right
gb/ɹˈaɪt/ us/ɹˈaɪt/
A1
Kiingereza
~ 3000
Maana
maana 0
adjective
A1
property
1
correct or true
Correct; not wrong.
Muundo wa matumizi:
[something] is right
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'right' meaning 'correct' with 'right' meaning 'direction'. Context clarifies the meaning.
Visawe
correct (Interchangeable in most contexts, slightly more formal in tone.)
Vinyume
wrong (Direct opposite meaning; incorrect or mistaken.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
right answer
|right decision
|right time
|right choice
Mada
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- You were right about the weather changing.
- That’s the right answer to the question.
- I think she made the right choice.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- You are right.
- This is the right bus.
- He gave the right answer.
Nomino
B1
entity
2
moral or legal entitlement
Something you are allowed to have or do by law or morals.
Muundo wa matumizi:
the right to [do something]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners may confuse 'rights' (plural) with 'right' meaning 'correct' or 'direction'. Always check context.
Visawe
entitlement (More formal; often used in legal contexts.)
Vinyume
restriction (A limitation that prevents an action or claim.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
human rights
|voting rights
|legal rights
|civil rights
Mada
law
|society
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Freedom of speech is a basic human right.
- You have the right to remain silent.
- Everyone has the right to education.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
on the right [side]
Kosa la kawaida:
Learners sometimes confuse 'right' for direction with 'right' meaning 'correct'. Context is key.
Visawe
right-hand (Specifically refers to the side with the dominant hand for most people.)
Vinyume
left (The opposite direction or side.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
turn right
|right side
|right hand
Mada
directions
|navigation
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Turn right at the next intersection.
- She sat on my right during the show.
- The kitchen is on the right side of the hall.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- 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.
Muundo wa matumizi:
right [place/time]
Visawe
immediately (Focuses on time rather than exactness of location.)
Vinyume
later (Opposite in terms of time; delayed.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
right now
|right here
|right away
Mada
daily life
|time
|space
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- Come and sit right here next to me.
- I need it done right now.
- She arrived right after lunch.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- I am right here.
- Do it right now.
- He came right after me.
Kitenzi
B2
action
5
restore to proper position/state
To put something back in the correct position or state.
Muundo wa matumizi:
to right [something]
Visawe
restore (General term for returning something to its original state; less specific about uprightness.)
Vinyume
upset (To knock over or disturb from a proper position.)
Miunganiko ya maneno
right a wrong
|right the ship
Mada
repair
|navigation
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Mifano
- The crew worked quickly to right the capsized boat.
- We must work to right this injustice.
- He tried to right himself after stumbling.
Mifano kwa wanafunzi
- They righted the chair.
- We need to right this problem.
- He righted himself after he fell.
Sarufi
Umbo la kamusi
right
IPA
GB/ɹˈaɪt/
US/ɹˈaɪt/
Silabi na mkazo
right (silabi 1)
Stress on 1st syllable (right)
Maumbo ya neno
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
Familia ya neno
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
Semi
by rights
1/bˈaɪ ɹˈaɪts/
idiom
according to fairness/propriety
According to what is fair or correct.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- 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.
Mifano
- It serves him right for lying.
- If she failed, it serves her right after all that cheating.