Meanings
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comparative further right · comparative farther right · comparative more right · comparative righter · superlative furthest right · superlative farthest right · superlative most right · superlative rightmost · superlative rightest · alternative Yorkshire reight · alternative reet · alternative informal rite · alternative obsolete righte · alternative obsolete ryght
- Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
Near-synonym: starboard
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After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.
Synonyms: right-hand, dexter, dextral, starboard · Antonyms: left, left-hand, sinister, sinistral
- Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
The road up ahead contains a right bend.
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Rotate the bolt to the right to tighten it.
- Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
That's not the right thing to do.
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So I was right all along? C'mon. I want to hear you say it.
If there be no prospect beyond the grave, the inference is certainly right, "Let us eat and drink, for to-morrow we die."
1610, John Locke, An Essay Concerning Human Understanding, Book IIthere are some dispositions blame-worthy in men, which are yet, in a right sense, holily ascribed unto God; as unchangeableness, and irrepentance.
1808, Bishop Joseph Hall, Devotional worksWhat do you send me into London for, giving me only the right to call for my dinner at the Black Lion, which you’re to pay for next time you go, as if I was not to be trusted with a few shillings? Why do you use me like this? It’s not right of you. You can’t expect me to be quiet under it.
1841, Charles Dickens, chapter 13, in Barnaby RudgeSam Tyler: Look, look, you know when I said I wasn't wrong? Well, I was. But I was right about this not being the IRA. I was right to follow my instincts. Like you said, go with your gut feeling. I'm just taking your lead. Gene Hunt: So I'm right. Sam Tyler: We both are. Gene Hunt: Right. Sam Tyler: Right. Gene Hunt: Just as long as I'm more right than you.
2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3Synonyms: correct, just · Antonyms: wrong, incorrect, unjust
- Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
Is this the right software for my computer?
Antonyms: wrong
- Healthy, sane, competent.
I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.
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“If I didn’t know the dear old fellow so well by now,” Tennington remarked to Miss Strong, “I should be quite certain that he was—er—not quite right, don’t you know.”
1913, Edgar Rice Burroughs, The Return of Tarzan, New York: Ballantine Books, published 1963, page 202 - Real; veritable (used emphatically).
You've made a right mess of the kitchen!
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He's got a wicked sense of fun, he can be a right laugh, he's ever so broadminded – ooh, and he's got a lovely broad chest too.
2016, Sarah Harvey, A Laugh-out-loud Modern Love Story[…]in this battle and whole business the Britons never more plainly manifested themselves to be right barbarians: no rule, no foresight, no forecast, experience, or estimation
1670, John Milton, The History of Britain - geometryOf an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
- geometryOf a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
a right triangle a right prism a right cone
- geographyDesignating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
The Louvre Museum is on the right bank of the Seine.
Antonyms: left
- governmentPertaining to the political right; conservative.
Synonyms: right-wing, conservative · Antonyms: left, left-wing, liberal
- AustraliaAll right; not requiring assistance.
Kirsty: I suppose you're hungry. Would you like something to eat? Ken: No. I'm right, thanks.
1986, David Williamson, “What If You Died Tomorrow”, in Collected plays, volume 1, Currency Press, page 3102 more examples
When the sales assistant sees the customer, she asks Are you right, sir? This means Are you all right? She wants to know if he needs any help.
2001, Catherine Menagé, Access to English, National Centre for English Language Teaching and Research, NSW: Sydney, page 25'You lost?' Colin spun round. Looking at him was a nurse, her eyebrows raised. / 'No, I'm right, thanks,' said Colin.'
2001, Morris Gleitzman, Two weeks with the Queen, Pan Macmillan Australia, page 75 - datedMost favourable or convenient; fortunate.
The lady has been disappointed on the right side.
c. 1707, “Joseph Addison”, in The Tatler - Of or relating to the right whale.
In the course of the day we saw several large whales of the right species, and innumerable flights of the albatross passed over the vessel.
1838, [Edgar Allan Poe], The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket. […], New York, N.Y.: Harper & Brothers, […], →OCLC
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- not comparableExactly, precisely.
Luckily we arrived right at the start of the film.
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The arrow landed right in the middle of the target.
Then there came a reg'lar terror of a sou'wester same as you don't get one summer in a thousand, and blowed the shanty flat and ripped about half of the weir poles out of the sand. We spent consider'ble money getting 'em reset, and then a swordfish got into the pound and tore the nets all to slathers, right in the middle of the squiteague season.
1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter I, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLCSynonyms: exactly
- not comparableImmediately, directly.
You come right home this instant!
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Can't you see it? It's right beside you!
Tom was standing right in front of the TV, blocking everyone's view.
Synonyms: right smack, slap-bang
- UKUSdialectalnot comparableVery, extremely, quite.
I made a right stupid mistake there, didn't I?
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I stubbed my toe a week ago and it still hurts right much.
a right godly treatise
1549, John Calvin, Of the life or conuersation of a Christen man, a right godly treatiseThat's long enough for any small town." Lyon leaned forward. "Do you like Lawrenceville, Mr. Hill?" The driver cocked his head. "Aeah. Why not? Born here. It's a right nice town
1966, Jacqueline Susann, Valley of the Dolls, page 214Well, that would be right neighborly of you, miss.
2004, Jon Sharpe, Nebraska nightmareBut it would be right neighborly and Christian of you to put your own wants aside for a spell.
2008, Luke Cypher, Red Mesa, page 101- UKUSdateddialectalnot comparablestill used in some titlesTo a great extent or degree.
Sir, I am right glad to meet you …
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Members of the Queen's Privy Council are styled The Right Honourable for life.
The Right Reverend Monsignor Guido Sarducci.
