfactory living conditions"; "his grades were satisfactory" | |
| 9. | right - intended for the right hand; "a right-hand glove" right-handed - using or intended for the right hand; "a right-handed batter"; "right-handed scissors" | |
| 10. | right - in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure; "what's the right word for this?"; "the right way to open oysters" proper - marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness; "proper medical treatment"; "proper manners" | |
| 11. | right - having the axis perpendicular to the base; "a right angle" geometry - the pure mathematics of points and lines and curves and surfaces perpendicular - intersecting at or forming right angles; "the axes are perpendicular to each other" | |
| 12. | right - (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward; "the right side of the cloth showed the pattern"; "be sure your shirt is right side out" outside - relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit; "an outside margin" | |
| 13. | right - most suitable or right for a particular purpose; "a good time to plant tomatoes"; "the right time to act"; "the time is ripe for great sociological changes" opportune - suitable or at a time that is suitable or advantageous especially for a particular purpose; "an opportune place to make camp"; "an opportune arrival" | |
| 14. | right - precisely accurate; "a veracious account" accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" | |
| Adv. | 1. | right - precisely, exactly; "stand right here!" |
| 2. | right - immediately; "she called right after dinner" | |
| 3. | right - exactly; "he fell flop on his face" colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech | |
| 4. | right - toward or on the right; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the party has moved right" left - toward or on the left; also used figuratively; "he looked right and left"; "the political party has moved left" | |
| 5. | right - in the right manner; "please do your job properly!"; "can't you carry me decent?" | |
| 6. | right - an interjection expressing agreement | |
| 7. | right - completely; "she felt right at home"; "he fell right into the trap" | |
| 8. | right - (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree; "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place"; "they rejoiced mightily" intensifier, intensive - a modifier that has little meaning except to intensify the meaning it modifies; "`up' in `finished up' is an intensifier"; "`honestly' in `I honestly don't know' is an intensifier" | |
| 9. | right - in accordance with moral or social standards; "that serves him right"; "do right by him" | |
| 10. | right - in an accurate manner; "the flower had been correctly depicted by his son"; "he guessed right" wrong, wrongly, incorrectly - in an inaccurate manner; "he decided to reveal the details only after other sources had reported them incorrectly"; "she guessed wrong" |
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right
adjective
1. correct, true, genuine, accurate, exact, precise, valid, authentic, satisfactory, spot-on (Brit. informal), factual, on the money (U.S.), unerring, admissible, dinkum (Austral & N.Z. informal), veracious, sound That's absolutely right!
correct wrong, mistaken, illegal, false, uncertain, fake, incorrect, questionable, unlawful, inaccurate, illicit, invalid, fraudulent, counterfeit, erroneous, inexact, untruthful
correct wrong, mistaken, illegal, false, uncertain, fake, incorrect, questionable, unlawful, inaccurate, illicit, invalid, fraudulent, counterfeit, erroneous, inexact, untruthful
2. proper, done, becoming, seemly, fitting, fit, appropriate, suitable, desirable, comme il faut (French) Make sure you approach it in the right way.
proper wrong, inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, undesirable, unseemly
proper wrong, inappropriate, unfitting, unsuitable, undesirable, unseemly
3. favourable, due, ideal, convenient, rightful, advantageous, opportune, propitious at the right time in the right place
favourable inconvenient, unfavourable, disadvantageous
favourable inconvenient, unfavourable, disadvantageous
4. just, good, fair, moral, proper, ethical, upright, honourable, honest, equitable, righteous, virtuous, lawful It's not right, leaving her like this.
just bad, wrong, unfair, indecent, improper, immoral, unjust, dishonest, unethical
just bad, wrong, unfair, indecent, improper, immoral, unjust, dishonest, unethical
5. sane, sound, balanced, normal, reasonable, rational, all there (informal), lucid, unimpaired, compos mentis (Latin) I think he's not right in the head actually.
6. healthy, well, fine, fit, in good health, in the pink, up to par He just didn't look right.
healthy unwell, abnormal, unsound
healthy unwell, abnormal, unsound
7. complete, real, pure, absolute, utter, outright, thorough, out-and-out, thoroughgoing He gave them a right telling off.
adverb
1. correctly, truly, precisely, exactly, genuinely, accurately, factually, aright He guessed right about some things.
correctly incorrectly, inaccurately, wrongly
correctly incorrectly, inaccurately, wrongly
2. suitably, fittingly, appropriately, properly, aptly, satisfactorily, befittingly They made sure I did everything right.
suitably improperly, incompletely
suitably improperly, incompletely
3. exactly, squarely, precisely, bang, slap-bang (informal) It caught me right in the middle of the forehead.
4. directly, straight, precisely, exactly, unswervingly, without deviation, by the shortest route, in a beeline It was taken right there on a conveyor belt
5. all the way, completely, totally, perfectly, entirely, absolutely, altogether, thoroughly, wholly, utterly, quite The candle had burned right down.
6. straight, directly, immediately, quickly, promptly, instantly, straightaway, without delay She'll be right down.
straight slowly, indirectly
straight slowly, indirectly
7. properly, fittingly, fairly, morally, honestly, justly, ethically, honourably, righteously, virtuously If you're not treated right, let us know.
