right Signification, définition

Signification de right en français

• 0 correct or true according to the facts -- exact/exacte

  • I don’t think we’re going in the right direction. Je ne pense pas que nous allons dans la bonne direction.

  • You were right – her name is Diana, not Deb. Tu avais raison, son nom est Diana, pas Deb.

  • “The answer is 5.” “That’s right!” “La réponse est 5.” “C’est exact.”

• 1 judging a situation correctly -- juste

  • You’re right, it looks better hanging on that wall. Tu as raison, ça fait mieux accroché à ce mur.

  • My mother was right about him – he’s crazy! Ma mère avait raison en ce qui le concerne ; il est fou!

• 2 morally good -- bien

  • Telling the truth is always the right thing to do. Dire la vérité est toujours la chose bien à faire.

• 3 correct according to a particular situation -- bon/bonne

  • Is she the right person for him to marry? Est-elle la bonne personne à épouser pour lui ?

  • I’ll tell her when the time is right. Je lui dirai quand ce sera le bon moment .

• 4 on the side facing east when you face north -- droit/droite

  • the right rear fender of the car l’aile arrière droite de la voiture

  • my right leg ma jambe droite

• 5 normal or usual -- normal/-ale

  • This fish doesn’t look right. Ce poisson n’a pas l’air normal.

• 6 emphasizes sth bad -- parfait/-aite

  • They made me look a right idiot. Ils m’ont fait passer pour un parfait idiot.

• 7 with the usual side facing up -- à l’endroit

  • The cat turned itself right side up as it fell. Le chat s’est remis à l’endroit en tombant.

• 8 exactly or directly -- exactement

  • It hit me right on my forehead. Ça m’a frappé en plein sur le front.

  • She stood right in the middle of the road. Elle se tenait debout au beau milieu de la rue.

  • right on time pile à l’heure

• 9 immediately -- tout de suite

  • I’ll be right there. J’arrrive tout de suite.

  • the people who got here right before you les gens qui sont arrivés juste avant vous

  • We have to leave right away. Nous devons partir sur-le-champ.

• 10 correctly -- bien

  • Did I do it right? Est-ce que je l’ai bien fait ?

• 11 to or on the right side -- à droite

  • Turn right here. Tourne ici à droite.

• 12 emphasizes that sth happens completely or fully -- tout à fait

  • The bullet went right through his arm. La balle lui a traversé le bras de part en part.

  • He kept right on talking. Il continua carrément à parler.

  • I hope everything goes right this time. J’espère que tout ira bien cette fois.

• 13 immediately -- tout de suite

  • We have to go right now. Nous devons partir sur le champ.

  • We don’t have enough help right now. Nous n’avons pas assez d’aide pour l’instant.

• 14 immediately -- tout de suite

  • We started with two wins right off the bat. Nous avons tout de suite débuté par deux victoires.

• 15 sth you are allowed by laws or moral rules -- droit [ masculine ]

  • Freedom of speech is one of the rights of every citizen. La liberté de parole est l’un des droits de chaque citoyen.

  • We have the right to choose our leaders. Nous avons le droit de choisir nos dirigeants.

  • She has no right to take things without asking. Elle n’a pas le droit de prendre des choses sans le demander.

• 16 morally good or acceptable behavior -- bien [ masculine ]

  • the difference between right and wrong la différence entre le bien et le mal

• 17 [ singular ] the side toward the east when you face north -- la droite/ de qqn

  • It’s the second house on the/your right. C’est la seconde maison à (votre) droite.

• 18 a turn toward or a street on the right -- droite [ feminine ]

  • Take the next right. Prenez la prochaine à droite.

  • Walk up the street and make a right. Remontez la rue et tournez à droite.

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

  • He sold the rights to the logo. Il avendu les droits à la marque.

• 20 people who have conservative political views -- la droite/Droite

  • his opponents on the right ses opposants de droite

• 21 used to check sb understands -- n’est-ce pas ?

  • We all know what to do, right? Nous savons tous quoi faire, n’est-ce pas ?

• 22 used ironically to show you do not believe sb -- bien-sûr

  • I don’t think he would lie to us.” “Yeah, right.” “Je ne pense pas qu’il nous mentirait.” “Non, bien-sûr.”

• 23 used to get the attention of a group -- bon

  • Right. Let’s start. Bon. Commençons.

• 24 used to mean “OK” or “I understand” -- entendu

  • “He doesn’t hear very well.” “Right. I’ll speak louder.” “Il n’entend pas très bien”. “Entendu, je vais parler plus fort.”

• 25 on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left) -- droit

  • When I’m writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.

• 26 correct -- bon

  • Put that book back in the right place

  • Is that the right answer to the question?

• 27 morally correct; good -- bien

  • It’s not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.

• 28 suitable; appropriate -- approprié

  • He’s not the right man for this job

  • When would be the right time to ask him?

• 29 something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc -- droit

  • Everyone has the right to a fair trial

  • You must fight for your rights

  • You have no right to say that.

• 30 that which is correct or good -- vrai

  • Who’s in the right in this argument?

• 31 the right side, part or direction -- droite

  • Turn to the right

  • Take the second road on the right.

• 32 in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc -- droite

  • the extreme right.

• 33 exactly -- exactement

  • He was standing right here.

• 34 immediately -- tout de suite

  • I’ll go right after lunch

  • I’ll come right down.

• 35 close -- exactement

  • He was standing right beside me.

• 36 completely; all the way -- complètement

  • The bullet went right through his arm.

• 37 to the right -- à droite

  • Turn right.

• 38 correctly -- bien, juste

  • Have I done that right?

  • I don’t think this sum is going to turn out right.

• 39 to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position -- (se) redresser

  • The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.

• 40 to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done -- redresser

  • He’s like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.

• 41 I understand; I’ll do what you say etc -- bien

  • ‘I want you to type some letters for me.’ ‘Right, I’ll do them now.’