Meaning

2 senses
  1. (idiomatic, transitive)To do (something) in the appropriate manner; to make (something) correct by coming up with the correct answer or solution.

    After several unsuccessful attempts to repair the clock, he got it right on the fourth try.

    Most pupils in the class are unable to get their long division right without help.

  2. (idiomatic, intransitive, often)To become rectified: to straighten oneself out; to straighten out one's life or practices (with respect to some comparator or standard).

    get right with God

    You better get right with the local building code.

Examples

293 sentences
  1. I got my right leg injured.

    Я поранила праву ногу. — bicolino34

    ruЯ повредил правую ногу. — Selena777

    deIch verletzte mich am rechten Bein. — freddy1

  2. You've got the right to be happy.

    Ти маєш право бути щасливим. — deniko

    ruТы имеешь право на счастье. — Wezel

    deDu hast das Recht, glücklich zu sein. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  3. You got that right.

    Ти це правильно зрозумів. — deniko

    ruТы верно понял это. — odexed

  4. I got it right.

    Я це правильно зрозумів. — deniko

    ruЯ всё правильно понял. — marafon

  5. Let's get it right this time.

Origin

From get + right.

From get + right.

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Forms

gets right, getting right, got right, gotten right
Base formget right · to get right
3rd person singulargets right
Present participlegetting right
Past simplegot right
Past participlegotten right / got right

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyget right
he, she, itgets right

Past simpleLesson

all personsgot right

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave gotten right
he, she, ithas gotten right

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill get right

Synonyms

1 synonyms

Word family

2 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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