8. favourably, well, fortunately, for the better, to advantage, beneficially, advantageously I hope things will turn out right.
favourably badly, poorly, unfavourably
favourably badly, poorly, unfavourably
noun
1. prerogative, interest, business, power, claim, authority, title, due, freedom, licence, permission, liberty, privilege a woman's right to choose
2. justice, good, reason, truth, honour, equity, virtue, integrity, goodness, morality, fairness, legality, righteousness, propriety, rectitude, lawfulness, uprightness a fight between right and wrong
justice injustice, evil, impropriety, immorality, dishonour, badness
justice injustice, evil, impropriety, immorality, dishonour, badness
verb
1. rectify, settle, fix, correct, repair, sort out, compensate for, straighten, redress, vindicate, put right We've made progress in righting the wrongs of the past.
2. turn up the right way again, stand upright again, set upright again, turn back over He righted the yacht and continued to race.
turn up the right way again topple, make crooked
turn up the right way again topple, make crooked
by rights in fairness, properly, technically, justly, equitably Negotiations should, by rights, have been conducted by him.
in the right vindicated, right, justified, borne out, with the law on your side The Foreign Secretary is in the right.
put something right correct, right, improve, reform, square, fix, repair, adjust, remedy, amend, make good, mend, redress, put right, set the record straight, emend If you mess up it's your job to put it right.
put something to rights order, fix, arrange, solve, resolve, sort out, remedy, make good, retrieve, rectify, put right, straighten out, set right He decided to put matters to rights.
within your rights at liberty, allowed, qualified, entitled, authorized, within the law You were quite within your rights to refuse.
Related words
adjective dextral
adjective dextral
Quotations
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" [Thomas Jefferson The Declaration of Independence]
"How forcible are right words" Bible: Job
"We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal; that they are endowed by their Creator with inalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness" [Thomas Jefferson The Declaration of Independence]
"How forcible are right words" Bible: Job
Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
right
adjective1. In accordance with principles of right or good conduct:
2. Consistent with prevailing or accepted standards or circumstances:
3. Conforming to fact:
5. Conforming to accepted standards:
6. Suitable for a particular person, condition, occasion, or place:
appropriate, apt, becoming, befitting, correct, felicitous, fit, fitting, happy, meet, proper, tailor-made.
7. Having good health:
Idioms: fit as a fiddle, hale and hearty, in fine fettle.
8. Strongly favoring retention of the existing order:
1. A privilege granted a person, as by virtue of birth:
Law: droit.
2. Conferred power:
Law: competence, competency.
verb
1. To restore to or place in an upright or proper position:
stand (up).
2. To restore to proper condition or functioning:
Idiom: set right.
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right
[raɪt]A. ADJ
1. (= morally good, just) → justo
it is not right that he should pay for their mistake → no es justo que él pague por su error
it is/seems only right that she should get the biggest share → es/me parece justo que ella reciba la mayor parte, está/me parece bien que ella reciba la mayor parte
it doesn't seem right that his contribution should not be acknowledged → parece injusto que no se reconozca su aportación
it's not right! → ¡no hay derecho!
I thought it right to ask permission first → me pareció conveniente preguntarle antes, pensé que debía preguntarle antes
would it be right for me to ask him? → ¿debería preguntárselo?
it is only right and proper that people should know what is going on → lo suyo es que la gente sepa lo que pasa
to do the right thing; do what is right → hacer lo correcto, actuar correctamente
to do the right thing by sb → portarse como es debido con algn
doing the right thing by a pregnant girlfriend meant marrying her → hacer lo que Dios manda con una novia embarazada significaba casarse con ella
it is not right that he should pay for their mistake → no es justo que él pague por su error
it is/seems only right that she should get the biggest share → es/me parece justo que ella reciba la mayor parte, está/me parece bien que ella reciba la mayor parte
it doesn't seem right that his contribution should not be acknowledged → parece injusto que no se reconozca su aportación
it's not right! → ¡no hay derecho!
I thought it right to ask permission first → me pareció conveniente preguntarle antes, pensé que debía preguntarle antes
would it be right for me to ask him? → ¿debería preguntárselo?
it is only right and proper that people should know what is going on → lo suyo es que la gente sepa lo que pasa
to do the right thing; do what is right → hacer lo correcto, actuar correctamente
to do the right thing by sb → portarse como es debido con algn
doing the right thing by a pregnant girlfriend meant marrying her → hacer lo que Dios manda con una novia embarazada significaba casarse con ella
2. (= suitable) [tool, clothes] → apropiado, adecuado; [time] → oportuno
to choose the right moment for sth/to do sth → elegir el momento oportuno para algo/para hacer algo
that's the right attitude! → ¡haces bien!
