wikipedia|dab=right (disambiguation)|Right
English
rank|years|always|another|171|right|each|between|face
Pronunciation
a|RP|US enPR|rīt, IPA|/ɹaɪt/, SAMPA|/raIt/
audio|en-us-right.ogg|Audio (US)
rhymes|aɪt
Homophones
rite, wright, write
Etymology 1
Old English riht, from Germanic *rekhtaz, from Indo-European *reg-to- �having moved in a straight line�. An Indo-European past participle, it became a Germanic adjective which has been used also as a noun since the common Germanic period. Cognate with Dutch recht#Dutch|recht, German recht/Recht, Swedish rätt, and Norwegian rett. The Indo-European root is also the source of Greek ��εκ���, Latin rectus.
Adjective
en-adj|er
- archaic straight|Straight, not bent.
- Having reference to a straight line; perpendicular, forming a 90-degree angle.
#: The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
- Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true.
#: I thought you'd made a mistake, but it seems you were right all along.
- appropriate|Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
#: Is this the right software for my computer?
- healthy|Healthy, sane, competent.
#: I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north. This arrow points to the right: �
#: After the accident, her right leg was slighly shorter than her left.
- (archaic, sometimes used in titles) To a great extent or degree.
#: Sir, I am right glad to meet you...
#: Members of the Queen's Privy Council are styled The Right Honourable for life.
#: The Right Reverend Monsignor Guido Sarducci
- context|Politics Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
Synonyms
correct, just
conservative, right-wing
starboard
Antonyms
left, bowed, crooked, curved, wrong
Derived terms
a broken clock is right twice a day
Translations
trans-top|straight
Bulgarian: t+|bg|п�ав|trprav|scCyrl
Czech: t-|cs|pravý|m
Danish: t-|da|ret, t-|da|lige
Dutch: t+|nl|recht
Esperanto: rekta
Estonian: otse
Finnish: t+|fi|suora
French: t+|fr|droit
German: t+|de|gerade
Hungarian: t+|hu|egyenes
Icelandic: t+|is|beint|n, t+|is|beinn|m, t+|is|bein|f
Indonesian: lurus
Italian: t+|it|diritto
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Japanese: t-|ja|����|trmassúgu|scJpan
Korean: 곧� (godda, got-), �르� (bareuda)
Maltese: t-|mt|dritt|m|xsMaltese, t-|mt|dritta|f|xsMaltese
Ojibwe: gwayak
Portuguese: t+|pt|direito, t+|pt|reto
Russian: t+|ru|п��мой|trprjamój|scCyrl
Spanish: t+|es|derecho, t+|es|recto, t-|es|justo
Swedish: t+|sv|rak
Thai: �ิ�ว (diù), �ร� (dtrohng)
Turkish: t+|tr|düz
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trans-top|correct
Arabic: ARchar|صØÙ�Ø IPAchar|(Ê�aħīħ)
Bulgarian: t-|bg|ве�ен|trveren|scCyrl, t+|bg|п�авилен|trpravilen|scCyrl
Chinese: æ£ç¢º, æ£ç¡® (zhèngquè)
Czech: t+|cs|správný
Danish: rigtig, korrekt
Dutch: correct, juist, rechtschapen, rechtvaardig, eerlijk, billijk
Esperanto: t-|eo|korekta|xsEsperanto, t-|eo|�usta|xsEsperanto
Estonian: õige
Finnish: oikea, oikeellinen
French: t+|fr|correct, t+|fr|juste, t+|fr|bon
