right
(not left)
droit (e)
→ Her right hand was covered in blood ...
→ My right headlamp is broken.
→ The right side of the ship is called the starboard
my right hand ma main droite
(=correct)
[answer, road, direction, address, number] bon (bonne)
→ delivery of the right pizza to the right place
It isn't the right size. Ce n'est pas la bonne taille.
We're on the right train. Nous sommes dans le bon train.
the right answer la bonne réponse
→ You get full marks for getting the right answer ...
Is this the right road for Arles? Est-ce que c'est bien la route pour aller à Arles?
to be right
[person] avoir raison
→ You're absolutely right.
→ As it turned out he had been right all along.
→ Yes, I'm sure you're right.
You were right! Tu avais raison!
to be right to do sth avoir raison de faire qch
→ I think he was right to do this.
to be right in doing sth avoir raison de faire qch
→ The president was right in ordering the bombing raid.
→ Am I right in thinking you've got something arranged?
is that right?, Your brother tells me you're shy. Is that right? Ton frère me dit que tu es timide. C'est vrai?
You are French, is that right? Vous êtes français, c'est (bien) ça?
Yes, that's right. Oui, c'est ça.
to get sth right [+question] donner la bonne réponse à qch
→ I got the first question right but all the others wrong.
[+answer] trouver qch
let's get it right this time! essayons de ne pas nous tromper cette fois-ci!
to put sth right [+mistake, error, injustice] réparer qch
→ We've discovered the mistake and are going to put it right.
[+clock] remettre qch à l'heure
to put things right
(=correct others' mistakes) redresser la situation
The new government is trying to put things right. Le nouveau gouvernement essaie de redresser la situation.
(=make amends) réparer ses torts
Give your fiance a chance to put things right. Donnez à votre fiancé une chance de réparer ses torts.
(=accurate)
[time] juste
Do you have the right time? Est-ce que vous avez l'heure juste?
Are you sure that clock's right? Vous êtes sûr que cette pendule est juste?
(=most suitable)
[moment, choice] bon (bonne)
→ Are you sure that was the right decision?
→ They decided the time was right for their escape
[equipment, clothes, word, person] qui convient
→ I hadn't brought the right clothes for hill-walking.
→ The name Sue Anne never seemed quite right
→ That hat is absolutely right for the part of Evil Captain.
Clare is obviously the right person for the job. Il est évident que Clare est la personne qui convient pour ce poste.
the right time, This is not the right time. Ce n'est pas le moment., Ce n'est pas le bon moment.
the right time for doing sth, This is not the right time for asking questions. Ce n'est pas le moment de poser des questions.
(=morally good) bien inv
It's not right to behave like that. Ce n'est pas bien d'agir comme ça.
→ It's not right to leave children alone in a house ...
to do the right thing, I think you did the right thing. Je pense que tu as bien fait.
right and proper
(=just) juste, équitable
It seemed only right that someone else should be given a chance. Ça semblait juste de donner sa chance à quelqu'un d'autre.
(in normal or satisfactory condition)
I don't feel right today. Je ne me sens pas bien aujourd'hui.
There was something not quite right about him. Il y avait quelque chose qui n'allait pas chez lui., Il y avait quelque chose qui clochait chez lui.
Something is not quite right in the design of the car. Il y a quelque chose qui ne va pas dans la conception de la voiture., Il y a quelque chose qui cloche dans la conception de la voiture.
(=socially acceptable)
the right people les gens bien placés
She's good at meeting the right people. Elle sait rencontrer des gens bien placés.
(British)
*
(=total) sacré (e) *
→ It was right nuisance
He made a right mess. Il a flanqué un sacré bazar. *
(not left)
droite f
→ They turned their heads slowly from left to right.
to one's right, To her right was an orange tree. À sa droite se trouvait un oranger.
Turn to the right after the bridge. Tournez à droite après le pont.
on the right à droite
→ Parking is on the right.
