right

right
1. adjective
1) (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.) droit
2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) bon
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?) approprié
2. noun
1) (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.) droit
2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) vrai
3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) droite
4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) droite
3. adverb
1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) exactement
2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) tout de suite
3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) exactement
4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) complètement
5) (to the right: Turn right.) à droite
6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bien, juste
4. verb
1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) (se) redresser
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.) redresser
5. 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.') bien
- righteously - righteousness - rightful - rightfully - rightly - rightness - righto - right-oh - rights - right angle - right-angled - right-hand - right-handed - right wing 6. adjective
((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) de droite
- by rights - by right - get - keep on the right side of - get right - go right - not in one's right mind - not quite right in the head - not right in the head - put right - put/set to rights - right away - right-hand man - right now - right of way - serve right

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