I haven't got the right clothes for a formal dinner → no tengo ropa apropiada or adecuada para una cena de etiqueta
you're not using the right tool for the job → no estás empleando la herramienta apropiada or adecuada para el trabajo
he's the right man for the job → es el hombre más indicado para el cargo
I don't think he's the right sort of person for you → me parece que no es la persona que te conviene
they holiday in all the right places → toman sus vacaciones en todos los sitios que están de moda
the balance of humour and tragedy is just right → el equilibrio entre humor y tragedia es perfecto
she's just right for the job → es la persona perfecta para el puesto
the flat is just right for me → el piso es justo lo que necesito
"is there too much salt in it?" - "no, it's just right" → -¿tiene demasiada sal? -no, está en su punto justo
Mr Right → el novio soñado, el marido ideal
to know the right people → tener enchufes or (LAm) palanca
he knows all the right people → tiene enchufes or (LAm) palanca en todas partes
I just happened to be in the right place at the right time → dio la casualidad de que estaba en el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado
if the price is right → si el precio es razonable
he's on the right side of 40 → tiene menos de 40 años
to say the right thing → decir lo que hay que decir, tener las palabras justas
we'll do it when the time is right → lo haremos en el momento oportuno or a su debido tiempo
the right word → la palabra exacta or apropiada
to choose the right moment for sth/to do sth → elegir el momento oportuno para algo/para hacer algo
that's the right attitude! → ¡haces bien!
I haven't got the right clothes for a formal dinner → no tengo ropa apropiada or adecuada para una cena de etiqueta
you're not using the right tool for the job → no estás empleando la herramienta apropiada or adecuada para el trabajo
he's the right man for the job → es el hombre más indicado para el cargo
I don't think he's the right sort of person for you → me parece que no es la persona que te conviene
they holiday in all the right places → toman sus vacaciones en todos los sitios que están de moda
the balance of humour and tragedy is just right → el equilibrio entre humor y tragedia es perfecto
she's just right for the job → es la persona perfecta para el puesto
the flat is just right for me → el piso es justo lo que necesito
"is there too much salt in it?" - "no, it's just right" → -¿tiene demasiada sal? -no, está en su punto justo
Mr Right → el novio soñado, el marido ideal
to know the right people → tener enchufes or (LAm) palanca
he knows all the right people → tiene enchufes or (LAm) palanca en todas partes
I just happened to be in the right place at the right time → dio la casualidad de que estaba en el sitio adecuado en el momento adecuado
if the price is right → si el precio es razonable
he's on the right side of 40 → tiene menos de 40 años
to say the right thing → decir lo que hay que decir, tener las palabras justas
we'll do it when the time is right → lo haremos en el momento oportuno or a su debido tiempo
the right word → la palabra exacta or apropiada
3. (= correct) → correcto, exacto
right first time! → ¡exactamente!, ¡exacto!
"she's your sister?" - "that's right!" → -¿es tu hermana? -¡eso es! or ¡así es! or ¡exacto!
that's right! it has to go through that hole → ¡eso es! tiene que pasar por ese agujero
she said she'd done it, isn't that right, mother? → dijo que lo había hecho ¿no es así, madre? or ¿a que sí, madre?
you mean he offered to pay? is that right, Harry? → ¿dices que se ofreció a pagar? ¿es eso cierto, Harry?
and quite right too! → ¡y con razón!
am I right for the station? → ¿por aquí se va a la estación?, ¿voy bien (por aquí) para la estación?
the right answer → la respuesta correcta (Math) (to problem) → la solución correcta
right you are! → ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!
I was beginning to wonder whether I had the right day → empezaba a preguntarme si me habría equivocado de día
to get sth right (= guess correctly) → acertar en algo; (= do properly) → hacer algo bien
I got the date right but not the time → acerté en la fecha pero me equivoqué de hora
it's vital that we get the timing right → es esencial que escojamos bien el momento
you didn't get it right, so you lose five points → no acertaste or te equivocaste, así que pierdes cinco puntos
let's get it right this time! → ¡a ver si esta vez nos sale bien!
we must get it right this time → esta vez tenemos que hacerlo bien or nos tiene que salir bien
is this the right house? → ¿es ésta la casa?
he can't even sing the right notes → no sabe ni dar las notas bien
are you sure you've got the right number? (Telec) → ¿seguro que es ése el número?
to put sb right → sacar a algn de su error; (unpleasantly) → enmendar la plana a algn
I'm confused, and I wanted you to put me right → tengo dudas y quisiera que tú me las aclararas
if you tell the story wrong the child will soon put you right → si te equivocas al contar la historia, el niño enseguida te corrige or te saca de tu error
to put a clock right → poner un reloj en hora
to put a mistake right → corregir or rectificar un error
is this the right road for Segovia? → ¿es éste el camino de Segovia?, ¿por aquí se va a Segovia?
are we on the right road? → ¿vamos por buen camino?, ¿vamos bien por esta carretera?
it's not the right shade of green → no es el tono de verde que yo busco
the right side of the fabric → el (lado) derecho de la tela
is the skirt the right size? → ¿va bien la falda de talla?
it's not the right size/length → no vale de talla/de largo
the right time → la hora exacta
is that the right time? → ¿es ésa la hora?
do you have the right time? → ¿tienes hora buena?, ¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?
to get on the right side of sb (fig) → congraciarse con algn
right first time! → ¡exactamente!, ¡exacto!
