get right
To do in the appropriate mannerTo do (something) in the appropriate manner; to make (something) correct by coming up with the correct answer or solution.
» I got my right leg injured.
Ich verletzte mich am rechten Bein.
Я повредил правую ногу.
Я повредила правую ногу.
Я поранила праву ногу.
Я пошкодила праву ногу.
Meaning
2 senses(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.
(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 sentencesI got my right leg injured.
Я поранила праву ногу. — bicolino34
ruЯ повредил правую ногу. — Selena777
deIch verletzte mich am rechten Bein. — freddy1
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
You got that right.
Ти це правильно зрозумів. — deniko
ruТы верно понял это. — odexed
I got it right.
Я це правильно зрозумів. — deniko
ruЯ всё правильно понял. — marafon
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 form | get right · to get right |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | gets right |
| Present participle | getting right |
| Past simple | got right |
| Past participle | gotten right / got right |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle