English-French translations for right

• droit
  Les droits de la femme sont des droits humains. Women's rights are human rights.
  Les droits des femmes sont des droits humains. Women’s rights are human rights.
  Le droit d'asile est un droit fondamental. Asylum is a basic human right.
• droite
• bon
  C'est le bon signal au bon moment. That is the right signal at the right time.
  C'est le bon chemin à prendre. That is the right path to take.
  Il est bon d' appliquer une politique des petits pas. It is right to take small steps.
• correct
  Ce n’est pas une attitude correcte selon moi. That is not right, in my view.
  Cela ne peut pas être l’approche correcte. That cannot be the right approach.
  Il s'agit bien entendu de la réponse correcte. That, of course, is the right response.
• juste
  C'est à juste titre que le rapport examine ce point. The report rightly discusses this.
  On ne peut pas toujours tomber juste. We cannot always get it right.
  Mais la réalité a montré que cette position est juste (ajustée). But reality has proven that it is right.
• à droite
• bien
  Vous avez très bien fait, Monsieur le Commissaire. You were quite right, Mr Patten.
  C'est très bien et je l'approuve. He is quite right, and I approve.
  Il est important que nous le comprenions bien. It is important that we get it right.
• authentique
  De cette manière, nous ferions preuve de notre authentique engagement à promouvoir les droits de l'homme dans un cadre public important. To do so would show our genuine commitment to the promotion of human rights in an important public setting.
  Vous l'avez mentionné, à juste titre, l'arrêt Unibank donne un cadre d'action et une définition des actes authentiques. You rightly mentioned that the Unibank judgment provides a framework for action and a definition of authentic acts.
  En résumé, il doit toutefois apparaître sans ambiguïté à nos concitoyens que l'Union européenne intègre une authentique culture des droits fondamentaux dans la définition de ses politiques. But, briefly, it must become clear to our citizens that the European Union locks a true fundamental rights culture into its own policy-making.
• bonne
  Je crois que le Civil Rights Act est une bonne chose. I think the Civil Rights Act is right.
  Vous avez pris la bonne décision. You have done the right thing.
  Ce n'est pas là une bonne méthode. This is not the right approach.
• c'est ça
• correcte
  Ce n’est pas une attitude correcte selon moi. That is not right, in my view.
  Cela ne peut pas être l’approche correcte. That cannot be the right approach.
  Il s'agit bien entendu de la réponse correcte. That, of course, is the right response.
• corriger
  Nous avons l'occasion de la corriger. We have an opportunity to get it right.
  Je vous serais reconnaissante de faire corriger cela. I would be grateful if that could be put right.
  C'est pourquoi nous avons déposé des propositions visant à corriger cette erreur. We have therefore submitted proposals to right this wrong.
• d'accord
  Tout le monde est d'accord sur ce point et c'est tant mieux. Everyone says so, and they are right.
  En ce qui concerne les droits de l'homme, nous ne sommes pas toujours d'accord. On human rights we do not always see eye to eye.
• de droite
• dextre
• exact
  L'association de ces deux éléments est exactement la démarche appropriée. Combining these two things is exactly the right approach.
  C'est tout à fait exact et approprié. That is quite right and proper.
  Je pense que c'est tout à fait exact. I think that is absolutely right.
• exactement
  L'association de ces deux éléments est exactement la démarche appropriée. Combining these two things is exactly the right approach.
  Tous ces pays ont donc exactement les mêmes droits et obligations. So all these countries have exactly the same rights and obligations.
• hein
  En vérité, la commission a profité de cette même réunion pour demander à M. Joachim Heine de parler de la question des vaches folles au Portugal, en l'absence de tout député portugais. The underhand, clandestine and cowardly way in which the Commission often acts - even when it is right - is a disgrace.
• hein ?
• n'est-ce pas
• n'est-ce pas ?
• non
  Leurs droits sont-ils garantis ou non? Are their rights guaranteed or not?
  La bonne décision est "non", pas "oui". The right decision is 'no', not 'yes'.
• non ?
• n’est-ce pas
• oui
  Je me contenterai d'un simple oui ou non. Sorry, Mr Falconer, you are right.
  Oui, M. Graefe zu Baringdorf a raison. Yes, Mr Graefe zu Baringdorf is right.
  Oui, cher collègue, vous avez tout à fait raison. Yes, Mr Manisco, you are absolutely right.
• perpendiculaire
• proprement
  D'une part, la pénurie alimentaire qui sévit dans de nombreux pays du monde est proprement inacceptable. Firstly, the food shortage that is rife in many countries in the world is quite rightly unacceptable.
  Toutefois, les droits des enfants pris en charge par des membres de leur famille sont souvent, en réalité, inférieurs à ceux des enfants qui bénéficient d'un placement proprement dit. However, the rights of kinship children are often actually less than those of children who are in proper care.
  Quant au contenu proprement dit de la Charte, la répartition des droits en trois catégories semble souhaitable. Turning to the actual content of the Charter, it would seem advisable to divide up these rights into three categories.
• rectangle
• redresser
  Il est essentiel et urgent de redresser le tir. We urgently need to put this right.
  Nous avons encore le temps de redresser la barre. We still have time to set matters right.
  Ne jamais essayer de redresser ce qui est tordu ! I am not trying to argue that what is wrong is right.
• se redresser
• vrai
  À vrai dire, ce n’est que justice. That is to say, it is only right.
  Ce que le commissaire a dit est vrai. What the Commissioner said is right.
  Cela est vrai et vous avez entièrement raison. That is true and you are absolutely right.

