right
gb/ɹˈaɪt/ us/ɹˈaɪt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 3000
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A1
property
1
correct or true
Correct; not wrong.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is right
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'right' meaning 'correct' with 'right' meaning 'direction'. Context clarifies the meaning.
Συνώνυμα
correct (Interchangeable in most contexts, slightly more formal in tone.)
Αντώνυμα
wrong (Direct opposite meaning; incorrect or mistaken.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
right answer
|right decision
|right time
|right choice
Θέματα
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- You were right about the weather changing.
- That’s the right answer to the question.
- I think she made the right choice.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- You are right.
- This is the right bus.
- He gave the right answer.
Ουσιαστικό
B1
entity
2
moral or legal entitlement
Something you are allowed to have or do by law or morals.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
the right to [do something]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'rights' (plural) with 'right' meaning 'correct' or 'direction'. Always check context.
Συνώνυμα
entitlement (More formal; often used in legal contexts.)
Αντώνυμα
restriction (A limitation that prevents an action or claim.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
human rights
|voting rights
|legal rights
|civil rights
Θέματα
law
|society
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Freedom of speech is a basic human right.
- You have the right to remain silent.
- Everyone has the right to education.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- You have the right to vote.
- It is my right to speak.
- We have the right to be safe.
adjective
A1
relation
3
opposite of left side
On the side that is not the left.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
on the right [side]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners sometimes confuse 'right' for direction with 'right' meaning 'correct'. Context is key.
Συνώνυμα
right-hand (Specifically refers to the side with the dominant hand for most people.)
Αντώνυμα
left (The opposite direction or side.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
turn right
|right side
|right hand
Θέματα
directions
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Turn right at the next intersection.
- She sat on my right during the show.
- The kitchen is on the right side of the hall.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- Turn right at the corner.
- The bank is on the right.
- My bag is on the right side.
adverb
A2
relation
4
exactly or immediately
Exactly or directly in a place or time.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
right [place/time]
Συνώνυμα
immediately (Focuses on time rather than exactness of location.)
Αντώνυμα
later (Opposite in terms of time; delayed.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
right now
|right here
|right away
Θέματα
daily life
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- Come and sit right here next to me.
- I need it done right now.
- She arrived right after lunch.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I am right here.
- Do it right now.
- He came right after me.
Ρήμα
B2
action
5
restore to proper position/state
To put something back in the correct position or state.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
to right [something]
Συνώνυμα
restore (General term for returning something to its original state; less specific about uprightness.)
Αντώνυμα
upset (To knock over or disturb from a proper position.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
right a wrong
|right the ship
Θέματα
repair
|navigation
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- The crew worked quickly to right the capsized boat.
- We must work to right this injustice.
- He tried to right himself after stumbling.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- They righted the chair.
- We need to right this problem.
- He righted himself after he fell.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
right
IPA
GB/ɹˈaɪt/
US/ɹˈaɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
right (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (right)
Τύποι λέξης
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
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
by rights
1/bˈaɪ ɹˈaɪts/
idiom
according to fairness/propriety
According to what is fair or correct.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- It serves him right for lying.
- If she failed, it serves her right after all that cheating.