German: t+|de|richtig
Hungarian: t+|hu|helyes
Icelandic: rétt f|n, réttur m
Ido: korekta
Indonesian: benar, betul
Interlingua: correcte, juste
Italian: t+|it|corretto
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Japanese: æ£ã��ã�� (ã��ã� ã��ã��, tadashÃi)
Korean: �� (olhda), �르� (bareuda)
Kurdish: KUchar|راست, KUchar|ت���ا�
Latin: t-|la|rectus|m, t-|la|recta|f, t-|la|rectum|n
Maltese: t-|mt|korett|m|xsMaltese, t-|mt|koretta|f|xsMaltese, t-|mt|tajjeb|m|xsMaltese, t-|mt|tajba|f|xsMaltese
Norwegian: riktig, rett
Ojibwe: gwayak
Polish: poprawny, prawid�owy
Portuguese: t+|pt|correto, t+|pt|justo
Romanian: t-|ro|drept
Russian: п�авил�н�й (právil�nyj)
Slovene: pravi m, prava f, pravo n
Spanish: t+|es|correcto, t-|es|justo
Swedish: t+|sv|rätt, t+|sv|riktig
Telugu: సర�న (saraina)
Thai: THchar|�ู� (thùùk), THchar|��� (chà i)
Turkish: t+|tr|do�ru
Vietnamese: phải, �úng, có lý (phải 'right position' and correct, trái left and wrong)
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trans-top|of direction
Albanian: djathtë
Arabic: ARchar|Ù�Ù�Ù�Ù�|Ù�Ù�Ù�Ù�Ù�Ù� (yamÃn)
Bulgarian: де�ен, д��на, д��но (desen, djasna, djasno) m/f/n
Catalan: dret
Chinese: � (yòu)
Croatian: t-|hr|desni
Czech: t-|cs|pravý|m
Danish: t-|da|højre
Dutch: rechts, rechtse
Esperanto: t-|eo|dekstra|xs=Esperanto
Estonian: parem
Finnish: oikea, oikeanpuoleinen
French: t+|fr|droit|m, t+|fr|droite|f
German: t+|de|rechts
Greek: δεξι�� (deksiós)
GuaranÃ: akatúvape
Hebrew: ×�×�×�×� (yemÃn)
Hungarian: t+|hu|jobb
Icelandic: hægri
Ido: dextra
Indonesian: t+|id|kanan|xs=Indonesian
Interlingua: dextere, dextre
Irish: t-|ga|deas|xs=Irish
Italian: t+|it|destro|m, t+|it|destra|f
trans-mid
Japanese: å�³ (ã�¿ã��, migÃ)
Korean: �른 (oreun), �른 (bareun)
Kurdish: t-|ku|راست|sc=KUchar
Lakota: isloyatan
Latin: dexter m, dextra f, dextrum n
Mi'kmaq: badadujk
Maltese: t-|mt|lemin|xs=Maltese
Norwegian: høyre
Ojibwe: gichinik
Pitjantjatjara: waku
Polish: prawy m, prawa f, prawe n
Portuguese: t+|pt|direito|m, t+|pt|direita|f
Romanian: drept, dreapta
Russian: п�ав�й, п�ава�, п�авое (právyj, právaja, právoje) m/f/n
Slovene: desni m, desna f, desno n
Spanish: t+|es|derecho|m, t+|es|derecha|f
Swedish: t+|sv|höger
Telugu: ��డి (kuDi)
Thai: THchar|�วา (khwáá)
Turkish: t+|tr|sa�
Vietnamese: thẳng (straight)
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trans-top|perpendicular
Bulgarian: пе�пендик�л��ен (perpendikuljaren), п�ав (prav)
Danish: ret, retvinklet
Finnish: suora, suorakulmainen
German: t+|de|rechtwinklig
Icelandic: rétt horn
Japanese: �� (�����, suichokú), � (���, chokú)
trans-mid
Ojibwe: gwayak
Portuguese: t+|pt|perpendicular, t+|pt|reto
Romanian: t-|ro|drept
Russian: пе�пендик�л��н�й (perpendikuljárnyj), п��мой (prjamój)
Slovene: pravi
Spanish: t-|es|perpendicular, t+|es|recto
Swedish: t+|sv|rät, t+|sv|rätvinklig, t+|sv|vinkelrät
Telugu: ల�బ (laMba)
Thai: มุม�า� (moom chà à k)
Turkish: dik, dikey
Vietnamese: vuông góc, thẳng góc (vuông means perpendicular, thẳng straight).
