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right (EN)
lýsingarorð, atviksorð, upphrópun, Nafnorð, sögn

lýsingarorð “right”

grunnform right, ekki stigbreytanlegt
  1. réttur
    He guessed the right number of candies in the jar.
  2. viðeigandi
    Did you bring the right shoes for hiking?
  3. réttur (í dómgreind)
    You were right to bring an umbrella; it started raining as soon as we left the house.
  4. siðferðilega góður eða ásættanlegur
    Helping the lost child find her parents was the right thing to do.
  5. líður vel
    After the long hike, my legs didn't feel right for days.
  6. rétthyrndur
    The ladder was placed in such a way that it made a right angle with the ground.
  7. hægri
    Turn right at the next street to reach the library.
  8. hægri (við árbakka)
    The village was on the right bank of the river.

atviksorð “right”

right (more/most)
  1. til hægri
    When you reach the end of the hallway, go right to find the bathroom.
  2. nákvæmlega
    He placed the book right on the corner of the desk.
  3. beint
    Don't you see? The keys are right there on the table.
  4. strax
    I'll take a short break and be right back.
  5. rétt
    He answered all the questions right and scored the highest in the class.
  6. á siðferðilega góðan hátt
    He acted right by returning the lost wallet to its owner.

upphrópun “right”

right
  1. rétt
    We should leave now to catch the movie on time. — Right, let's hurry.
  2. rétt
    I think it's going to rain all weekend. — Right, so what are you going to do?
  3. rétt (að leita samþykkis)
    We're meeting at 6 p.m., right?
  4. rétt (írónískt)
    He said he's never eaten candy in his life. ― Right, and I'm the Queen of England.

Nafnorð “right”

eintala right, fleirtala rights eða óteljanlegt
  1. hægri átt
    Turn left at the corner, and you'll see the post office on the right.
  2. réttur (réttindi)
    Everyone has the right to express their opinion freely.
  3. siðferðileg réttmæti
    Sometimes it's hard to tell the difference between right and wrong.
  4. hægri vængur
    In the recent election, the right gained a significant number of seats in the parliament.

sögn “right”

nafnháttur right; hann rights; þátíð righted; lh. þt. righted; nhm. righting
  1. að réttlæta
    She dedicated her life to righting the injustices faced by her community.
  2. að rétta við
    After the storm, the villagers worked together to right the lamppost blocking the road.