Remember to drive on the right. N'oubliez pas de conduire à droite.
take the first right prenez la première à droite
(POLITICS)
the right la droite
→ He began to move slowly away from the Right.
→ The Tory right despise him
(=entitlement) droit m
→ voting rights
to have the right to do sth avoir le droit de faire qch
→ Both parents have an equal right to a career.
→ People have the right to read anything they wish.
You've got no right to do that. Vous n'avez pas le droit de faire ça.
every right, You have every right to be suspicious. Vous avez de bonnes raisons d'être suspicieux.
to be within one's rights être dans son droit
→ You'd be within your rights to complain about those shoes, you know.
to reserve the right to do sth se réserver le droit de faire qch
→ He reserved the right to change his mind.
by rights en toute justice
→ I should by rights speak German, but I only know a few words.
→ By rights the work should be done by someone else
in one's own right, She is a celebrity in her own right. Elle est elle-même célèbre.
(what is morally good)
bien m
At least he knew right from wrong. Il savait au moins distinguer le bien du mal.
right and wrong le bien et le mal
→ One must have some sense of right and wrong.
to be in the right avoir raison
→ No-one could argue that he is in the right in this dispute.
→ Legally, the local tax office is in the right.
rights
npl (COMMERCE, LAW) droits mpl
→ An agent bought the rights to his life ...
film rights droits d'adaptation cinématographique
→ He bought the film rights of all the plays.
(not on the left)
à droite
Turn right at the traffic lights. Tournez à droite aux prochains feux.
→ Turn right off Broadway into Caxton Street.
right, left and centre *
(=everywhere) dans tous les sens *
→ factories closing down right left and centre
→ starts shooting, right, left and centre out there in the street.
(=correctly) correctement
→ Did I guess right?
Am I pronouncing it right? Est-ce que je prononce ça correctement?
(=properly) comme il faut
It's important to do it right. Il est important de faire les choses comme il faut.
→ You only get one chance at your wedding day, so it's important to do it right.
(=fairly) bien
Treat him right and he'll be your friend forever. Traitez-le bien et il sera votre ami pour toujours.
(=exactly) juste
The train arrived right on time. Le train est arrivé juste à l'heure.
right in the middle en plein milieu
The car appeared right in the middle of the road. La voiture est apparue en plein milieu de la route.
right now
(=at the moment) en ce moment
→ Right now I'm feeling very excited.
Things must be difficult for you right now. Ça doit être difficile pour vous en ce moment.
(=immediately) tout de suite
Stop it right now! Arrête tout de suite!
right away tout de suite
→ He wants to see you right away.
→ I knew right away she was dead.
I'll do it right away. Je vais le faire tout de suite.
right off
(=immediately) tout de suite
→ Right off I want to confess that I was wrong
(=directly) juste
It's right in front of you. Il est juste devant toi.
→ The back of a car appeared right in front of him.
He sat staring right ahead. Il était assis et regardait droit devant lui.
Our hotel was right on the beach. Notre hôtel donnait directement sur la plage.
right before juste avant
→ She decided right before the opening to make an announcement.
right after juste après
right against the wall tout contre le mur
to go right to the end of sth aller jusqu'au bout de qch
→ She went right to the end of the road.
(to attract sb's attention, to change subject)
bon!
→ Right, who's first?
→ Right, let's go to our next caller.
Right! Let's get started. Bon! On commence.
(accepting, agreeing)
d'accord
→ "You see, I'm often away on business." -- "Ah, right."
"Can you call me back later?" -- "Right." "Tu peux me rappeler tout à l'heure?" -- "D'accord."
right you are! * d'accord!
(=return to upright position) redresser
to right itself
[ship, plane, car] se redresser
→ The ship righted itself.
(=redress)
[+situation] redresser to right a wrong réparer une injustice → Wrongs should be righted by the vote and not by violence.
all right , alright
(=satisfactory)
[meal, wine, film] pas mal
→ The red wine sauce was all right.