"she's your sister?" - "that's right!" → -¿es tu hermana? -¡eso es! or ¡así es! or ¡exacto!
that's right! it has to go through that hole → ¡eso es! tiene que pasar por ese agujero
she said she'd done it, isn't that right, mother? → dijo que lo había hecho ¿no es así, madre? or ¿a que sí, madre?
you mean he offered to pay? is that right, Harry? → ¿dices que se ofreció a pagar? ¿es eso cierto, Harry?
and quite right too! → ¡y con razón!
am I right for the station? → ¿por aquí se va a la estación?, ¿voy bien (por aquí) para la estación?
the right answer → la respuesta correcta (Math) (to problem) → la solución correcta
right you are! → ¡vale!, ¡muy bien!
I was beginning to wonder whether I had the right day → empezaba a preguntarme si me habría equivocado de día
to get sth right (= guess correctly) → acertar en algo; (= do properly) → hacer algo bien
I got the date right but not the time → acerté en la fecha pero me equivoqué de hora
it's vital that we get the timing right → es esencial que escojamos bien el momento
you didn't get it right, so you lose five points → no acertaste or te equivocaste, así que pierdes cinco puntos
let's get it right this time! → ¡a ver si esta vez nos sale bien!
we must get it right this time → esta vez tenemos que hacerlo bien or nos tiene que salir bien
is this the right house? → ¿es ésta la casa?
he can't even sing the right notes → no sabe ni dar las notas bien
are you sure you've got the right number? (Telec) → ¿seguro que es ése el número?
to put sb right → sacar a algn de su error; (unpleasantly) → enmendar la plana a algn
I'm confused, and I wanted you to put me right → tengo dudas y quisiera que tú me las aclararas
if you tell the story wrong the child will soon put you right → si te equivocas al contar la historia, el niño enseguida te corrige or te saca de tu error
to put a clock right → poner un reloj en hora
to put a mistake right → corregir or rectificar un error
is this the right road for Segovia? → ¿es éste el camino de Segovia?, ¿por aquí se va a Segovia?
are we on the right road? → ¿vamos por buen camino?, ¿vamos bien por esta carretera?
it's not the right shade of green → no es el tono de verde que yo busco
the right side of the fabric → el (lado) derecho de la tela
is the skirt the right size? → ¿va bien la falda de talla?
it's not the right size/length → no vale de talla/de largo
the right time → la hora exacta
is that the right time? → ¿es ésa la hora?
do you have the right time? → ¿tienes hora buena?, ¿sabes qué hora es exactamente?
to get on the right side of sb (fig) → congraciarse con algn
4. (= in the right) to be right to do sth → hacer bien en hacer algo
you were right to come to me → has hecho bien en venir a verme
to be right [person] → tener razón, estar en lo cierto
you're quite right; you're dead right → tienes toda la razón
how right you are! → ¡qué razón tienes!
to be right about sth/sb you were right about there being none left → tenías razón cuando decías que no quedaba ninguno
you were right about Peter, he's totally unreliable → tenías razón en lo de Peter or con respecto a Peter: no hay quien se fíe de él
am I right in thinking that we've met before? → si no me equivoco ya nos conocemos ¿no?
you were right in calling the doctor, it was appendicitis → hiciste bien en llamar al médico, era apendicitis
you were right to come to me → has hecho bien en venir a verme
to be right [person] → tener razón, estar en lo cierto
you're quite right; you're dead right → tienes toda la razón
how right you are! → ¡qué razón tienes!
to be right about sth/sb you were right about there being none left → tenías razón cuando decías que no quedaba ninguno
you were right about Peter, he's totally unreliable → tenías razón en lo de Peter or con respecto a Peter: no hay quien se fíe de él
am I right in thinking that we've met before? → si no me equivoco ya nos conocemos ¿no?
you were right in calling the doctor, it was appendicitis → hiciste bien en llamar al médico, era apendicitis
5. (= in order) I don't feel quite right → no me siento del todo bien
I knew something wasn't right when she didn't call as usual → supe que algo no iba bien cuando no llamaba como de costumbre
his leg hasn't been right since the accident → tiene la pierna mal desde el accidente
my stereo still isn't right → mi equipo sigue sin ir bien
it will all come right in the end → todo se arreglará al final
she's not quite right in the head → no está en sus cabales
to be in one's right mind → en su sano juicio
to put sth/sb right I hope the garage can put the car right → espero que me sepan arreglar el coche en el taller
you've offended her but it's not too late to put things right → la has ofendido pero aún puedes arreglarlo
it's nothing a night's sleep won't put right → no es nada que no se arregle durmiendo toda la noche de un tirón
a couple of aspirin will put me right → con un par de aspirinas me pondré bien
that's soon put right → eso se arregla fácilmente, eso tiene fácil arreglo
all's right with the world → todo va bien
to be/feel as right as rain → encontrarse perfectamente
she'll be as right as rain in a few days → en unos pocos días se repondrá completamente de esto
I knew something wasn't right when she didn't call as usual → supe que algo no iba bien cuando no llamaba como de costumbre
his leg hasn't been right since the accident → tiene la pierna mal desde el accidente
my stereo still isn't right → mi equipo sigue sin ir bien
it will all come right in the end → todo se arreglará al final
she's not quite right in the head → no está en sus cabales
to be in one's right mind → en su sano juicio
to put sth/sb right I hope the garage can put the car right → espero que me sepan arreglar el coche en el taller
you've offended her but it's not too late to put things right → la has ofendido pero aún puedes arreglarlo
it's nothing a night's sleep won't put right → no es nada que no se arregle durmiendo toda la noche de un tirón
a couple of aspirin will put me right → con un par de aspirinas me pondré bien
that's soon put right → eso se arregla fácilmente, eso tiene fácil arreglo
all's right with the world → todo va bien
to be/feel as right as rain → encontrarse perfectamente
she'll be as right as rain in a few days → en unos pocos días se repondrá completamente de esto
6. (= not left) → derecho
I'd give my right arm to know → daría cualquier cosa or todo el oro del mundo por saberlo
we are a right of centre party → somos un partido de centro derecha
it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing → es uno de esos casos en que la mano derecha no sabe lo que hace la izquierda
I'd give my right arm to know → daría cualquier cosa or todo el oro del mundo por saberlo
we are a right of centre party → somos un partido de centro derecha
it's a case of the right hand not knowing what the left hand is doing → es uno de esos casos en que la mano derecha no sabe lo que hace la izquierda
7. (Math) [angle] → recto
8. (Brit) (as intensifier) (= complete) he's a right idiot → es un auténtico idiota
I felt a right twit → me sentí como un verdadero imbécil
she made a right mess of it → lo hizo fatal, le salió un buen churro (Sp)
you're a right one to talk (iro) → mira quién habla
see also Charlie
I felt a right twit → me sentí como un verdadero imbécil
she made a right mess of it → lo hizo fatal, le salió un buen churro (Sp)
you're a right one to talk (iro) → mira quién habla
see also Charlie
9.
see all right
see all right
B. ADV
1. (= directly, exactly)
right away → en seguida, ahora mismo, ahorita (mismo) (Mex, Andes)
it happened right before our eyes → ocurrió delante de nuestros propios ojos
she was standing right behind/in front of him → estaba justo detrás/delante de él
right here → aquí mismo or (CAm) mero
he was standing right in the middle of the road → estaba justo en el centro or (CAm) en el mero centro de la calle
right now (= immediately) → ahora mismo; (= at the moment) → (justo) ahora
I want this done right now → quiero que se haga esto ahora mismo
she's busy right now → ahora mismo or justo ahora está ocupada
he could tell right off that I was a foreigner → reconoció de inmediato que yo era extranjero
to go right on → seguir todo derecho
right on! → ¡eso es!, ¡de acuerdo!
he (just) went right on talking → siguió hablando como si nada
it hit him right on the chest → le dio de lleno en el pecho
she should come right out and say so → debería ser clara y decirlo
it fell right on top of me → me cayó justo encima
right away → en seguida, ahora mismo, ahorita (mismo) (Mex, Andes)
it happened right before our eyes → ocurrió delante de nuestros propios ojos
she was standing right behind/in front of him → estaba justo detrás/delante de él
right here → aquí mismo or (CAm) mero
he was standing right in the middle of the road → estaba justo en el centro or (CAm) en el mero centro de la calle
right now (= immediately) → ahora mismo; (= at the moment) → (justo) ahora
I want this done right now → quiero que se haga esto ahora mismo
she's busy right now → ahora mismo or justo ahora está ocupada
he could tell right off that I was a foreigner → reconoció de inmediato que yo era extranjero
to go right on → seguir todo derecho
right on! → ¡eso es!, ¡de acuerdo!
he (just) went right on talking → siguió hablando como si nada
it hit him right on the chest → le dio de lleno en el pecho
she should come right out and say so → debería ser clara y decirlo
it fell right on top of me → me cayó justo encima
2. (= immediately) → justo, inmediatamente
I'll do it right after dinner → lo haré justo or inmediatamente después de cenar
I'll be right back → vuelvo en seguida
come right in! → ¡ven aquí dentro!
I'll be right over → voy en seguida
I had to decide right then → tenía que decidirme allí mismo
I'll do it right after dinner → lo haré justo or inmediatamente después de cenar
I'll be right back → vuelvo en seguida
come right in! → ¡ven aquí dentro!
