aright
gb/ɚˈaɪt/ us/ɚˈaɪt/
C1
Англійська
~ 9000
helyesen
C1
LITERARY
1
helyesen
B1
Модель уживання:
to [do/say/see/judge] [something] aright
Only with time did she see the matter aright.
Csak idővel látta meg helyesen a dolgot.
If I remember aright, the meeting was postponed until Monday.
Ha jól emlékszem, a találkozót hétfőre halasztották.
He feared that history would not judge them aright.
You do not yet understand him aright.
The witness, if I recall aright, arrived after midnight.
Навчальні приклади
If I remember aright, you came late.
Ha jól emlékszem, te késve jöttél.
With more facts, we can judge the case aright.
Több ténnyel helyesen ítélhetjük meg az ügyet.
He did not hear the question aright and gave a strange answer.
After reading the letter again, she finally saw the problem aright.
Поширена помилка:
Learners sometimes try to use "aright" in everyday conversation instead of "right" or "correctly". In modern English, "aright" sounds old-fashioned or literary and is mostly used in written or formal, often religious or historical, texts.
Значення
correctly; in a proper way
Словосполучення
see aright
|judge aright
|get it aright
|set things aright
|put matters aright
Синоніми
correctly (Most direct modern equivalent in neutral style.)
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properly (Suggests doing something in an acceptable or appropriate way; slightly broader in meaning.)
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accurately (Focuses more on exactness or precision than aright usually does.)
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rightly (Very close in meaning and register; also somewhat literary.)
Антоніми
wrongly (Direct opposite, meaning in a wrong or incorrect way.)
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incorrectly (Neutral, explicit opposite of doing something correctly.)
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improperly (Opposite in the sense of doing something in an unacceptable or unsuitable way.)
Теми
communication
|thinking
|evaluation
|core_vocabulary
Визначення
In a correct or right way; not wrongly.
In a correct, accurate, or proper way, especially as understood or judged after reflection.
Граматика
Словникова форма
aright
IPA
GB/ɚˈaɪt/
US/ɚˈaɪt/
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aright (1 склад)
Stress on 1st syllable (aright)
Форми слова
Noun
- Base: aright
- Plural: arights
Споріднені слова
Вирази
judge aright
1/d͡ʒˈʌd͡ʒ ɚˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
literary
to judge in the right way
to make a correct opinion or decision about someone or something
Приклади
- If I judge aright, this plan will not succeed.
- Future generations may judge aright where we failed.
put [something] aright
1/pˈʊt sˈʌmθɪŋ ɚˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
literary
to fix something that is wrong
to repair or correct something that is wrong, broken, or not fair
Приклади
- It may take years to put the damaged system aright.
- An apology would go a long way toward putting things aright between them.
see aright
1/sˈi ɚˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
literary
to understand correctly
to understand or judge a situation in the correct way
Приклади
- Only after many years did she see aright what her parents had done for her.
- To see aright, we must listen to all sides of the story.
set [something] aright
1/sˈɛt sˈʌmθɪŋ ɚˈaɪt/
fixed phrase
literary
to correct a situation
to fix a problem or wrong situation so that it is right again
Приклади
- The new director hoped to set the company aright after years of poor management.
- Only honest discussion will set this family quarrel aright.