→ "Do you like the champagne?" -- "It's all right."
The film was all right. Le film n'était pas mal.
Most of the teachers are all right. La plupart des professeurs sont plutôt bien.
to be all right by sb (showing approval)
That's all right by me! D'accord!
→ "Shall I open some more wine?" -- "That's all right by me."
(=in good health) en forme
(=in good spirits) content (e)
I'm all right. Ça va bien.
Are you all right? Ça va ?
[feel, work, turn out] bien
→ Things have worked out all right.
→ It's very foggy - can you see all right?
→ It seems to be working all right with the new batteries.
Everything turned out all right. Tout s'est bien terminé.
(agreeing to sth)
d'accord
"We'll talk about it later." -- "All right." "On en reparlera plus tard." -- "D'accord."
→ "Can you help?" -- "All right."
→ "I think you should go now." -- "All right."
Is that all right with you? Tu es d'accord ?
far-right
adj
a far-right group un groupe d'extrême droite
→ Anti-racist campaigners are urging the Government to ban all far-Right groups.
hard right
n extrême droite f
hard right , hard-right
modif
[party, leader] d'extrême droite
[belief, viewpoint] d'extrême droite
→ ... the appearance of hard-right political groupings.
outside right
n ailier m
right angle
n angle m droit
at right angles à angle droit
→ two lasers at right angles
→ the streets are at right angles to each other
at right angles to sth à angle droit avec qch
→ At right angles to the kitchen entrance is the cloakroom.
right-angled
adj
[bend] à angle droit
right-angled triangle
n (British) triangle m rectangle
right-click
vi (with mouse button)
cliquer avec le bouton droit de la souris
to right-click on sth cliquer sur qch avec le bouton droit de la souris
→ All you have to do is right-click on the desktop and select New Folder.
vt (with mouse button)
faire un clic droit sur
right-hand
adj
[corner] droit (e)
→ ... the upper right-hand corner of the picture.
the right-hand side la droite
→ ... a church on the right-hand side of the road.
It's on the right-hand side. C'est à droite.
right-hand drive
modif
[vehicle] avec la conduite à droite
→ I prefer to hire a car locally: it's not easy to drive a right-hand drive vehicle in Europe.
a right-hand drive car une voiture avec la conduite à droite
(=mechanism) conduite f à droite
→ This model is not available with right-hand drive.
(=car) voiture f avec la conduite à droite
right-handed
adj
[person] droitier (-ière)
[punch, throw] du droit
right-hand man
n bras droit > (fig)
Right Honourable
adj (British) Très Honorable
right-justify
vt
(=text) justifier à droite
→ Click this option to right-justify the selected text.
right-minded
adj sensé (e)
right-of-centre , (British) right-of-center (US)
adj (politically)
(de) centre droit
→ ... the new right-of-centre government.
right of way
n
(=right to cross private property) droit m de passage
(=public path) chemin m communal
(in traffic)
(=priority) priorité f
It was our right of way. Nous avions la priorité.
to have right of way avoir la priorité
→ Who has right of way here?
right-on
adj
[person, idea] politiquement correct (e)
→ The people that come to watch the play are all those right-on left-wing sort of people.
→ ... the young, right-on student crowd.
right-thinking
adj sensé (e)
→ Every right-thinking American would be proud of them.
right to life
n droit m à la vie
right to life , right-to-life
modif
[group, campaign] antiavortement inv
→ ... the Right to Life Campaign.
right triangle (US)
n triangle m rectangle
right wing
n
(SPORT) aile f droite
to play on the right wing jouer ailier droit
→ He used to play on the right wing, now he's a defender.
(POLITICS) droite f
→ ... the right wing of the Conservative Party ...
→ He succeeded in uniting both the left and right wings of the party.
right-wing
adj
[government, views] de droite
→ ... a right-wing government ...
→ Liberals say the paper is too right-wing.
right-winger
n
(POLITICS, man) homme m de droite , (woman)
femme f de droite