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Results for: "right"

Translating from English to Icelandic

Translations:

right — legal or moral entitlement
→ réttindi n/pl
→ réttur
right — of direction, opposite of left
→ hægri
right — complying with justice, correct
→ réttur

More translations:

right
→ hægri
right
→ réttur
right
→ (siðferðilega) réttur
right
→ viðeigandi
right
→ réttur, réttindi
right
→ sem hefur á réttu að standa
right
→ hægri-, hægrihandar
right
→ hægri-, hægrisinnaður
right
→ nákvæmlega
right
→ strax
right
→ rétt (við), beint
right
→ alveg, gjörsamlega
right
→ til hægri
right
→ rétt, vel
right
→ rétta við, *af; komast á réttan kjöl
right
→ bæta úr
right
→ allt í lagi; skal gert

English definitions WordNet

NOUN 8

  1. an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature; it is something that nobody can take away"

    • “they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights”
    • “Certain rights can never be granted to the government but must be kept in the hands of the people"- Eleanor Roosevelt”
    • “a right is not something that somebody gives you”

  2. location near or direction toward the right side; i.e. the side to the south when a person or object faces east

    • “he stood on the right”

  3. the piece of ground in the outfield on the catcher's right

    Synonymsright fieldrightfield
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  1. those who support political or social or economic conservatism; those who believe that things are better left unchanged

    Synonymsright wing

  2. the hand that is on the right side of the body

    • “he writes with his right hand but pitches with his left”
    • “hit him with quick rights to the body”
    Synonymsright hand

  3. a turn toward the side of the body that is on the south when the person is facing east

    • “take a right at the corner”

  4. anything in accord with principles of justice

    • “he feels he is in the right”
    • “the rightfulness of his claim”
    Synonymsrightfulness

  5. (frequently plural) the interest possessed by law or custom in some intangible thing

    • “mineral rights”
    • “film rights”

VERB 4

  1. make reparations or amends for

    • “right a wrongs done to the victims of the Holocaust”
    Synonymscompensateredresscorrect

  2. put in or restore to an upright position

    • “They righted the sailboat that had capsized”

  3. regain an upright or proper position

    • “The capsized boat righted again”

  4. make right or correct

    • “Correct the mistakes”
    • “rectify the calculation”
    Synonymscorrectrectify

ADJECTIVE 14

  1. being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the east when facing north

    • “my right hand”
    • “right center field”
    • “a right-hand turn”
    • “the right bank of a river is the bank on your right side when you are facing downstream”

  2. free from error; especially conforming to fact or truth

    • “the correct answer”
    • “the correct version”
    • “the right answer”
    • “took the right road”
    • “the right decision”
    Synonymscorrect

  3. socially right or correct

    • “it isn't right to leave the party without saying goodbye”
    • “correct behavior”
    Synonymscorrect
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  1. in conformance with justice or law or morality

    • “do the right thing and confess”

  2. correct in opinion or judgment

    • “time proved him right”
    Synonymscorrect

  3. appropriate for a condition or purpose or occasion or a person's character, needs

    • “everything in its proper place”
    • “the right man for the job”
    • “she is not suitable for the position”
    Synonymsproper

  4. of or belonging to the political or intellectual right

  5. in or into a satisfactory condition

    • “things are right again now”
    • “put things right”

  6. intended for the right hand

    • “a right-hand glove”
    Synonymsright-hand

  7. in accord with accepted standards of usage or procedure

    • “what's the right word for this?”
    • “the right way to open oysters”
    Synonymscorrect

  8. having the axis perpendicular to the base

    • “a right angle”

  9. (of the side of cloth or clothing) facing or intended to face outward

    • “the right side of the cloth showed the pattern”
    • “be sure your shirt is right side out”

  10. most suitable or right for a particular purpose

    • “a good time to plant tomatoes”
    • “the right time to act”
    • “the time is ripe for great sociological changes”
    Synonymsgoodripe

  11. precisely accurate

    • “a veracious account”
    Synonymsveracious

ADVERB 10

  1. precisely, exactly

    • “stand right here!”

  2. immediately

    • “she called right after dinner”

  3. exactly

    • “he fell flop on his face”
    Synonymsflop
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  1. toward or on the right; also used figuratively

    • “he looked right and left”
    • “the party has moved right”

  2. in the right manner

    • “please do your job properly!”
    • “can't you carry me decent?”
    Synonymsproperlydecentlydecentin good orderthe right way

  3. an interjection expressing agreement

    Synonymsright on

  4. completely

    • “she felt right at home”
    • “he fell right into the trap”

  5. (Southern regional intensive) very; to a great degree

    • “the baby is mighty cute”
    • “he's mighty tired”
    • “it is powerful humid”
    • “that boy is powerful big now”
    • “they have a right nice place”
    • “they rejoiced mightily”
    Synonymsmightymightilypowerful

  6. in accordance with moral or social standards

    • “that serves him right”
    • “do right by him”
    Synonymsjustly

  7. in an accurate manner

    • “the flower had been correctly depicted by his son”
    • “he guessed right”
    Synonymscorrectlyaright