right

correct, juste

Qui est vrai, sans erreur ou adapté à une situation donnée.

En anglais simple : Correct, true, or suitable for a particular situation.

• Your answer is right.
• We chose the right bus.
• Was I right about the time?

Comment l'utiliser : right about something (You were right about the weather.); right to do something (She was right to ask for help.)

Synonymes : correct, proper, appropriate

Contraires : wrong, incorrect

Expressions courantes : right answer, right thing, right time, right decision

droit

Décrit un virage vers le côté opposé à la gauche.

En anglais simple : Describes a turn towards the side opposite the left.

• Take the next right turn.
• There is a sharp right bend ahead.
• The car moved into the right lane before turning.

Contraires : left

Expressions courantes : right turn, right bend, right corner

correctement, bien

De la bonne manière ou comme il convient.

En anglais simple : In the correct or proper way.

• You did it right.
• Did I spell your name right?
• She finally got the answer right.

Synonymes : correctly, properly

Contraires : wrong, incorrectly

Expressions courantes : do something right, get something right, spell something right

exactement, juste

Précisément au lieu, au moment ou au point indiqué.

En anglais simple : Exactly at a particular place, time, or point.

• I need it right now.
• The shop is right next to the station.
• She arrived right after lunch.

Synonymes : exactly, precisely

Expressions courantes : right now, right here, right next to, right in front

à droite

Vers le côté opposé à la gauche.

En anglais simple : Towards the side opposite the left.

• Turn right at the lights.
• She looked right before crossing.
• Should we go right or left?

Synonymes : slap-bang

Contraires : left

Expressions courantes : turn right, go right, look right

juste, bien en vue

À un endroit où une personne peut facilement voir ou remarquer quelque chose.

En anglais simple : In a place where someone can easily see or notice something.

• Your keys are right there.
• The answer was right in front of us.
• He missed the sign right before his eyes.

Synonymes : plainly, clearly

Expressions courantes : right there, right in front

oui, exactement

Se dit pour exprimer son accord ou confirmer que quelque chose est exact.

En anglais simple : You say this to agree or confirm that something is correct.

• Right, that is what I meant.
• Right! We should leave early.
• You said Tuesday? Right, I remember now.

Synonymes : yes, exactly

Contraires : no

Expressions courantes : right exactly, right I agree

bon, bien

Se dit pour passer à un autre sujet ou commencer une nouvelle activité.

En anglais simple : You say this when moving to another subject or starting the next activity.

• Right, who wants lunch?
• Right, let us move to the next question.
• Right, shall we start the meeting?

Synonymes : okay, well

Expressions courantes : right now then, right lets begin