right
gb/ɹˈaɪt/ us/ɹˈaɪt/
A1
Anglais
~ 3000
helyes, igaza van, jó, jog, jobb, jobbra, pont, közvetlenül, most azonnal, helyrehoz, felállít, visszafordít
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Schéma d’usage :
[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.
Exemples pédagogiques
You are right.
Igazad van.
This is the right bus.
Ez a jó busz.
He gave the right answer.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'right' meaning 'correct' with 'right' meaning 'direction'. Context clarifies the meaning.
Sens
correct or true
Collocations
right answer
|right decision
|right time
|right choice
Synonymes
correct (Interchangeable in most contexts, slightly more formal in tone.)
Antonymes
wrong (Direct opposite meaning; incorrect or mistaken.)
Thèmes
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Correct; not wrong.
Accurately corresponding to fact, truth, or a standard.
NOM
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jog
B1
Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners may confuse 'rights' (plural) with 'right' meaning 'correct' or 'direction'. Always check context.
Sens
moral or legal entitlement
Collocations
human rights
|voting rights
|legal rights
|civil rights
Synonymes
entitlement (More formal; often used in legal contexts.)
Antonymes
restriction (A limitation that prevents an action or claim.)
Thèmes
law
|society
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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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Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Erreur fréquente :
Learners sometimes confuse 'right' for direction with 'right' meaning 'correct'. Context is key.
Sens
opposite of left side
Collocations
turn right
|right side
|right hand
Synonymes
right-hand (Specifically refers to the side with the dominant hand for most people.)
Antonymes
left (The opposite direction or side.)
Thèmes
directions
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Définition
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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Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
I am right here.
Pont itt vagyok.
Do it right now.
Csináld meg most azonnal.
He came right after me.
Sens
exactly or immediately
Collocations
right now
|right here
|right away
Synonymes
immediately (Focuses on time rather than exactness of location.)
Antonymes
later (Opposite in terms of time; delayed.)
Thèmes
daily life
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Définition
Exactly or directly in a place or time.
Exactly, directly, or immediately in a particular place, time, or manner.
VERBE
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Schéma d’usage :
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.
Exemples pédagogiques
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.
Sens
restore to proper position/state
Collocations
right a wrong
|right the ship
Synonymes
restore (General term for returning something to its original state; less specific about uprightness.)
Antonymes
upset (To knock over or disturb from a proper position.)
Thèmes
repair
|navigation
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Définition
To put something back in the correct position or state.
To bring something back into an upright position or correct state.
Grammaire
Forme canonique
right
API
GB/ɹˈaɪt/
US/ɹˈaɪt/
Syllabes et accentuation
right (1 syllabe)
Stress on 1st syllable (right)
Formes du mot
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
Famille de mots
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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- 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.
Exemples
- It serves him right for lying.
- If she failed, it serves her right after all that cheating.