Definition of right

• Straight, not bent
• Of an angle, having a size of 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines
• Of a geometric figure, incorporating a right angle between edges, faces, axes, etc
• Complying with justice, correctness or reason; correct, just, true
• Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose
• Healthy, sane, competent
• Real; veritable (used emphatically
• All right; not requiring assistance
• Most favourable or convenient; fortunate
• Designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north. This arrow points to the reader's right: →
• Designed to be placed or worn outward
• Pertaining to the political right; conservative
• On the right#Adjective|right side
• Exactly, precisely
• Immediately, directly
• Very, extremely, quite
• According to fact or truth; actually; truly; really
• To a great extent or degree
• Yes, that is correct; I agree
• I agree with whatever you say; I have no opinion
• That which complies with justice, law or reason
• A legal, just or moral entitlement
• The right side or direction
• The right hand or fist
• The outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc
• To correct
• To set upright
• To return to normal upright position
• To do justice to; to relieve from wrong; to restore rights to; to assert or regain the rights of

Synonyms

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Examples

• a right line
• The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
• a right triangle, a right prism, a right cone
• I thought youd made a mistake, but it seems you were right all along.
• Its not right that one person gets all the credit for the groups work.
• Is this the right software for my computer?
• Im afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.
• Youve made a right mess of the kitchen!
• After the accident, her right leg was slightly shorter than her left.
• the right side of a piece of cloth
• The arrow landed right in the middle of the target
• Luckily we arrived right at the start of the film
• Cant you see it? Its right beside you!
• Tom was standing right in front of the TV, blocking everyones view
• I made a right stupid mistake there, didnt I?
• I stubbed my toe a week ago and it still hurts right much
• Do it right or dont do it at all
• Sir, I am right glad to meet you &hellip
• Members of the Queens Privy Council are styled The Right Honourable for life
• The Right Reverend Monsignor Guido Sarducci
• - After that interview, I dont think we should hire her.
  - Right — who wants lunch?
• Youre going, right?
• Were on the side of right in this contest
• You have no right to go through my personal diary
• see also in right of
• The pharmacy is just on the right past the bookshop
• The political right holds too much power
• Righting all the wrongs of the war immediately will be impossible
• The tow-truck righted what was left of the automobile.
• When the wind died down, the ship righted.
• to right the oppressed

Related words

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