by right
According to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled toAccording to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to; justly, properly, rightfully.
» Are you by yourself right now?
Bist du gerade allein?
Sind Sie gerade allein?
Meaning
2 senses(idiomatic)According to what is right, or what one is legally or morally entitled to; justly, properly, rightfully.
The post of vice-president should, by right, have been given to John.
zu Recht, rechtens, verdientermaßen
по пра́вуpo právu
(idiomatic, obsolete)In reality; correctly, to tell the truth, truthfully.
Examples
26 sentencesAre you by yourself right now?
deBist du gerade allein?
I can probably reach Tom by phone right now.
ruЯ, вероятно, могу дозвониться до Тома сейчас.
You'll come by tomorrow, right?
You came by train, right?
ruТы приехал поездом, да?
Let's call things by their right names.
ruБудем называть вещи своими именами.
deLasst uns die Dinge beim richtigen Namen nennen.
Translations
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Origin
From by + right (“that which complies with justice, law or reason; legal, just, or moral eFrom by + right (“that which complies with justice, law or reason; legal, just, or moral entitlement”).
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