I'll be right over → voy en seguida
I had to decide right then → tenía que decidirme allí mismo
3. (= completely)
we were sat right at the back → estábamos sentados atrás del todo
we'll have to go right back to the beginning now → ahora habrá que volver al principio del todo
he put his hand in right to the bottom → introdujo la mano hasta el mismo fondo
their house is right at the end of the street → su casa está justo al final de la calle
she was a very active old lady, right to the end → fue una anciana muy activa hasta el final
to go right to the end of sth → ir hasta el final de algo
to push sth right in → meter algo hasta el fondo
there is a fence right round the house → hay una valla que rodea la casa por completo
to read a book right through → leer un libro hasta el final
you could see right through her blouse → se le transparentaba la blusa
he filled it right up → lo llenó del todo
we were sat right at the back → estábamos sentados atrás del todo
we'll have to go right back to the beginning now → ahora habrá que volver al principio del todo
he put his hand in right to the bottom → introdujo la mano hasta el mismo fondo
their house is right at the end of the street → su casa está justo al final de la calle
she was a very active old lady, right to the end → fue una anciana muy activa hasta el final
to go right to the end of sth → ir hasta el final de algo
to push sth right in → meter algo hasta el fondo
there is a fence right round the house → hay una valla que rodea la casa por completo
to read a book right through → leer un libro hasta el final
you could see right through her blouse → se le transparentaba la blusa
he filled it right up → lo llenó del todo
4. (= correctly) → bien, correctamente
you did right to/not to invite them → hiciste bien en invitarlos/en no invitarlos
to understand sb right → entender bien a algn
if I remember right → si mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria
it's him, right enough! → ¡seguro que es él!
you did right to/not to invite them → hiciste bien en invitarlos/en no invitarlos
to understand sb right → entender bien a algn
if I remember right → si mal no recuerdo, si no me falla la memoria
it's him, right enough! → ¡seguro que es él!
5. (= fairly)
to do right by sb → portarse como es debido con algn
don't worry about the pay, John will see you right → no te preocupes por el sueldo, John se encargará de que te paguen lo que te corresponde
to treat sb right → tratar bien a algn
see also serve
to do right by sb → portarse como es debido con algn
don't worry about the pay, John will see you right → no te preocupes por el sueldo, John se encargará de que te paguen lo que te corresponde
to treat sb right → tratar bien a algn
see also serve
6. (= properly, satisfactorily) → bien
you're not doing it right → no lo estás haciendo bien
I felt nothing was going right for me → sentía que nada me iba bien
nothing goes right with them → nada les sale bien
you're not doing it right → no lo estás haciendo bien
I felt nothing was going right for me → sentía que nada me iba bien
nothing goes right with them → nada les sale bien
7. (= not left) → a la derecha
he looked neither left nor right → no miró a ningún lado
eyes right! (Mil) → ¡vista a la derecha!
to turn right → torcer a la derecha
right (about) turn! → ¡media vuelta a la derecha!
see also left 2
he looked neither left nor right → no miró a ningún lado
eyes right! (Mil) → ¡vista a la derecha!
to turn right → torcer a la derecha
right (about) turn! → ¡media vuelta a la derecha!
see also left 2
8. (as linker) right, who's next? → a ver, ¿quién va ahora?
right then, let's begin! → ¡empecemos, pues!
right then, let's begin! → ¡empecemos, pues!
9. (in titles) the Right Honourable Edmund Burke → el Excelentísimo Señor Edmund Burke
the Right Honourable member for Huntingdon → Su Señoría el diputado por Huntingdon
my Right Honourable friend → mi honorable amigo
Right Reverend → Reverendísimo
the Right Honourable member for Huntingdon → Su Señoría el diputado por Huntingdon
my Right Honourable friend → mi honorable amigo
Right Reverend → Reverendísimo
C. N
1. (= what is morally right, just) right and wrong → el bien y el mal
I don't know the rights of the matter → no sé quién tiene razón en el asunto
to know right from wrong → saber distinguir el bien del mal
by rights the house should go to me → lo suyo or lo propio es que la casa me correspondiera a mí
to be in the right → tener razón, estar en lo cierto
to put or set sth to rights → arreglar algo
this government will put the country to rights → este gobierno va a arreglar el país
to set or put the world to rights → arreglar el mundo
to have right on one's side → tener la razón de su parte
see also wrong C
I don't know the rights of the matter → no sé quién tiene razón en el asunto
to know right from wrong → saber distinguir el bien del mal
by rights the house should go to me → lo suyo or lo propio es que la casa me correspondiera a mí
to be in the right → tener razón, estar en lo cierto
to put or set sth to rights → arreglar algo
this government will put the country to rights → este gobierno va a arreglar el país
to set or put the world to rights → arreglar el mundo
to have right on one's side → tener la razón de su parte
see also wrong C
2. (= prerogative) → derecho m
they have a right to privacy → tienen derecho a la or su intimidad
people have the right to read any kind of material they wish → la gente tiene derecho a leer lo que desee
you had no right to take it → no tenías (ningún) derecho a llevártelo
what gives you the right or what right have you got to criticize me? → ¿qué derecho tienes tú a criticarme?
who gave you the right to come in here? → ¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar aquí?
as of right → por derecho propio
by right of → por or en razón de
by what right do you make all the decisions? → ¿con qué derecho tomas tú todas las decisiones?
to own sth in one's own right → poseer algo por derecho propio
she's a celebrity in her own right now → ahora es una celebridad por méritos propios
the baby is a person in his own right → el bebé es una persona de pleno derecho
right to reply → derecho m de réplica
right of way → derecho m de paso (Aut etc) (= precedence) → prioridad f
see also abode, assembly, exercise, reserve B1
they have a right to privacy → tienen derecho a la or su intimidad
people have the right to read any kind of material they wish → la gente tiene derecho a leer lo que desee
you had no right to take it → no tenías (ningún) derecho a llevártelo
what gives you the right or what right have you got to criticize me? → ¿qué derecho tienes tú a criticarme?
