right
gb/ɹˈaɪt/ us/ɹˈaɪt/
A1
English
~ 3000
helyes, igaza van, jó, jog, jobb, jobbra, pont, közvetlenül, most azonnal, helyrehoz, felállít, visszafordít
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Usage pattern:
[something] is right
You were right about the weather changing.
Igazad volt abban, hogy változni fog az időjárás.
That’s the right answer to the question.
Ez a helyes válasz a kérdésre.
I think she made the right choice.
Learner examples
You are right.
Igazad van.
This is the right bus.
Ez a jó busz.
He gave the right answer.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'right' meaning 'correct' with 'right' meaning 'direction'. Context clarifies the meaning.
Meaning
correct or true
Collocations
right answer
|right decision
|right time
|right choice
Synonyms
correct (Interchangeable in most contexts, slightly more formal in tone.)
Antonyms
wrong (Direct opposite meaning; incorrect or mistaken.)
Themes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Correct; not wrong.
Accurately corresponding to fact, truth, or a standard.
NOUN
B1
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jog
B1
Usage pattern:
the right to [do something]
Freedom of speech is a basic human right.
A szólásszabadság alapvető emberi jog.
You have the right to remain silent.
Joga van hallgatni.
Everyone has the right to education.
Learner examples
You have the right to vote.
Jogod van szavazni.
It is my right to speak.
Jogom van megszólalni.
We have the right to be safe.
Common mistake:
Learners may confuse 'rights' (plural) with 'right' meaning 'correct' or 'direction'. Always check context.
Meaning
moral or legal entitlement
Collocations
human rights
|voting rights
|legal rights
|civil rights
Synonyms
entitlement (More formal; often used in legal contexts.)
Antonyms
restriction (A limitation that prevents an action or claim.)
Themes
law
|society
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Something you are allowed to have or do by law or morals.
A moral or legal claim to have or do something.
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Usage pattern:
on the right [side]
Turn right at the next intersection.
A következő kereszteződésnél fordulj jobbra.
She sat on my right during the show.
Az előadás alatt a jobb oldalamon ült.
The kitchen is on the right side of the hall.
Learner examples
Turn right at the corner.
A sarkon fordulj jobbra.
The bank is on the right.
A bank a jobb oldalon van.
My bag is on the right side.
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'right' for direction with 'right' meaning 'correct'. Context is key.
Meaning
opposite of left side
Collocations
turn right
|right side
|right hand
Synonyms
right-hand (Specifically refers to the side with the dominant hand for most people.)
Antonyms
left (The opposite direction or side.)
Themes
directions
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
On the side that is not the left.
On or toward the side of a person or object that is opposite to the left side.
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Usage pattern:
right [place/time]
Come and sit right here next to me.
Gyere, ülj le pont ide mellém.
I need it done right now.
Most azonnal készen kell lennie.
She arrived right after lunch.
Learner examples
I am right here.
Pont itt vagyok.
Do it right now.
Csináld meg most azonnal.
He came right after me.
Meaning
exactly or immediately
Collocations
right now
|right here
|right away
Synonyms
immediately (Focuses on time rather than exactness of location.)
Antonyms
later (Opposite in terms of time; delayed.)
Themes
daily life
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Definition
Exactly or directly in a place or time.
Exactly, directly, or immediately in a particular place, time, or manner.
VERB
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Usage pattern:
to right [something]
The crew worked quickly to right the capsized boat.
A legénység gyorsan dolgozott azon, hogy visszafordítsa a felborult hajót.
We must work to right this injustice.
Dolgoznunk kell azon, hogy helyrehozzuk ezt az igazságtalanságot.
He tried to right himself after stumbling.
Learner examples
They righted the chair.
Felállították a széket.
We need to right this problem.
Helyre kell hoznunk ezt a problémát.
He righted himself after he fell.
Meaning
restore to proper position/state
Collocations
right a wrong
|right the ship
Synonyms
restore (General term for returning something to its original state; less specific about uprightness.)
Antonyms
upset (To knock over or disturb from a proper position.)
Themes
repair
|navigation
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Definition
To put something back in the correct position or state.
To bring something back into an upright position or correct state.
Grammar
Dictionary form
right
IPA
GB/ɹˈaɪt/
US/ɹˈaɪt/
Syllables & stress
right (1 syllable)
Stress on 1st syllable (right)
Word forms
Adjective
- Base: right
- Comparative: righter
- Superlative: rightest
Noun
- Base: right
- Plural: right, rights
Verb
- Base: right
- 3rd Person Singular: rights
- Present Participle: righting
- Past: righted
Word family
Forms
rights
noun
righting
verb
righted
verb
righter
adjective
rightest
adjective
Core family
rightly
adverb B1
Related words
rightful
adjective
rightfully
adverb
Advanced or less common
Expressions
by rights
1/bˈaɪ ɹˈaɪts/
idiom
according to fairness/propriety
According to what is fair or correct.
Examples
- By rights, you should have won that game.
- By rights, this belongs to her.
in your own right
1/ˈɪn jˈʊɹ ˈoʊn ɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
status from personal merit alone
Having importance or success because of your own ability, not because of someone else.
Examples
- She’s an accomplished artist in her own right.
- He became famous in his own right, apart from his father’s fame.
make it right
1/mˈeɪk ˈɪt ɹˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
correct a mistake/wrong situation
To fix a mistake or bad situation so it is fair or good again.
Examples
- The company promised to make it right after the error.
- He apologized and tried to make it right.
right away
1/ɹˈaɪt əwˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
immediately without delay
Immediately; without waiting.
Examples
- I need you to start right away.
- I’ll call you right away when I get home.
- She called me back right away.
- She started working on it right away.
serve someone right
1/sˈɚv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
Be deservedly punished or harmed
To mean that someone got what they deserved because of their actions.
Examples
- It serves him right for lying.
- If she failed the test, it serves her right; she never studied.
serve someone right
2/sˈɚv sˈʌmwˌʌn ɹˈaɪt/
idiom
informal
deserved punishment for actions
Used when something bad happens to someone because they deserve it for what they did.
Examples
- It serves him right for lying.
- If she failed, it serves her right after all that cheating.