right

right
[[t]raɪt[/t]]
1. adjective
1) 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):

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

يَمين
2) correct:

Put that book back in the right place

Is that the right answer to the question?

صَحيح
3) morally correct; good:

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

سَليم، أخْلاقي
4) suitable; appropriate:

He's not the right man for this job

When would be the right time to ask him?

مُناسِب، مُلائِم
2. noun
1) something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc:

Everyone has the right to a fair trial

You must fight for your rights

You have no right to say that.

حَق
2) that which is correct or good:

Who's in the right in this argument?

صائِب، مُصيب، على حَق
3) the right side, part or direction:

Turn to the right

Take the second road on the right.

جِهَة اليَمين
4) in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.
اليَمين السِّياسي
3. adverb
1) exactly:

He was standing right here.

تماما، بالضَّبْط
2) immediately:

I'll go right after lunch

I'll come right down.

حالا، فَوْرا
3) close:

He was standing right beside me.

قَريب
4) completely; all the way:

The bullet went right through his arm.

تماما، كُلِياً
5) to the right:

Turn right.

إلى اليَمين
6) correctly:

Have I done that right?

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

بصورةٍ صَحيحَه أو سَليمَه
4. verb
1) to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position:

The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.

يُصَحِّح، يُعَدِّل
2) to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done:

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

يُصَحِّح، يوقِف الظُّلْم
5. interjection
I understand; I'll do what you say etc:

"I want you to type some letters for me." "Right, I"ll do them now.'

أفْهَم، نَعَم، حَسَنٌ

Arabic-English dictionary. 2014.

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