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trans-top|conservative
Bulgarian: де�ни�а��ки (desni�arski)
Danish: konservativ, højre-
Finnish: oikea, oikeistolainen
Hebrew: ש×� ×�×�×�×£ ×�×�×�× ×� (shel ha-agaf ha-yemani)
Hungarian: jobboldal
Icelandic: hægri
trans-mid
Japanese: �翼 (���, uyokú)
Portuguese: de direita
Russian: t+|ru|п�ав�й|trprávyj|scCyrl
Slovene: desni�arski
Spanish: de la derecha
Swedish: höger-
Thai: ��าย�วา (fà à y khwáá)
Turkish: tutucu, muhafazakâr
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rfc-trans
Dutch: rechts (1), rechtse (1), recht (2), correct (3), juist (3), rechtschapen (3), rechtvaardig (3), eerlijk (3), billijk (3)
Interlingua: dextere, dextre (1); recte (2); correcte, juste (3)
Portuguese: direito m (1), direita f (1); reto m (2), reta f (2), correto m(3), correta f (3), justo m (3), justa f (3)
Romanian: dreapta (1), drept m (2,3,4)
Spanish: derecho (1,5), recto (2), correcto (3), justo (2,3)
Interjection
en-intj
- Yes. Correct. I agree.
- Yes. I agree with whatever you say. I have no opinion.
- signpost|Signpost word used to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
Noun
wikipedia
en-noun
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
#: ''We're on the side of right in this contest.
- A legal or moral entitlement.
#: You have no right to talk to me like that!
- The right side or direction.
#: The pharamcy is just on the right past the bookshop.
- context|Politics The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
#: The political right holds too much power.
Translations
trans-top|something one is legally entitled to
Arabic: ARchar|ØÙ� IPAchar|(ħaq) m
Bulgarian: t+|bg|п�аво|n|trpravo|scCyrl, t+|bg|п�ава|p|trprava|scCyrl
Chinese: ��, �� (quánlì)
Czech: t+|cs|právo|n
Danish: ret#Danish|ret, rettighed
Dutch: t+|nl|recht|n
Esperanto: t-|eo|rajto|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: oikeisto
French: t+|fr|droit|m
Galician: t|gl|dereito|xs=Galician m
German: t+|de|Recht|n
Hungarian: t+|hu|jog
Ido: yuro
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Indonesian: t-|id|hak|xs=Indonesian
Interlingua: derecto
Italian: t+|it|diritto|m
Japanese: 権� (���, kénri)
Korean: �리 (gweolli)
Kurdish: t+|ku|�ا�|sc=KUchar
Norwegian: rett, rettighet
Portuguese: t+|pt|direito|m
Romanian: dreapt� f
Russian: п�аво (právo) n, п�ава (pravá) p
Slovene pravica f
Spanish: t+|es|derecho|m
Swedish: rätt c, rättighet c
Turkish: t+|tr|hak
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trans-top|right, not left, side
Arabic: ARchar|Û�Ù�Û�Ù�
Bulgarian: д��но (djasno)
Danish: højre side
Dutch: t-|nl|rechterkant|m
Esperanto: t-|eo|dekstra|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: oikea (puoli)
French: t+|fr|droite|f
Galician: t|gl|dereita|xsGalician f, t|gl|dereito|xsGalician m
German: t+|de|Rechte|f
Hungarian: jobb oldal
Ido: dextro
Indonesian: sayap kanan
Interlingua: dextera, dextra
trans-mid
Japanese: å�³ (ã�¿ã��, migÃ)
Kurdish: t-|ku|راست|sc=KUchar
Lakota: isloyatan
Ojibwe: gichinik
Norwegian: høyre siden
Portuguese: t+|pt|direita|f
Romanian: dreapta f
Russian: t+|ru|п�ав�й|trprávyj|scCyrl
Spanish: t+|es|derecha|f
Swedish: t+|sv|höger
Telugu: ��డి (kuDi)
Turkish: t+|tr|sa�
