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1. adj
1) (morally good) retto (-a), onesto (-a), (just) giusto (-a)

it's not right to behave like that — non sta bene fare così

it's not right to leave children alone in a house — non è ammissibile lasciare i bambini da soli a casa

it's not right! — non è giusto!

it is only right that ... — è più che giusto che...

to do what is right — fare ciò che si crede giusto

I thought it right to warn him — mi è sembrato giusto avvertirlo

2) (suitable: person, clothes, time) adatto (-a), appropriato (-a)

to choose the right moment for sth/to do sth — scegliere il momento giusto or adatto per qc/per fare qc

that's the right attitude! — così va bene!

to say the right thing — dire la cosa giusta

you did the right thing — hai fatto bene

what's the right thing to do? — qual è la cosa migliore da farsi?

to know the right people — conoscere la gente giusta

3) (correct: answer, solution etc) giusto (-a), esatto (-a), corretto (-a), (size) giusto (-a)

right first time! — hai azzeccato al primo colpo!

to get sth right — far giusto qc

I got every question right — ho risposto esattamente a tutte le domande

let's get it right this time! — cerchiamo di farlo bene stavolta!

to get one's facts right — sapere di che cosa si parla

get your facts right! — non parlare se non sei sicuro di quello che dici!

(yes,) that's right — sì, esatto

the right answer — la risposta esatta

the right road — la strada buona

the right time — l'ora esatta

do you have the right time? — hai l'ora esatta?

it isn't the right size — non è la taglia giusta

to get on the right side of sb fig — entrare nelle grazie di qn

to put a clock right — rimettere (all'ora esatta) un orologio

to put a mistake right Brit — correggere un errore

right you are! or right-oh! fam — va bene!

4)

to be right — (person) aver ragione, (answer, behaviour) essere giusto (-a) or corretto (-a)

you're quite right or fam you're dead right — hai proprio or perfettamente ragione

you were right to come to me — hai fatto bene a venire da me

5)

(well, in order) to be/feel as right as rain — essere/sentirsi completamente ristabilito (-a)

he is not quite right in the head — gli manca una rotella

I don't feel quite right — non mi sento del tutto a posto

all's right with the world — tutto va bene

the stereo still isn't right — lo stereo ha ancora qualcosa che non va

6) (not left) destro (-a)

my right hand — la mano destra

I'd give my right arm to know ... — darei un occhio per sapere...

7) (Math: angle) retto (-a)
8)

(fam: intensive) a right idiot — un perfetto idiota

2. adv
1)

(directly, exactly) right now — (at this moment) in questo momento, proprio adesso, (immediately) subito

right away — subito

I'll do it right away — lo faccio subito

right off — subito, (at the first attempt) al primo colpo

right here — proprio qui

she (just) went right on talking — ha continuato a parlare lo stesso

right against the wall — proprio contro il muro

right ahead — sempre diritto, proprio davanti

right behind/in front of — proprio dietro/davanti a

right before/after — subito prima/dopo

right after the summer — subito dopo l'estate

right in the middle — proprio nel (bel) mezzo, (of target) in pieno centro

right round sth — tutt'intorno a qc

right at the end — proprio alla fine

2) (completely) completamente

to go right back to the beginning of sth — ricominciare qc da capo

to go right to the end of sth — andare fino in fondo a qc

to push sth right in — spingere qc fino in fondo

to read a book right through — leggere un libro dall'inizio alla fine

3) (correctly) giusto, bene, (well) bene

if I remember right — se mi ricordo bene

if everything goes right — se tutto va bene

did I pronounce it right? — l'ho pronunciato bene?

4) (properly, fairly) giustamente, con giustizia

to treat sb right — trattare qn in modo giusto

you did right not to go — hai fatto bene a non andarci

5) (not left) a destra

turn right at the traffic lights — al semaforo gira a destra

right, left and centre fig — da tutte le parti

6)

right, who's next? — bene, chi è il prossimo?

right then, let's begin! — (va) bene allora, cominciamo!

7)

all right! — va bene!, d'accordo!, (that's enough) va bene!

it's all right — (don't worry) va (tutto) bene

it's all right for you! — già, facile per te!

is it all right for me to go at 4? — va bene se me ne vado alle 4?

I'm/I feel all right now — adesso sto/mi sento bene

3. n
1)

right and wrong — il bene e il male

to be in the right — essere nel giusto

to know right from wrong — distinguere il bene dal male

I want to know the rights and wrongs of it — voglio sapere chi ha ragione e chi ha torto

two wrongs don't make a right — due errori non ammontano a una cosa giusta

2) (claim, authority) diritto

film rights — diritti mpl di riproduzione cinematografica

to have a right to sth — aver diritto a qc

you have a right to your own opinions — è tuo diritto pensarla come vuoi

the right to be/say/do sth — il diritto di essere/dire/fare qc

what right have you got to ...? — che diritto hai di...?

you've got no right to do that — non hai diritto di farlo

by rights — di diritto

to be within one's rights — avere tutti i diritti

to own sth in one's own right — possedere qc per conto proprio

she's a good actress in her own right — è una brava attrice anche per conto suo

3) (not left) destra, (Boxing: punch) destro

the Right Pol — la destra

to the right (of) — sul lato destro (di)

on the right (of) — a destra (di)

4)

to set or put to rights — mettere a posto

4. vt
(correct: balance) ristabilire, (wrong, injustice) riparare a, (vehicle, vessel) raddrizzare

to right itself — (vehicle, vessel) raddrizzarsi, (situation) risolversi da solo or da sé

5. excl
bene!

English-Italian dictionary. 2013.

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