Sith mercie in a Prince reſembleth right, The gladſome ſunne-ſhine in a winters day, […]
1593, anonymous author, The Life and Death of Iacke Straw […], →OCLC, Act IVHe b'iled right over, and the tongue-lashing he give that boss Right Liver beat anything I ever listened to. There was heap of Scriptur' language in it, and more brimstone than you'd find in a match factory.
1913, Joseph C[rosby] Lincoln, chapter XIII, in Mr. Pratt’s Patients, New York, N.Y.; London: D[aniel] Appleton and Company, →OCLC
- Yes, that is correct; I agree.
— United's the best team in the country. — Right. And they'll go all the way for sure. — Damn right they will.
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Sam Tyler: Look, look, you know when I said I wasn't wrong? Well, I was. But I was right about this not being the IRA. I was right to follow my instincts. Like you said, go with your gut feeling. I'm just taking your lead. Gene Hunt: So I'm right. Sam Tyler: We both are. Gene Hunt: Right. Sam Tyler: Right. Gene Hunt: Just as long as I'm more right than you.
2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3Tell her you’re here. Right. Thanks, Pete.
2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)Synonyms: all right, alright, right on, damn right, damn straight, that's right
- I have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
— United's the best team in the country, so they'll come up with something. — Right. And do you think they'll go all the way?
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Sam Tyler: Look, look, you know when I said I wasn't wrong? Well, I was. But I was right about this not being the IRA. I was right to follow my instincts. Like you said, go with your gut feeling. I'm just taking your lead. Gene Hunt: So I'm right. Sam Tyler: We both are. Gene Hunt: Right. Sam Tyler: Right. Gene Hunt: Just as long as I'm more right than you.
2007 March 6, Julie Rutterford, Life on Mars, Season 2, Episode 3 - Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
You're going, right?
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I went downstairs, right, and I was going to call her, but I found this note, right, so what am I supposed to do now?
Synonyms: all right, alright, y'know, do you know what I'm saying, you know what I'm saying, eh
- Used to add seriousness or decisiveness before a statement.
Withnail: Right […] I'm gonna do the washing up.
1987, Withnail and I
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plural rights
- That which complies with justice, law or reason.
We're on the side of right in this contest.
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Throughout our history, whenever evil forces prevailed, the altruistic and upright people have always shown their great wisdom by adhering to the right against the wrong, renouncing wrongful gain for justice, displaying their great benevolence in national salvation and summoning their great courage to surmount the crisis and turn back the perverse tide.
1973 July 22 [1973 July 17], Chiang Kai-shek, “President Chiang Kai-shek's message to the mass rally supporting Captive Nations Week”, in Free China Weekly, volume XIV, number 28, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1 - A legal, just or moral entitlement.
You have no right to go through my personal diary.
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There are no rights whatever, without corresponding duties.
1825, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Table Talk"I do not know that you have any right to inquire into reasons for my conduct. I am at least sure that I never gave you any such right," replied Wiley. "I claim no right but the common right of humanity," said the old gentleman. "If you do not acknowledge that, my interference in this matter can only be viewed as impertinent."
1850, T. S. Arthur, “Seed Time and Harvest”, in Sketches of Life and Character, Philadelphia: J. W. Bradley, →OCLC, page 130Ivor had acquired more than a mile of fishing rights with the house ; he was not at all a good fisherman, but one must do something ; one generally, however, banged a ball with a squash-racket against a wall.
1922, Michael Arlen, “3/19/2”, in “Piracy”: A Romantic Chronicle of These DaysPolicing the relationship between government and business in a free society is difficult. Businesspeople have every right to lobby governments, and civil servants to take jobs in the private sector.
2013 August 10, Schumpeter, “Cronies and capitols”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8848 - The right hand or fist.
"Before he could strike again, however, I got in my right, and he was sprawling on his back on the floor."
1897, Bram Stoker, Dracula, published 1993, page 1291 more example
Mr. Carrados smiled a good-humoured tolerance of the imbroglio in which they had both landed, leaned back in his chair and dropped a careless right into his coat pocket.
1934, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], The Bravo of London - The authority to perform, publish, film, or televise a particular work, event, etc.; a copyright.
- governmentThe ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
The political right holds too much power.
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Sunak seems so scared of his party's swivel-eyed right wing that he has been panicked into focusing all new legislation on perceived 'red meat' issues which he hopes the Tory right will support.
2023 May 31, Nigel Harris, “Comment: GBR now! We have no Plan B”, in RAIL, number 984, page 3 - The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
In case there is a right and wrong side to the tops, put two rights together.
1918, Pacific Rural Press - Volume 95, page 3922 more examples
Simple cross-stitch, with a space between each stitch, may be worked in two rows, in which case the completed stitch on the wrong sides alternates with that on the right.
1890, The Woman's World, page 434For the large size, two pieces of silk, eighteen inches wide and twenty-seven inches long, are sewed together at three sides, rights together, leaving one end open.
1913, Woman's Home Companion - Volume 40, page 40Synonyms: right side
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present singular third person rights · participle present righting · participle past righted · past righted
- intransitiveTo return to normal upright position.
When the wind died down, the ship righted.
- transitiveTo do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of.
to right the oppressed
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So just is God, to right the innocent.
c. 1593 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedy of Richard the Third: […]”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals)All experience hath shewn that mankind are more disposed to suffer while evils are sufferable, than to right themselves by abolishing the forms to which they are accustomed.
1776, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, Declaration of Independence
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alternative right
- governmentThe political right wing seen as a whole, as distinguished from an individual right-wing political party.
Many earnest consumers on the Right feel so legitimately embattled by the nonstop streaming feed of hate speech and psyoppery directed at them that they think they have no choice but to reconfigure their artistic sensibilities accordingly.