Vietnamese bên phải (on sb's right)
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trans-top|The right-wing politicians and parties
Bulgarian: t-|bg|де�ен|trdesen|scCyrl
Czech: t-|cs|pravice|f
Danish: t-|da|højre
Dutch: t-|nl|rechterkant|m
Esperanto: t-|eo|dekstra|xs=Esperanto
Finnish: oikeisto
French: t+|fr|droite|f
Galician: t|gl|dereita|xs=Galician f
German: Rechte f
Hungarian: jobboldal
Ido: dextra
Indonesian: sayap kanan
Interlingua: dextera, dextra
trans-mid
Japanese: �翼 (���, uyokú)
Portuguese: t+|pt|direita|f
Romanian: dreapta f
Russian: t+|ru|п�ав�й|trprávyj|scCyrl
Slovene: desnica f
Spanish: t+|es|derecha|f
Swedish: högern
Turkish: t+|tr|sa�
Vietnamese cánh hữu (cánh = wing, hữu: sino-vietnamese word for phải)
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Derived terms
top2
alright, all right
bragging rights
human rights
Miranda rights
Right Reverend
right angle
right as rain
right away
righteous
right hand
mid2
right handed, right-handed
right-hand man
rightly
rightness
right off
right off the bat
right of way
right triangle
Etymology 2
Old English rihtan (to straighten, judge, set upright, set right), from riht, from the same ultimate source as Etymology 1, above.
Verb
en-verb
- To correct
#: Righting all the wrongs of the war will be impossible.
- To set upright
#: The tow-truck righted what was left of the automobile.
- intransitive To return to normal upright position.
#: When the wind died down, the ship righted.
Translations
trans-top|correct
Arabic: ARchar|صØØ|صÙ�ØÙ�Ù�ØÙ� unicode|(Ê�áħħaħa)
Bulgarian: t+|bg|ко�иги�ам|trkorigiram|scCyrl
Danish: rette, korrigere
Dutch: t+|nl|verbeteren
Finnish: korjata, oikeellistaa
French: t+|fr|corriger
German: berichtigen, richtigstellen, korrigieren
Italian: t+|it|correggere
trans-mid
Japanese: è¨�æ£ã��ã�� (ã�¦ã��ã��ã��ã��ã��, teiséi surú)
Kurdish: KUchar|راست کرد�
Portuguese: t+|pt|corrigir
Russian: и�п�авл��� / и�п�ави�� (ispravlját�/isprávit�)
Slovene: popravljati / popraviti
Spanish: t+|es|corregir
Swedish: rätta, korrigera (minor corrections)
Thai: THchar|à¹�à¸�à¹� (gà à e), THchar|à¸�ำหà¸�ิà¹�à¸�ืà¹�à¸à¹�à¸�à¹�à¹�à¸� (dtahm nì pheùùa gà à e khái)
Turkish: düzeltmek
Welsh: t-|cy|reit|xs=Welsh
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trans-top|to set upright
Bulgarian: t+|bg|изп�ав�м|trizpravjam|scCyrl
Danish: t-|da|rette
Finnish: suoristaa, kääntää oikein päin
Ojibwe: gwekibagizo
trans-mid
Russian: в�п��мл��� / в�п��ми�� (vyprjamlját�/výprjamit�)
Swedish: rätta, räta (something which is almost�but not quite�the right way)
Thai: THchar|�ื�ภ(seùù)
Turkish: t+|tr|do�rultmak
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Adverb
en-adv|-
- exactly|Exactly, precisely.
#: The arrow landed right in the middle of the target.
#: Luckily we arrived right at the start of the film.
- UK very|Very, extremely, quite.
#: I made a right stupid mistake there, didn't I?
#* Ann Hite, Ghost on Black Mountain,
#*: The fog was right hard to see through so I was on Tom Pritchard before I saw him.
Synonyms
exactly, just, precisely, smack dab
Related terms
downright
upright
Expressions
it's all right
she'll be right
to the right
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