who gave you the right to come in here? → ¿quién te ha dado permiso para entrar aquí?
as of right → por derecho propio
by right of → por or en razón de
by what right do you make all the decisions? → ¿con qué derecho tomas tú todas las decisiones?
to own sth in one's own right → poseer algo por derecho propio
she's a celebrity in her own right now → ahora es una celebridad por méritos propios
the baby is a person in his own right → el bebé es una persona de pleno derecho
right to reply → derecho m de réplica
right of way → derecho m de paso (Aut etc) (= precedence) → prioridad f
see also abode, assembly, exercise, reserve B1
3. rights → derechos mpl
civil rights → derechos mpl civiles
film rights → derechos mpl cinematográficos
human rights → derechos mpl humanos
insist on your legal rights → hazte valer tus derechos legales
they don't have voting rights → no tienen derecho al voto or de voto
to be (well) within one's rights → estar en su derecho
you'd be well within your rights to refuse to cooperate → estarías en tu derecho a negarte a cooperar
women's rights → derechos de la mujer
"all rights reserved" → es propiedad, reservados todos los derechos
civil rights → derechos mpl civiles
film rights → derechos mpl cinematográficos
human rights → derechos mpl humanos
insist on your legal rights → hazte valer tus derechos legales
they don't have voting rights → no tienen derecho al voto or de voto
to be (well) within one's rights → estar en su derecho
you'd be well within your rights to refuse to cooperate → estarías en tu derecho a negarte a cooperar
women's rights → derechos de la mujer
"all rights reserved" → es propiedad, reservados todos los derechos
4. (= not left) → derecha f
reading from right to left → leyendo de derecha a izquierda
to keep to the right (Aut) → circular por la derecha
"keep to the right" → manténgase a la derecha
our house is the second on the right → nuestra casa es la segunda a or de la derecha
on or to my right → a mi derecha
reading from right to left → leyendo de derecha a izquierda
to keep to the right (Aut) → circular por la derecha
"keep to the right" → manténgase a la derecha
our house is the second on the right → nuestra casa es la segunda a or de la derecha
on or to my right → a mi derecha
5. (Pol) the right → la derecha
to be on or to the right of sth/sb (Pol) → estar a la derecha de algo/algn
he's further to the right than I am → es más de derecha or (Sp) de derechas que yo
to be on or to the right of sth/sb (Pol) → estar a la derecha de algo/algn
he's further to the right than I am → es más de derecha or (Sp) de derechas que yo
6. (= right turn) it's the next right after the lights → es la próxima a la derecha después del semáforo
to take or make a right → girar a la derecha
to take or make a right → girar a la derecha
D. VT (= put straight) [+ crooked picture] → enderezar; (= correct) [+ mistake] → corregir; [+ injustice] → reparar; (= put right way up) [+ vehicle, person] → enderezar
he tried to right himself but the leg was broken → intentó ponerse de pie pero tenía la pierna rota
to right itself [vehicle] → enderezarse; [situation] → rectificarse
to right a wrong → deshacer un agravio, reparar un daño
he tried to right himself but the leg was broken → intentó ponerse de pie pero tenía la pierna rota
to right itself [vehicle] → enderezarse; [situation] → rectificarse
to right a wrong → deshacer un agravio, reparar un daño
E. CPD right angle N → ángulo m recto
to be at right angles (to sth) → estar en or formar ángulo recto (con algo)
right back N (Sport) (= player) → lateral mf derecho/a; (= position) → lateral m derecho
right half N (Sport) → medio m (volante) derecho
rights issue N → emisión f de acciones
right turn N to take or make a right turn (Aut) → girar a la derecha (Pol) → dar un giro a la derecha
right wing N (Pol) → derecha f
see also right-wing (Sport) (= position) → ala f derecha
to be at right angles (to sth) → estar en or formar ángulo recto (con algo)
right back N (Sport) (= player) → lateral mf derecho/a; (= position) → lateral m derecho
right half N (Sport) → medio m (volante) derecho
rights issue N → emisión f de acciones
right turn N to take or make a right turn (Aut) → girar a la derecha (Pol) → dar un giro a la derecha
right wing N (Pol) → derecha f
see also right-wing (Sport) (= position) → ala f derecha
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right
(rait) adjective1. on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left). When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.derecho
2. correct. Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?correcto
3. morally correct; good. It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.bien
4. suitable; appropriate. He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?adecuado, apropiado
noun1. something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc. Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.derecho
4. in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc. derecha
adverb1. exactly. He was standing right here.exactamente
3. close. He was standing right beside me.justo
4. completely; all the way. The bullet went right through his arm.totalmente, completamente
5. to the right. Turn right.a la derecha
6. correctly. Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.bien, correctamente
verb1. to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position. The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.enderezar
2. to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done. He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.corregir
interjection I understand; I'll do what you say etc. `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.'de acuerdo, bien
righteous (ˈraitʃəs) adjective1. (of anger etc) justifiable. righteous indignation.justificado
