Meanings (ES + gloss)
derecho • diestra
Clockwise, particularly when describing a change in direction or orientation.
Rotate the bolt to the right to tighten it.
The road up ahead contains a right bend.
correcto • justo
Complying with justice, correctness, or reason; correct, just, true. See also the interjection senses below.
So I was right all along? C'mon. I want to hear you say it.
That's not the right thing to do.
correcto
Appropriate, perfectly suitable; fit for purpose.
Is this the right software for my computer?
sano
Healthy, sane, competent.
I'm afraid my father is no longer in his right mind.
“If I didn’t know the dear old fellow so well by now,” Tennington remarked to Miss Strong, “I should be quite certain that he was—er—not quite right, don’t you know.”
perpendicular • recto
Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
The kitchen counter formed a right angle with the back wall.
de derecha • de derechas • de la derecha • derechista
Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
Phrases
Right Arm of the Free WorldRight Reverendalrightbe rightflush left and rightflush rightgive one's right armleft-to-rightleft-to-right assimilationragged-rightright and left screwright ascensionright atriumright backright bankright bowerright bracketright brainright cosetright crossright eigenvalueright eigenvectorright exactright faceright fieldright hand of fellowshipright idealright identityright inverseright lane camperright lane hogright lane hoggerright lane huggerright middle lobe syndromeright outer joinright shiftright side outright stochastic matrixright totalright whale dolphin
Meanings (ES + gloss)
a la derecha • diestra
On the right side.
a la derecha
Towards the right side.
Phrases
arse has gone right out of 'erbe right backcoming right updraw righteyes rightget right down to casesgo horribly righthave one's head screwed on righthouse rightit doesn't matter what they say about you as long as they spell your name rightleft and rightplay one's cards rightplay one's hand rightplease turn rightright and leftright awayright back at youright enoughright hereright nowright outright out straightright quickright smartright up someone's alleyright-downstraighten up and fly rightswipe rightthe arse is gone right out of 'erwake up and die right
Meanings (ES + gloss)
vale
Yes, that is correct; I agree.
Sam Tyler: Look, look, you know when I said I wasn't wrong? Well, I was. But I was right about this not being the IRA. I was right to follow my instincts. Like you said, go with yo…
Tell her you’re here. Right. Thanks, Pete.
en fin
Signpost word to change the subject in a discussion or discourse.
— After that interview, I don't think we should hire her. — Right. Who wants lunch?
cierto • no • vale • verdad
Used to check listener engagement and (especially) agreement at the end of an utterance or each segment thereof.
I went downstairs, right, and I was going to call her, but I found this note, right, so what am I supposed to do now?
You're going, right?
Phrases
Meanings (ES + gloss)
derecho
A legal, just or moral entitlement.
There are no rights whatever, without corresponding duties.
You have no right to go through my personal diary.
derecha
The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
Sunak seems so scared of his party's swivel-eyed right wing that he has been panicked into focusing all new legislation on perceived 'red meat' issues which he hopes the Tory right…
The political right holds too much power.
derecha
A wave breaking from right to left (viewed from the shore).
Phrases
Miranda rightMiranda rightsWeingarten rightabsolute rightalternative rightas of rightaudience rightbackground rightbase rightbragging rightsby rightby right ofby rightscamera rightcivil rightconstitutional rightcyberrightsding rightdissident rightdivine rightdivine right of kingsdrag-along righte-rightenumerated righteveryman's rightexclusive rightfundamental rightgrandfather rightshang a righthard righthuman righthuman rightsin one's own rightin right ofin the rightindustrial design rightjunior rightmineral rightnatural rightneighbouring right
Meanings (ES + gloss)
corregir
To correct.
Righting all the wrongs of the war immediately will be impossible.