right
On the right sideOn the right side.
» I can't lift my right arm.
Ich kann meinen rechten Arm nicht heben. — xtofu80
Ich kann den rechten Arm nicht heben. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Я не могу поднять правую руку. — Biga
Я не можу підняти праву руку. — aandrusiak
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8 senses(not comparable)On the right side.
rechts
спра́ваspráva
право́ручpravóruč
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
(not comparable)Towards the right side.
rechts, nach rechts
напра́воnaprávo, впра́воvprávo
напра́воnaprávo
(not comparable)Exactly, precisely.
The arrow landed right in the middle of the target.
Luckily we arrived right at the start of the film.
ganz
прямоprjamo
прямоprjamo
precisely, exactly
(not comparable)Immediately, directly.
Can't you see it? It's right beside you!
Tom was standing right in front of the TV, blocking everyone's view.
прямоprjamo, непосредственноneposredstvenno
пря́моprjámo, безпосере́дньоbezposerédnʹo
immediately
(UK, US, dialectal, not comparable)Very, extremely, quite.
I made a right stupid mistake there, didn't I?
I stubbed my toe a week ago and it still hurts right much.
ganz
весьмаvesʹma
ве́льмиvélʹmy, цілко́мcilkóm
Very, extremely, quite.
(UK, US, dated, dialectal, not comparable)To a great extent or degree.
Sir, I am right glad to meet you …
Members of the Queen's Privy Council are styled The Right Honourable for life.
recht
(Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree
(not comparable)According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really.
верноverno
ві́рноvírno
(not comparable)In a correct or proper manner.
Do it right or don't do it at all.
Nothing is going right for me lately.
richtig
хорошоxorošo
до́бреdóbre
in an accurate manner
Examples
14782 sentencesI can't lift my right arm.
Я не можу підняти праву руку. — aandrusiak
ruЯ не могу поднять правую руку. — Biga
deIch kann meinen rechten Arm nicht heben. — xtofu80
Take the road on the right.
Поверни на дорогу справа. — deniko
ruПоверните на дорогу справа. — Hellerick
deNehmen Sie die rechte Straße. — faehrmann
May I do it right now?
Можна я зроблю це прямо зараз? — ChickenKiev
ruМожно я сделаю это прямо сейчас? — Hellerick
deKann ich es gleich machen? — Tamy
You must not leave right now.
Зараз ти не пожеш піти. — deniko
deDu darfst gerade jetzt nicht fortgehen. — raggione
You should go back right now.
Тобі треба терміново повернутися. — aandrusiak
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 7
By meaning 7
By meaning 5
Origin
From Middle English right, righte, from Old English rihte, rehte (“right; rightly; due; diFrom 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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Synonyms
30 synonyms- completely:flop
- an interjection expressing agreement; Yes, you are indeed correct:right on
- in an accurate manner:correctlyaright
- in accordance with moral or social standards:justly
- (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree:mightymightilypowerful
- in the right manner; correctly; suitably:properlydecentlydecent
Antonyms
2 antonymsWord family
17 related wordsCollocations
12 patterns- right now
- right away
- that right now
- the right thing
- do that right
- all right
- that right away
- right thing
- busy right now
- be all right
- doing that right
- eating right now
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.