2024 June 18, Spencer Klavan, “A Matter of Taste”, in The American MindSynonyms: right wing, rightists
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveDesignating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north, the side on which the heart is not located in most humans. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
adjectiveComplying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
adjectiveAppropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
adjectiveDesignating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
adjectiveDesigned to be placed or worn outward.
adjectivePertaining to the political right; conservative.
adverbExactly, precisely.
adverbImmediately, directly.
adverbAccording to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
interjectionYes, that is correct; I agree.
interjectionI have listened to what you just said and I acknowledge your assertion or opinion, regardless of whether I agree with it (opinion) or can verify it (assertion).
interjectionSignpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
interjectionUsed to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
nounThe right side or direction.
nounThe outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.
nounA wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
proper nounThe political right wing seen as a whole, as distinguished from an individual right-wing political party.
very, extremely
antonym(s) of “legal or moral entitlement”
More synonyms by meaning
adjectivebeing or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north
adjectivefree from error; especially conforming to fact or truth
adjectivein conformance with justice or law or morality
adjectiveappropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs
adjectiveof or belonging to the political or intellectual right
adjectivein or into a satisfactory condition
adjectiveintended for the right hand
adjectivehaving the axis perpendicular to the base
adjective(of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward
adjective(informal) very; used informally as an intensifier
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
right · adjective
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵtós“right, straightened”
- Proto-Germanic*rehtaz“right, straight; just, morally upright”
- Proto-West Germanic*reht
- Old Englishreht
- Middle Englishreȝt
- Englishright
From Middle English reȝt, right, righte, riht, riȝt, riȝte, ryght, ryȝt, from Old English reht, reoht, rieht, riht, ryht (“right,” also the word for “straight” and “direct”), from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtaz (“right, straight; just, morally upright”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtós (“right, straightened”), from *h₃reǵ- (“to straighten; to righten”). The Germanic adjective which has been used also as a noun since the common Germanic period. Cognates Cognate with Scots richt (“right”), Yola reights, rights (“rights”), North Frisian recht, rocht, rucht (“right”), Saterland Frisian gjucht (“right”), West Frisian rjocht (“straight”), Central Franconian rääch (“right”), Dutch recht (“straight”), German recht, Recht (“right”), Limburgish réët (“right”), Luxembourgish Recht, riets (“right”), riicht (“straight”), Yiddish רעכט (rekht, “right”), Danish ret (“right”), Faroese rættur (“right”), Icelandic réttur (“right”), Norwegian Bokmål and Norwegian Nynorsk rett (“right”), Swedish rät (“straight”), rätt (“right”), Gothic 𐍂𐌰𐌹𐌷𐍄𐍃 (raihts, “straight; correct”). The Indo-European root is also the source of Breton reiñ (“to give”), Cornish ri (“to give; to grant; to present”), Irish reachd, reacht (“law, statute; authority; dispensation”), Scottish Gaelic reachd (“law, right; command, power”), Welsh rhoddi, rhoi (“to give; to put”), Latin rēctus (“led straight along; correct, right; just, lawful”), Ancient Greek ὀρεκτός (orektós, “stretched out; longed for”), Latvian redzēt (“to see”), Lithuanian regėti (“to see, view”), Avestan 𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬰𐬎 (ər^əzu, “straight”), Baluchi راست (rást, “right”), Central Kurdish ڕاست (rast, “right; straight”), Northern Kurdish rast (“straight; right; true; erect; direct”), Ossetian раст (rast, “honest, true; correct; exact; straight; fair; direct”), Persian راس (rās / râs), راست (râst, “straight; direct; true; erect”), Zazaki raşt (“right; straight”), Sanskrit ऋजु (ṛju, “straight; honest, sincere”).
More words from Middle English, Old English, Proto-West Germanic
Full word history & related roots →right · adverb, interjection
- Proto-Germanic*rehta
- Old Englishrihte
- Middle Englishright
- Englishright
From Middle English right, righte, from Old English rihte, rehte (“right; rightly; due; directly; straight”), from Proto-Germanic *rehta, from *rehtaz (“right; straight”).
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Full word history & related roots →right · noun
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵt-“to straighten; direct”
- Proto-Indo-European*h₃reǵtom
- Proto-Germanic*rehtą“a right”
- Proto-West Germanic*reht
- Old Englishriht
- Middle Englishright
- Englishright
From Middle English right, from Old English riht, reht, ġeriht (“that which is right, just, or proper”), from Proto-West Germanic *reht, from Proto-Germanic *rehtą (“a right”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵtom, from Proto-Indo-European *h₃reǵt- (“to straighten; direct”). Cognate with Dutch recht (“a right; privilege”), German Recht (“a right”), Danish ret (“a right”).
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Full word history & related roots →right · verb
- Proto-Germanic*rihtijaną“to straighten; rectify; judge”
- Proto-West Germanic*rihtijan
- Old Englishrihtan
- Middle Englishrighten
- Englishright
From Middle English righten, reghten, riȝten, from Old English rihtan, ġerihtan (“to straighten, judge, set upright, set right”), from Proto-West Germanic *rihtijan, from Proto-Germanic *rihtijaną (“to straighten; rectify; judge”).
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Full word history & related roots →Translations
Afrikaans regs, nè
- regsof direction, opposite of left
- nèchecking agreement
Ancient Greek δεξιός, εὐθύς
- δεξιός (dexiós)of direction, opposite of left
- εὐθύς (euthús)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- ὀρθός (orthós)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- οὐ δήπουchecking agreement
Arabic يَمِين, يمين
- يَمِين (yamīn)of direction, opposite of left
- يمين (yimīn)of direction, opposite of left
- صَحِيح (ṣaḥīḥ)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- صَوَاب (ṣawāb)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- مُسْتَقِيم (mustaqīm)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- قَائِم (qāʔim)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- عَلَى اَلْيَمِين (ʕalā l-yamīn)on the right side
- إِلَى اَلْيَمِين (ʔilā l-yamīn)towards the right side
- صحيحyes, that is correct; I agree
- تمامyes, that is correct; I agree
- حَقّ (ḥaqq)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- حُقُوق (ḥuqūq)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- حقّ (ḥaʔʔ)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- يَمِين (yamīn)right, not left, side
- صَحَّحَ (ṣaḥḥaḥa)to correct
Basque eskuin, zuzen
- eskuinof direction, opposite of left
- zuzencomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- ongicomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- zuzen(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- egokiappropriate, fit for purpose
- eskuinright-wing politicians and parties
- eskuinright, not left, side
- eskubiright, not left, side
- eskumaright, not left, side
- zuzenduto correct
Bengali ডান, হক
- ডান (ḍan)of direction, opposite of left
- হক (hok)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- অধিকার (odhikar)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Bulgarian де́сен, ве́рен
- де́сен (désen)of direction, opposite of left
- ве́рен (véren)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- пра́вилен (právilen)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- прав (prav)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- подходящ (podhodjašt)appropriate, fit for purpose
- уместен (umesten)appropriate, fit for purpose
- перпендикулярен (perpendikuljaren)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- прав (prav)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- перпендикулярен (perpendikuljaren)(geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- десничарски (desničarski)(politics) conservative
- отдя́сно (otdjásno)on the right side
- надя́сно (nadjásno)towards the right side
- вярно (vjarno)exactly
- точно (točno)exactly
- пряко (prjako)immediately, directly
- много (mnogo)to a great extent
- вярно (vjarno)according to fact or truth
- точно (točno)in a correct manner
- много (mnogo)very, extremely
- правилно (pravilno)yes, that is correct; I agree
- нали (nali)checking agreement
- право (pravo)which complies with justice, law or reason
- пра́во (právo)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- десница (desnica)right hand — see also right hand
- десен (desen)right-wing politicians and parties
- дясно (djasno)right, not left, side
- поправям (popravjam)to correct
- изправям (izpravjam)to set upright
- изправям се (izpravjam se)(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
Catalan dret, dret
- dretof direction, opposite of left
- dretlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- dretaright-wing politicians and parties
- dretright, not left, side
Chinese ю, чүанли
- ю (iu)of direction, opposite of left
- чүанли (čüanli)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- 權利 /权利 (koân-lī / khoân-lī)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Chinese Cantonese 右, 正確 /正确
- 右 (jau⁶)of direction, opposite of left
- 正確 /正确complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- 權利 /权利 (kyun⁴ lei⁶)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Chinese Mandarin 右, 正確 /正确
- 右 (yòu)of direction, opposite of left
- 正確 /正确 (zhèngquè)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- 右邊 /右边 (yòubiān)on the right side
- 在右邊 /在右边 (zài yòubiān)on the right side
- 向右 (xiàng yòu)towards the right side
- 對 /对 (duì)yes, that is correct; I agree
- 对不对 (duì bù duì)checking agreement
- 好吧 (hǎo ba)adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement
- 權利 /权利 (quánlì)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Czech pravý, správný
- pravýof direction, opposite of left
- správnýcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- přímý(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- správnýappropriate, fit for purpose
- zdravýhealthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- pravý(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- kolmý(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- pravicový(politics) conservative
- napravoon the right side
- vpravotowards the right side
- do pravatowards the right side
- přesněexactly
- dobřeexactly
- hodněto a great extent
- správněaccording to fact or truth
- správněin a correct manner
- velmivery, extremely
- úplněvery, extremely
- zcelavery, extremely
- v pořádkuyes, that is correct; I agree
- správněyes, that is correct; I agree
- souhlasímyes, that is correct; I agree
- tak jochanging the subject in a discussion
- žechecking agreement
- viďtechecking agreement
- viďchecking agreement
- že anochecking agreement
- dobráadding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement
- právowhich complies with justice, law or reason
- právolegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- praviceright-wing politicians and parties
- na pravoright, not left, side
- napravitto correct
- narovnatto correct
- napřímitto set upright
- narovnatto set upright
- srovnatto set upright
- vyrovnatto set upright
- narovnat se(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
- napřímit se(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
- srovnat se(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
- vyrovnat se(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
Danish højre, rigtig
- højreof direction, opposite of left
- rigtigcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- korrektcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- ret(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- lige(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- ret(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- retvinklet(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- konservativ(politics) conservative
- højre-(politics) conservative
- ikkechecking agreement
- ikke sandtchecking agreement
- ikke ogsåchecking agreement
- retlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- rettighedlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- højreright-wing politicians and parties
- højre sideright, not left, side
- retteto correct
- korrigereto correct
- retteto set upright
Dutch rechter-, correct
- rechter-of direction, opposite of left
- correctcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- juistcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- recht(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- juistappropriate, fit for purpose
- goedhealthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- echtreal; veritable
- waarreal; veritable
- feitelijkreal; veritable
- recht(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- rechthoekig(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- recht(geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- rechtson the right side
- preciesexactly
- exactexactly
- juistexactly
- directimmediately, directly
- meteenimmediately, directly
- onmiddelijkimmediately, directly
- gelijkimmediately, directly