ˈrighteously adverbˈrighteousness nounˈrightful adjective proper; correct; that ought to be or has a right to be something. He is the rightful king of this country.legítimo
ˈrightfully adverbIt rightfully belongs to me, although she has it at the moment.legítimamente
ˈrightly adverb1. justly, justifiably; it is right, good or just that (something is the case). He was punished for his stupidity and rightly: Rightly or wrongly she refused to speak to him.justificadamente; debidamente
2. correctly; accurately. They rightly assumed that he would refuse to help.con razón
ˈrightness noun the state of being good or morally correct. They believe in the rightness of their cause.justicia
righto, right-oh (raitˈou) interjection right. Right-oh! I'll come now.de acuerdo
rights noun plural the legal right given in return for a sum of money to produce eg a film from a book. He has sold the film rights of his new book to an American company.derechos
right angle an angle of ninety degrees, like any of the four angles in a square. ángulo recto
ˈright-angled adjective having a right angle. a right-angled triangle. en ángulo recto
ˈright-hand adjective1. at the right; to the right of something else. the top right-hand drawer of my desk.a mano derecha
2. towards the right. a right-hand bend in the road.a la derecha, a mano derecha
ˌright-ˈhanded adjective (of people) using the right hand more easily than the left, eg for writing. The majority of people are right-handed.diestro
right wing the members of a political party who hold more traditional opinions. He's on the right wing of the Labour Party.derecha
adjective (ˌright-ˈwing) (having opinions which are) of this sort. de derecha
ˌright-ˈwinger nounby right(s) rightfully. By rights, I ought to be in charge of this department. por derecho
get/keep on the right side of to make (someone) feel, or continue to feel, friendly or kind towards oneself. If you want a pay rise, you'd better get on the right side of the boss. congraciarse con alguien
get right to understand, do, say etc (something) correctly. Did I get the answer right?comprender; decir/hacer correctamente
go right to happen as expected, wanted or intended; to be successful or without problems. Nothing ever goes right for him. ir bien a alguien
not in one's right mind, not (quite) right in the head (slightly) mad. He can't be in his right mind – making incredible suggestions like that! no puede estar en su sano juicio
put right1. to repair; to remove faults etc in (something). There is something wrong with this kettle – can you put it right?arreglar
2. to put an end to or change (something that is wrong). You've made a mistake in that sum – you'd better put it right.corregir
3. to put (a watch, clock etc) to the correct time. poner en hora
4. to correct (someone who has made a mistake). I thought the meeting was at 2.30, but he put me right. sacar del error, corregir
5. to make healthy again. That medicine will soon put you right. poner bien, curar
put/set to rights to put back into the correct order, state etc. The room was in a dreadful mess, and it took us the whole day to set it to rights.poner en orden, ordenar
right away immediately; at once. inmediatamente
right-hand man a person's most trusted and useful assistant. brazo derecho
right now immediately. ahora mismo, inmediatamente
right of way1. the right of the public to use a path that goes across private property. derecho de paso
2. (ˌright-of-ˈway – plural ˈrights-of-ˈway) a road or path over private land, along which the public have a right to walk. derecho de paso
3. the right of one car etc to move first eg when crossing a cross-roads, or going round a roundabout. It was your fault that our cars crashed – I had right of way.prioridad
serve right to be the punishment deserved by. If you fall and hurt yourself, it'll serve you right for climbing up there when I told you not to. estar bien empleado (a alguien)
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right
→ bien , correctamente , correcto , derecha , derechoMultilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
right
n. justicia; derecho; a. derecho-a, rel. a la parte derecha del cuerpo; recto-a, correcto-a;
___ -handed → diestro-a, que usa con preferencia la mano derecha;
on the ___ side → al costado o lado derecho; [health] sano-a;
the ___ medication → la medicina necesaria;
the ___ treatment → el tratamiento adecuado; [in a problem];
taking the ___ direction → la solución indicada;
everything is all ___ → todo está bien;
___ or wrong → con o sin razón;
adv. bien, correctamente;
It is going all ___ → Todo sigue bien;
___ here → aquí mismo.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012
- Turn right → Gire a la derecha
- Take the first turn on your right (US)
Take the first turning on your right (UK) → Coja la primera a la derecha - Turn right at the next intersection (US)
Go right at the next junction (UK) → Gire a la derecha en el siguiente cruce - Is this the right platform for the train to ...? → ¿Es este el andén del tren para ...?
- Can you do it right away? (US)
Can you do it straightaway? (UK) → ¿Puede hacerlo ahora mismo? - Do I have to pay it right away? (US)
Do I have to pay it straightaway? (UK) → ¿Tengo que pagarla inmediatamente? - Are you all right? (US)
Are you alright? (UK) → ¿Cómo se encuentra? - It wasn't your right of way → Usted no tenía la vía
- This isn't cooked right (US)
This isn't cooked properly (UK) → No está bien cocido
Collins Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
right
adj derecho; n (right-hand side) derecha; (legal, moral) derecho right-handed adj diestro (form), que escribe con la mano derecha; Are you right-handed or left-handed?..¿Escribe Ud. con la mano derecha o la izquierda?English-Spanish/Spanish-English Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2006 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc. All rights reserved.