right
/raɪt/adjective
उच्चारण राइट
सही, ठीक
Basic word
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correct; true
सही, ठीक
- That is the right answer.
- Did you give the right answer in the quiz?
- Is this the right bus for the airport?
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- You are right; the shop closes at eight.
Opposite wrong
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morally good or acceptable
उचित, न्यायसंगत
- You were right to tell the truth.
- It is not right to laugh at someone's mistakes.
- Do you think it was right of him to leave early?
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- She felt it was the right thing to apologise.
Opposite wrong
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[only before noun]
of, on or towards the side of the body that is towards the east when you face north
दायाँ, दाहिना
- my right hand
- Raise your right hand if you know the answer.
- The pharmacy is on the right side of the road.
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- He broke his right arm while playing cricket.
Opposite left
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most suitable for a particular purpose
उपयुक्त, सबसे अच्छा
- She is the right person for the job.
- This is the right time to sow wheat.
- I need the right tools to fix the cycle.
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- He found the right words to comfort his friend.
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[C, U] ~ (to sth) | ~ (to do sth)
a moral or legal claim to have or do something
अधिकार, हक
- Everyone has the right to education.
- human rights
- Citizens have the right to vote at eighteen.
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- Women fought for the right to equal pay.
- You have no right to read my private letters.
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[U, C]
what is morally good or correct
सही बात, उचित
- Children must learn the difference between right and wrong.
- The judge's job is to decide who is in the right.
- Teachers help children understand right from wrong.
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- He always stands up for what is right.
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[sing.] the/sb's right
the right side or direction
दाईं ओर
- Take the first turn on the right.
- Turn to the right at the next traffic light.
- The temple is on your right as you enter the gate.
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- Look to the right and you will see the library.
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exactly; directly
ठीक, बिलकुल
- The bus stopped right in front of us.
- She stood right behind me at the counter.
- The rain started right after we left home.
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- He sat down right in the middle of the road.
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correctly
सही ढंग से
- You guessed right.
- Did I spell your name right?
- Nothing seems to go right for him this week.
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- If I remember right, the meeting is on Monday.
¶Idioms 9
right away
immediately
तुरंत, फ़ौरन
- I'll send the file right away.
in your own right
because of your own qualities or efforts, not because of somebody else
अपने ही दम पर, अपनी योग्यता से
- She is a famous writer in her own right.
serve sb right
used to say that sb deserves sth bad that has happened to them
जैसी करनी वैसी भरनी, ठीक हुआ उसके साथ
- It serves you right for not studying.
- He lost his money gambling — serves him right.
be in the right
to have justice or the law on your side
सही पक्ष में होना
- Both sides think they are in the right.
- The court decided that the tenant was in the right.
by rights
if justice were done; according to what is fair
न्याय से, हक़ से
- By rights, the prize should have gone to her.
- By rights, half of this house is mine.
within your rights (to do sth)
having a moral or legal right to do sth
अपने अधिकार के अंदर
- You are within your rights to ask for a refund.
- The landlord was within his rights to raise the rent.
right, left and centre
in all directions; everywhere
हर तरफ़, चारों ओर
- He was spending money right, left and centre.
- Jobs are being cut right, left and centre.
sb's right-hand man/woman
a person who helps sb a lot and who they trust most
(किसी का) दाहिना हाथ; सबसे भरोसेमंद सहायक
- He has been the minister's right-hand man for years.
- Radhika became the director's right-hand woman.
too right
used to say that there is no doubt about sth (British, informal)
बिल्कुल सही!; और क्या! (अनौपचारिक)
- "Are you angry?" "Too right I am!"
- "That was unfair." "Too right!"