- feitelijkaccording to fact or truth
- juistin a correct manner
- correctin a correct manner
- ergvery, extremely
- juistyes, that is correct; I agree
- goedyes, that is correct; I agree
- okéyes, that is correct; I agree
- akkoordyes, that is correct; I agree
- zuiveryes, that is correct; I agree
- jaI have no opinion
- misschienI have no opinion
- duschanging the subject in a discussion
- goedchanging the subject in a discussion
- nouchanging the subject in a discussion
- okéchanging the subject in a discussion
- bonchanging the subject in a discussion
- goedwhich complies with justice, law or reason
- rechtlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- rechterkantright-wing politicians and parties
- rechtsright, not left, side
- rechterhandright, not left, side
- verbeterento correct
Esperanto dekstra, ĝusta
- dekstraof direction, opposite of left
- ĝustacomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- pravacomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- rekta(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- orta(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- dekstreon the right side
- dekstrentowards the right side
- praveaccording to fact or truth
- ĝustein a correct manner
- ĉu nechecking agreement
- rajtolegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- dekstroright-wing politicians and parties
- dekstroright, not left, side
Estonian parem, õige
- paremof direction, opposite of left
- õigecomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- otse(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- õiguslegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Finnish oikea, oikeanpuoleinen
- oikeaof direction, opposite of left
- oikeanpuoleinenof direction, opposite of left
- oikeacomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- oikea(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- suora(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- oikeaappropriate, fit for purpose
- täysihealthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- oikeareal; veritable
- todellinenreal; veritable
- suora(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- suorakulmainen(geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- oikeadesigned to be placed or worn outward
- oikeallaon the right side
- oikealletowards the right side
- oikeaantowards the right side
- aivanexactly
- ihanexactly
- aivanimmediately, directly
- ihanimmediately, directly
- suoraanimmediately, directly
- oikeinto a great extent
- oikeinaccording to fact or truth
- todellaaccording to fact or truth
- oikeinin a correct manner
- aivanyes, that is correct; I agree
- niinyes, that is correct; I agree
- niinI have no opinion
- ihan miten vainI have no opinion
- aivanI have no opinion
- aivanchanging the subject in a discussion
- eikö niinchecking agreement
- eikö vainchecking agreement
- no niinadding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement
- oikeuswhich complies with justice, law or reason
- oikeuslegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- oikearight hand — see also right hand
- oikeistoright-wing politicians and parties
- oikea (puoli)right, not left, side
- korjatato correct
- nostaa pystyynto set upright
- kääntää oikein päinto set upright
- oieta(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
- nousta pystyyn(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
French droit, correct
- droitof direction, opposite of left
- correctcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- justecomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- boncomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- droitcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- droit(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- correctappropriate, fit for purpose
- droit(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- de droite(politics) conservative
- à droiteon the right side
- à droitetowards the right side
- justeexactly
- justeimmediately, directly
- d'accordyes, that is correct; I agree
- bonchanging the subject in a discussion
- bienchanging the subject in a discussion
- allezchanging the subject in a discussion
- nonchecking agreement
- n'est-ce paschecking agreement
- heinchecking agreement
- droitlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- droiteright hand — see also right hand
- dextreright hand — see also right hand
- droiteright-wing politicians and parties
- droiteright, not left, side
- corrigerto correct
- redresserto set upright
- se redresser(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
German recht, richtig
- rechtof direction, opposite of left
- richtigcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- gerade(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- richtigappropriate, fit for purpose
- in Ordnunghealthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- richtigreal; veritable
- recht(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- rechtwinklig(geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- recht(geography) of river bank to the right when facing downstream
- rechts(politics) conservative
- rechtson the right side
- rechtstowards the right side
- nach rechtstowards the right side
- ganzexactly
- rechtto a great extent
- richtigin a correct manner
- ganzvery, extremely
- richtigyes, that is correct; I agree
- jaI have no opinion
- alsochanging the subject in a discussion
- nicht wahrchecking agreement
- oderchecking agreement
- nechecking agreement
- Rechtlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- Rechteright hand — see also right hand
- Rechteright-wing politicians and parties
- Rechteright, not left, side
- berichtigento correct
- richtigstellento correct
- korrigierento correct
Greek δεξιός, σωστό
- δεξιός (dexiós)of direction, opposite of left
- σωστό (sostó)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- ορθός (orthós)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- συντηρητικός (syntiritikós)(politics) conservative
- δεξιός (dexiós)(politics) conservative
- δεξιά (dexiá)on the right side
- προς τα δεξιά (pros ta dexiá)towards the right side
- σωστά (sostá)yes, that is correct; I agree
- λοιπόν (loipón)changing the subject in a discussion
- έτσι δεν είναιchecking agreement
- δικαίωμα (dikaíoma)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- δεξιά (dexiá)right-wing politicians and parties
- δεξιά (dexiá)right, not left, side
Hawaiian ʻākau, pololei
- ʻākauof direction, opposite of left
- pololeicomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- pololei(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
Hebrew יָמִין, צוֹדֵק
- יָמִין (yamín)of direction, opposite of left
- צוֹדֵק (tzodék)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- נָכוֹן (nakhón)appropriate, fit for purpose
- יְמָנִי (yemaní)(politics) conservative
- זְכוּת (zkhut)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- יָמִין (yamín)right-wing politicians and parties
Hindi दाहिना, दाएँ
- दाहिना (dāhinā)of direction, opposite of left
- दाएँ (dāẽ)of direction, opposite of left
- दायाँ (dāyā̃)of direction, opposite of left
- ठीक (ṭhīk)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- सही (sahī)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- सीधा (sīdhā)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- उचित (ucit)appropriate, fit for purpose
- दक्षिणपंथ (dakṣiṇpanth)(politics) conservative
- दायाँ (dāyā̃)on the right side
- दाएँ (dāẽ)on the right side
- दाहिने (dāhine)towards the right side
- दाएँ (dāẽ)towards the right side
- एकदम (ekdam)exactly
- अधिकार (adhikār)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- हक़ (haq)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- दक्षिणपंथी (dakṣiṇpanthī)right-wing politicians and parties
