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.” rechter
2 correct: “Put that book back in the right place” juist
3 morally correct; good: “It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.” rechtvaardig
4 suitable; appropriate: “He's not the right man for this job” juist
1 something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: “Everyone has the right to a fair trial” recht
2 that which is correct or good: “Who's in the right in this argument?” het rechte eind
3 the right side, part or direction: “Turn to the right” rechts
4 in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc. rechts
1 exactly: “He was standing right here.” precies
2 immediately: “I'll go right after lunch” meteen
3 close: “He was standing right beside me.” vlakbij
4 completely; all the way: “The bullet went right through his arm.” helemaal
5 to the right: “Turn right.” naar rechts
6 correctly: “Have I done that right?” goed
1 to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: “The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.” zich oprichten
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.” rechtzetten I understand; I'll do what you say etc: “'I want you to type some letters for me.' 'Right, I'll do them now.'” goed
proper; correct; that ought to be or has a right to be something: “He is the rightful king of this country.” rechtmatig
'rightfully (Bijwoord)
: “It rightfully belongs to me, although she has it at the moment.” rechtmatig
'rightly (Bijwoord)
1 justly, justifiably; it is right, good or just that (something is the case): “He was punished for his stupidity and rightly: Rightly or wrongly she refused to speak to him.” terecht
2 correctly; accurately: “They rightly assumed that he would refuse to help.” terecht
'rightness (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
the state of being good or morally correct: “They believe in the rightness of their cause.” rechtvaardigheid
righto (Tussenwerpsel)
right: “Right-oh! I'll come now.” goed
rights (noun plural)
the legal right given in return for a sum of money to produce eg a film from a book: “He has sold the film rights of his new book to an American company.” rechten
right angle
an angle of ninety degrees, like any of the four angles in a square. rechte hoek
'right-angled (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
having a right angle: “a right-angled triangle.” rechthoekig
'right-hand (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
1 at the right; to the right of something else: “the top right-hand drawer of my desk.” rechter
2 towards the right: “a right-hand bend in the road.” naar rechts
EN: (that's) right!
NL:dat is juist!NL:gelijk heb je!NL:dat is zo EN:right you are!
NL:natuurlijkNL:gelijk heb je EN: you are rightNL:je hebt gelijk EN: are you (quite) right now?
NL:zit je goed?, ben je weer (helemaal) opgeknapt? EN: all rightNL:in orde EN: not right in one's mind, not in one's right mind
NL:niet goed bij het hoofd EN: Mr rightNL:de ware Jacob EN: put (set) rightNL:in orde brengenNL:in orde makenNL:verbeteren EN: on the right side of forty
NL:nog geen veertig (jaar oud) EN:right side up
NL:niet kantelen EN:right whale
NL:Groenlandse walvis EN: the ship righted itself
NL:het schip kwam weer recht EN: it will right itself
NL:het komt vanzelf weer in orde