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right1

/raɪt/

Translation

adj
correcto,ta
a right answer
una respuesta correcta
acertado,da
correcto,ta
adecuado,da
the right clothes for the occasion
la ropa adecuada para la ocasión
justo,ta
You arrived at the right moment
Llegaste en el momento justo
preciso,sa
justo,ta
It's not right to treat him like that
No es justo tratarlo así
derecho,cha
in my right hand
en mi mano derecha
(inform)
de remate col.
He's a right idiot!
¡Este chico está loco de remate!
to be on the right track
ir por buen camino
no andar descaminado,da
to be right
tener razón
I had to admit that she was right
Tuve que reconocer que ella tenía razón
(Definition of right adj from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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