- दाहिना (dāhinā)right, not left, side
- दायाँ (dāyā̃)right, not left, side
Hungarian jobb, helyes
- jobbof direction, opposite of left
- helyescomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- egyenes(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- jobb(geography) of river bank to the right when facing downstream
- jobboldal(politics) conservative
- jobbraon the right side
- jobboldalton the right side
- jobbratowards the right side
- pontexactly
- pontosanexactly
- közvetlenülimmediately, directly
- rögtönimmediately, directly
- rendesenin a correct manner
- jólin a correct manner
- tisztességesenin a correct manner
- rendbenyes, that is correct; I agree
- jól vanyes, that is correct; I agree
- jóyes, that is correct; I agree
- biztosI have no opinion
- bizonyáraI have no opinion
- na jóchanging the subject in a discussion
- na jól vanchanging the subject in a discussion
- igazchecking agreement
- ugyechecking agreement
- jogwhich complies with justice, law or reason
- igazságwhich complies with justice, law or reason
- joglegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- jogosultságlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- jobbright hand — see also right hand
- jobb kézright hand — see also right hand
- jobboldalright-wing politicians and parties
- jobb oldalright, not left, side
- helyreállítto correct
- korrigálto correct
- kijavítto correct
- helyrehozto correct
- jóváteszto correct
- igazságot szolgáltatto correct
- felállítto set upright
- felegyenesítto set upright
- egyenesbe állítto set upright
- felegyenesedik(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
- egyenesbe áll(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
Icelandic hægri, réttur
- hægriof direction, opposite of left
- rétturcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- beinn(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- rétturappropriate, fit for purpose
- réttur(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- rétthyrndur(geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- hægri(politics) conservative
- einmittyes, that is correct; I agree
- jæjachanging the subject in a discussion
- er það ekkichecking agreement
- réttindilegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Indonesian kanan, benar
- kananof direction, opposite of left
- benarcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- betulcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- lurus(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- siku-siku(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- kanan(politics) conservative
- kanchecking agreement
- haklegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- sayap kananright-wing politicians and parties
- sayap kananright, not left, side
Irish deas, cóir
- deasof direction, opposite of left
- cóircomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- ceartappropriate, fit for purpose
- i gcearthealthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- ceartreal; veritable
- dron(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- dronuilleach(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- dronuilleach(geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- deas(geography) of river bank to the right when facing downstream
- deas(politics) conservative
- i gceartin a correct manner
- ceart go leoryes, that is correct; I agree
- ceart go leorchanging the subject in a discussion
- ceart go leorchecking agreement
- ceartlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- deisright, not left, side
Italian destro, corretto
- destroof direction, opposite of left
- correttocomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- diritto(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- correttoappropriate, fit for purpose
- sanohealthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- veroreal; veritable
- retto(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- retto(geometry) incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc.
- a destraon the right side
- a destratowards the right side
- verochecking agreement
- nochecking agreement
- beneadding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement
- ragionewhich complies with justice, law or reason
- dirittolegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- destraright hand — see also right hand
- destraright-wing politicians and parties
- destraright, not left, side
- correggereto correct
Japanese 右, 正しい
- 右 (migi)of direction, opposite of left
- 正しい (tadashii)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- まっすぐ (massugu)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- 垂直 (suichoku)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- 直 (choku)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- 右翼 (uyoku)(politics) conservative
- 右に (migi ni)on the right side
- そう (sō)yes, that is correct; I agree
- うん (un)I have no opinion
- ね (ne)checking agreement
- でしょう (deshō)checking agreement
- 権利 (kenri)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- 右翼 (uyokú)right-wing politicians and parties
- 右 (migi)right, not left, side
- 訂正する (teisei suru)to correct
Korean 오른, 바른
- 오른 (oreun)of direction, opposite of left
- 바른 (bareun)of direction, opposite of left
- 옳다 (olta)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- 바르다 (bareuda)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- 곧다 (gotda)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- 곧다 (gotda)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- 우익 (u'ik)(politics) conservative
- 오른쪽에 (oreunjjog-e)on the right side
- -지 (-ji)checking agreement
- -죠 (-jo)checking agreement
- 아이가 (aiga)checking agreement
- 권리 (gwolli)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- 우익 (u'ik)right-wing politicians and parties
- 오른쪽 (oreunjjok)right, not left, side
Latin dexter, rectus
- dexterof direction, opposite of left
- rectuscomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- emendatuscomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- eleganscomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- directus(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- rectusappropriate, fit for purpose
- directus(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- nonnechecking agreement
- iūslegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- corrigoto correct
Latvian labais, tiesības
- labaisof direction, opposite of left
- tiesībaslegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Lithuanian dešinys, tiesus
- dešinysof direction, opposite of left
- tiesus(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- teisėlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Malay kanan, betul
- kananof direction, opposite of left
- betulcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- tepat(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- kananon the right side
- kanantowards the right side
- yayes, that is correct; I agree
- betulyes, that is correct; I agree
- begitulahyes, that is correct; I agree
- ha'ayes, that is correct; I agree
- kanchecking agreement
- haklegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Māori mōtika, mōtika
- mōtikawhich complies with justice, law or reason
- mōtikalegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- aromatauright-wing political parties as a group; citizens holding right-wing views as a group
Norwegian Bokmål høyre, riktig
- høyreof direction, opposite of left
- riktigcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- rettcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- korrektcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- rett(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- ikke santchecking agreement
- santchecking agreement
- rettlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- riktighetlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- høyre sidenright, not left, side
- høyre sidaright, not left, side
Persian راست, درست
- راست (râst)of direction, opposite of left
- درست (dorost)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- راست (râst)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- راست (râst)on the right side
- به راست (be-râst)on the right side
- درسته (doroste)yes, that is correct; I agree
- درستchecking agreement
- حق (haqq)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- حقوق (hoquq)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- راستگرا (râstgerâ)right-wing politicians and parties
- راست (râst)right-wing politicians and parties
Polish prawy, poprawny
- prawyof direction, opposite of left
- poprawnycomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- prawidłowycomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- prawycomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- słusznycomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- prosty(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- prostopadły(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- prawicowy(politics) conservative
- po prawej stronieon the right side
- z prawej stronyon the right side
- w prawotowards the right side
- na prawotowards the right side
- właśnieexactly
- dokładnieexactly
- racjayes, that is correct; I agree
- prawdayes, that is correct; I agree
- prawdachecking agreement
- co niechecking agreement
- niechecking agreement
- prawolegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- prawicaright hand — see also right hand
- prawicaright-wing politicians and parties
- prawaright, not left, side
- prostowaćto correct
- sprostowaćto correct
- wyprostowaćto correct
- poprawiaćto correct
- poprawićto correct
- korygowaćto correct
- skorygowaćto correct
Portuguese direito, correto
- direitoof direction, opposite of left
- corretocomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- justocomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- certocomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- reto(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- corretoappropriate, fit for purpose
- certoappropriate, fit for purpose
- perpendicular(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- reto(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- de direita(politics) conservative
- direitista(politics) conservative
- à direitaon the right side
- à direitatowards the right side
- bemexactly
- bemto a great extent
- certoin a correct manner
- corretamentein a correct manner
- bemvery, extremely
- certoyes, that is correct; I agree
- certoI have no opinion
- certochanging the subject in a discussion
- néchecking agreement
- certochecking agreement
- entãoadding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement
- direitolegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- direitaright-wing politicians and parties
- direitaright, not left, side
- corrigirto correct
- aprumarto set upright
- endireitar-se(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
Romanian drept, drept
- dreptof direction, opposite of left
- dreptcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- corectcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- drept(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- potrivitappropriate, fit for purpose
- corectappropriate, fit for purpose
- sănătoshealthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- drept(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- de dreapta(politics) conservative
- la dreaptaon the right side
- pe dreaptaon the right side
- la dreaptatowards the right side
- chiarexactly
- exactexactly
- fixexactly
- fiximmediately, directly
- binein a correct manner
- e dreptyes, that is correct; I agree
- așa-iyes, that is correct; I agree
- dayes, that is correct; I agree
- nimic de zisI have no opinion
- sigurI have no opinion
- așa-iI have no opinion
- așa-i nu-i așachecking agreement
- nuchecking agreement
- dachecking agreement
- dreptlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- dreaptaright hand — see also right hand
- dreaptaright-wing politicians and parties
- dreaptaright, not left, side
- corectato correct
- îndreptato correct
Russian пра́вый, пра́вильный
- пра́вый (právyj)of direction, opposite of left
- пра́вильный (právilʹnyj)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- пра́вый (právyj)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- прямо́й (prjamój)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- подходя́щий (podxodjáščij)appropriate, fit for purpose
- здоро́вый (zdoróvyj)healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- перпендикуля́рный (perpendikuljárnyj)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- прямо́й (prjamój)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- пра́вый (právyj)(politics) conservative
- спра́ва (správa)on the right side
- напра́во (naprávo)towards the right side
- впра́во (vprávo)towards the right side
- прямо (prjamo)exactly
- прямо (prjamo)immediately, directly
- непосредственно (neposredstvenno)immediately, directly
- верно (verno)according to fact or truth
- хорошо (xorošo)in a correct manner
- весьма (vesʹma)very, extremely
- пра́вильно (právilʹno)yes, that is correct; I agree
- ве́рно (vérno)yes, that is correct; I agree
- ла́дно (ládno)yes, that is correct; I agree
- поня́тно (ponjátno)I have no opinion
- я́сно (jásno)I have no opinion
- секу́ндочку (sekúndočku)changing the subject in a discussion
- стоп (stop)changing the subject in a discussion
- одну́ мину́точку (odnú minútočku)changing the subject in a discussion
- погоди́те (pogodíte)changing the subject in a discussion
- коро́че говоря́ (koróče govorjá)changing the subject in a discussion
- коро́че (koróče)changing the subject in a discussion
- ве́рно (vérno)checking agreement
- пра́во (právo)which complies with justice, law or reason
- пра́во (právo)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- права́ (pravá)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- пра́вый (právyj)right-wing politicians and parties
- пра́вый (právyj)right, not left, side
- исправля́ть (ispravljátʹ)to correct
- испра́вить (isprávitʹ)to correct
- поправля́ть (popravljátʹ)to correct
- попра́вить (poprávitʹ)to correct
- выпрямля́ть (vyprjamljátʹ)to set upright
- вы́прямить (výprjamitʹ)to set upright
- выровниться (vyrovnitʹsja)(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
Scottish Gaelic deas, ceart
- deasof direction, opposite of left
- ceartcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- còirlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Slovak pravý, zdravý
- pravýof direction, opposite of left
- zdravýhealthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- na pravéon the right side
- vpravotowards the right side
- niechecking agreement
- žechecking agreement
- právolegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Spanish derecho, diestra
- derechoof direction, opposite of left
- diestraof direction, opposite of left
- correctocomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- justocomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- derecho(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- recto(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- justo(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- correctoappropriate, fit for purpose
- sanohealthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- perpendicular(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- recto(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- de la derecha(politics) conservative
- a la derechaon the right side
- diestraon the right side
- a la derechatowards the right side
