right Significado & definición

Significado de right en español

• 0 correct or true -- correcto, exacto

  • He only got half the answers right.

  • ‘You came here in 2009, didn’t you?’ ‘That’s right.’

• 1 to know or say the correct answer, or to have good judgment about something -- tener razón

  • You’re right about Alison – she’s incredible!

• 2 on or towards the side of your body that is to the east when you are facing north -- derecho

  • your right hand

• 3 suitable or best in a particular situation -- apropiado, indicado

  • I’m not sure she’s the right person for the job.

• 4 fair or morally acceptable -- correcto

  • It isn’t right to lie.

  • Someone had to tell him – I think you did the right thing.

• 5 in the correct position -- de forma correcta

  • The lid has to go on the right way around or it won’t fit.

  • Keep the bottle the right way up.

• 6 to the right side -- a la derecha

  • Turn right after the bridge.

• 7 used at the beginning of a sentence to get someone’s attention or to show you have understood someone -- bien

  • Right, whose turn is it to tidy up?

• 8 exactly in a place or time -- justamente

  • He’s right here with me.

• 9 immediately -- de inmediato

  • Do you want to start right away?

  • I’m busy right now.

• 10 correctly -- bien

  • Nothing was going right.

• 11 all the way -- todo

  • Did you read it right through to the end?

• 12 the right side of your body, or the direction towards this side -- derecha

  • You’ll find her in the second room on the right.

• 13 something that the law allows you to do -- derecho

  • the right to vote

• 14 morally good behaviour -- bien

  • She knows the difference between right and wrong.

• 15 used to express agreement with someone -- vale

  • ‘Johnny, you climb up first.’ ‘Right!’

• 16 correct or true according to the facts -- correcto/ta [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • I don’t think we’re going in the right direction. No creo que vayamos en la dirección correcta.

  • You were right – her name is Diana, not Deb. Tenías razón – su nombre es Diana, no Deb.

  • “The answer is 5.” “That’s right!” “La respuesta es 5.” “¡Está correcto!”

• 17 judging a situation correctly -- tener razón

  • You’re right, it looks better hanging on that wall. Tienes razón, queda mejor colgado en esa pared.

  • My mother was right about him – he’s crazy! Mi madre tenía razón sobre él – ¡Está loco!

• 18 morally good -- correcto/ta [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • Telling the truth is always the right thing to do. Decir la verdad siempre es lo correcto.

• 19 correct according to a particular situation -- adecuado/da [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • Is she the right person for him to marry? ¿Es ella la persona adecuada para casarse con él?

  • I’ll tell her when the time is right. Se lo diré cuando sea el momento adecuado.

• 20 on the side facing east when you face north -- derecha [ masculine-feminine, singular ]

  • the right rear fender of the car el guardabarros derecho del coche

  • my right leg mi pierna derecha

• 21 normal or usual -- bien

  • This fish doesn’t look right. Este pez no tiene buen aspecto.

• 22 emphasizes sth bad -- bien

  • They made me look a right idiot. Me hicieron quedar como un buen idiota.

• 23 with the usual side facing up -- al revés

  • The cat turned itself right side up as it fell. El gato se volvió del revés al caer.

• 24 exactly or directly -- exactamente

  • It hit me right on my forehead. Me golpeó exactamente en la frente.

  • She stood right in the middle of the road. Ella se paró exactamente en medio de la carretera.

  • right on time exactamente a tiempo

• 25 immediately -- justo

  • I’ll be right there. Estaré ahí justo.

  • the people who got here right before you la gente que llegó justo antes que tú

  • We have to leave right away. Tenemos que irnos inmediatamente.

• 26 correctly -- correctamente

  • Did I do it right? ¿Lo he hecho bien?

• 27 to or on the right side -- derecha

  • Turn right here. Gire a la derecha aquí.

• 28 emphasizes that sth happens completely or fully -- completamente

  • The bullet went right through his arm. La bala le atravesó el brazo completamente.

  • He kept right on talking. Él siguió hablando.

  • I hope everything goes right this time. Espero que todo vaya bien esta vez.

• 29 immediately -- inmediatamente

  • We have to go right now. Tenemos que irnos inmediatamente.

  • We don’t have enough help right now. Ahora no tenemos suficiente ayuda.

• 30 immediately -- inmediatamente

  • We started with two wins right off the bat. Empezamos inmediatamente con dos victorias.

• 31 sth you are allowed by laws or moral rules -- derecho [ masculine, singular ]

  • Freedom of speech is one of the rights of every citizen. La libertad de expresión es uno de los derechos de todo ciudadano.

  • We have the right to choose our leaders. Tenemos derecho a elegir a nuestros líderes.

  • She has no right to take things without asking. Ella no tiene derecho a coger las cosas sin preguntar.

• 32 morally good or acceptable behavior -- bien [ masculine, singular ]

  • the difference between right and wrong la diferencia entre el bien y el mal

• 33 [ singular ] the side toward the east when you face north -- derecha

  • It’s the second house on the/your right. Es la segunda casa a la derecha.

• 34 a turn toward or a street on the right -- derecha [ feminine ]

  • Take the next right. Gira a la derecha en la siguiente.

  • Walk up the street and make a right. Camina por la calle y gira a la derecha.

• 35 [ plural ] the legal authority to use, perform, copy etc. a piece of writing, music, an image, etc. -- derechos

  • He sold the rights to the logo. Él vendió los derechos del logo.

• 36 people who have conservative political views -- la derecha

  • his opponents on the right sus oponentes de la derecha

• 37 used to check sb understands -- ¿no?

  • We all know what to do, right? Todos sabemos qué hacer, ¿no?

• 38 used ironically to show you do not believe sb -- sí claro

  • I don’t think he would lie to us.” “Yeah, right.” “No creo que nos mienta.” Sí, claro “.

• 39 used to get the attention of a group -- bueno

  • Right. Let’s start. Bueno. Empecemos.

• 40 used to mean “OK” or “I understand” -- de acuerdo

  • “He doesn’t hear very well.” “Right. I’ll speak louder.” “Él no oye muy bien.” “De acuerdo. Hablaré más fuerte.”