- valeyes, that is correct; I agree
- en finchanging the subject in a discussion
- verdadchecking agreement
- valechecking agreement
- nochecking agreement
- ciertochecking agreement
- derecholegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- derecharight-wing politicians and parties
- derecharight, not left, side
- corregirto correct
Swahili -a kuume, haki
- -a kuumeof direction, opposite of left
- hakilegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- mkono wa kuliaright hand — see also right hand
- mkono wa kuumeright hand — see also right hand
- kuliaright-wing politicians and parties
- kuliaright, not left, side
- kuliato set upright
Swedish höger, rätt
- högerof direction, opposite of left
- rättcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- riktigcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- korrektcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- rak(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- rät(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- rättappropriate, fit for purpose
- riktigreal; veritable
- rät(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- högra(geography) of river bank to the right when facing downstream
- höger(politics) conservative
- åt högeron the right side
- till högertowards the right side
- åt högertowards the right side
- justexactly
- precisexactly
- rättin a correct manner
- riktigtvery, extremely
- precisyes, that is correct; I agree
- visstyes, that is correct; I agree
- visstI have no opinion
- just detchanging the subject in a discussion
- eller hurchecking agreement
- vachecking agreement
- inte santchecking agreement
- visstadding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement
- eller huradding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement
- rättlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- rättighetlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- högernright-wing politicians and parties
- högerright, not left, side
- höger sidaright, not left, side
- rättato correct
- korrigerato correct
- rättato set upright
- rätato set upright
- räta uppto set upright
- räta upp sig(intransitive) to return to normal upright position
Tagalog kanan, tama
- kananof direction, opposite of left
- tamacomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- wastocomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- diretso(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- tadlungin(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- tadlong(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- dibachecking agreement
- karapatanlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Tamil வலது
- வலது (valatu)of direction, opposite of left
Thai ขวา, ถูก
- ขวา (kwǎa)of direction, opposite of left
- ถูก (tùuk)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- ใช่ (châi)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- ดิ่ว (dìu)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- ตรง (dtrong)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- มุมฉาก (mum-chàak)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- ฝ่ายขวา (fàai-kwǎa)(politics) conservative
- สิทธิ (sìt-tí)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- แก้ (gɛ̂ɛ)to correct
- ซื่อ (sʉ̂ʉ)to set upright
Turkish sağ, doğru
- sağof direction, opposite of left
- doğrucomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- düz(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- doğru(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- doğruappropriate, fit for purpose
- dik(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- dikey(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- tutucu(politics) conservative
- muhafazakâr(politics) conservative
- sağcı(politics) conservative
- evetyes, that is correct; I agree
- pekichanging the subject in a discussion
- aynenchanging the subject in a discussion
- tabiichanging the subject in a discussion
- değil michecking agreement
- haklegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- sağright-wing politicians and parties
- sağright, not left, side
- düzeltmekto correct
- doğrultmakto set upright
Ukrainian пра́вий, пра́вильний
- пра́вий (právyj)of direction, opposite of left
- пра́вильний (právylʹnyj)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- ві́рний (vírnyj)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- прями́й (prjamýj)(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- підхо́жий (pidxóžyj)appropriate, fit for purpose
- догі́дний (dohídnyj)appropriate, fit for purpose
- слу́шний (slúšnyj)appropriate, fit for purpose
- здоро́вий (zdoróvyj)healthy, sane, competent — see also healthy, sane, competent
- перпендикуля́рний (perpendykuljárnyj)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- прями́й (prjamýj)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- сторчови́й (storčovýj)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- прямови́сний (prjamovýsnyj)(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- право́руч (pravóruč)on the right side
- напра́во (naprávo)towards the right side
- прямо (prjamo)exactly
- пря́мо (prjámo)immediately, directly
- безпосере́дньо (bezposerédnʹo)immediately, directly
- ві́рно (vírno)according to fact or truth
- до́бре (dóbre)in a correct manner
- ве́льми (vélʹmy)very, extremely
- цілко́м (cilkóm)very, extremely
- пра́вильно (právylʹno)yes, that is correct; I agree
- ві́рно (vírno)yes, that is correct; I agree
- зрозумі́ло (zrozumílo)I have no opinion
- я́сно (jásno)I have no opinion
- зажді́ть (zaždítʹ)changing the subject in a discussion
- хвили́ночку (xvylýnočku)changing the subject in a discussion
- пра́вильно (právylʹno)checking agreement
- ві́рно (vírno)checking agreement
- так (tak)adding seriousness or decisiveness before a statement
- пра́во (právo)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Urdu دائیں, ٹھیک
- دائیں (dāẽ)of direction, opposite of left
- ٹھیک (thīk)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- حق (haq)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- حقوق (huqūq)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
Vietnamese phải, thẳng
- phảiof direction, opposite of left
- thẳngof direction, opposite of left
- phảicomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- đúngcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- có lýcomplying with justice, correct — see also be right
- thẳng(archaic) straight, not bent — see also straight
- phảiappropriate, fit for purpose
- phảireal; veritable
- vuông góc(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- thẳng góc(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- cánh hữu(politics) conservative
- hữu khuynh(politics) conservative
- ở bên phảion the right side
- đúngin a correct manner
- đúngyes, that is correct; I agree
- phải khôngchecking agreement
- quyền lợilegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- quyềnlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- cánh hữu (hữu: sino-vietnamese word for phải)right-wing politicians and parties
- bên phảiright, not left, side
Welsh de, cywir
- deof direction, opposite of left
- cywir(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- sgŵr(geometry) of an angle, measuring 90 degrees
- hawllegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- rhaithlegal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
- reitto correct
Yiddish רעכט, ריכטיק
- רעכט (rekht)of direction, opposite of left
- ריכטיק (rikhtik)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- גערעכט (gerekht)complying with justice, correct — see also be right
- רעכטס (rekhts)on the right side
- רעכטס (rekhts)towards the right side
- רעכט (rekht)legal or moral entitlement — see also entitlement, privilege, prerogative
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