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I.right [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] N

4. right (just claim):

right
droit m
to have a right to sth
avoir droit à qc
to have a or the right to do
avoir le droit de faire
the right to work/to strike
le droit au travail/de grève
she has no right to treat you like that
elle n'a pas le droit de te traiter comme ça
he may be the boss, but that doesn't give him the right to treat you like that
c'est peut-être lui le patron, mais ça ne lui donne pas le droit de te traiter comme ça
what right have you to criticize me like that?
de quel droit est-ce que vous me critiquez comme ça?
I've got every right to be annoyed
j'ai toutes les raisons d'être agacé
you have every right to do so
c'est tout à fait ton droit
to know one's rights
connaître ses droits
one's rights as a consumer
ses droits de consommateur
human rights
droits de l'homme
civil rights
droits civils
to be within one's rights
être dans son droit
you would be quite within your rights to refuse
tu serais tout à fait dans ton droit de refuser
the property belongs to him as of right
la propriété lui revient de plein droit
her husband is a celebrity in his own right
son mari est une célébrité à part entière
the gardens are worth a visit in their own right
à eux seuls, les jardins méritent la visite
she is a countess in her own right
elle est comtesse de par sa naissance

III.right [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] ADJ

3. right:

right (correct, true) choice, conditions, decision, direction, road etc
bon/bonne
right word
juste
right (accurate) time
exact
to be right person:
avoir raison
to be right answer:
être juste
I was right to distrust him
j'avais raison de me méfier de lui
you were right about her, she's a real gossip
tu avais raison à son sujet, c'est une vraie commère
you're quite right!
tu as tout à fait raison!
that's the right answer
c'est la bonne réponse
she got all the answers right
elle a répondu juste à toutes les questions
that 's right
c'est ça
that's right, call me a liar! iron
c'est ça, traite-moi de menteur!
that can't be right
ça ne peut pas être ça
what's the right time?
quelle est l'heure exacte?
it's not the right time to go away on holiday Brit or vacation Am
ce n'est pas le bon moment pour partir en vacances
I hear you're going away on holiday Brit or vacation Am, is that right?
on m'a dit que tu partais en vacances, est-ce que c'est vrai?
so you're a student, is that right?
alors tu es étudiant, c'est ça?
am I right in thinking that…?
ai-je raison de penser que…?
I think I am right in saying that …
je pense ne pas me tromper en disant que …
is this the right train for Dublin?
c'est bien le train pour Dublin?
is this the right way to the station?
est-ce que c'est la bonne direction pour aller à la gare?
to do sth the right way
faire qc comme il faut
the right side of a piece of material
l'endroit d'un tissu
make sure it's facing the right side or way up
fais bien attention à ce qu'il soit à l'endroit
to get one's facts right
être sûr de ce qu'on avance
you've got the spelling right
l'orthographe est bonne
I can't think of the right word for it
je n'arrive pas à trouver le mot juste
they've been rehearsing that scene for weeks and they still haven't got it right
ils répètent cette scène depuis des semaines et elle n'est toujours pas au point
let's hope he gets it right this time
espérons qu'il y arrivera cette fois-ci
it's not the right size
ce n'est pas la bonne taille
it wouldn't look right if we didn't attend
ça serait mal vu si on n'y assistait pas
how right you are!
comme vous avez raison!
time proved him right
le temps lui a donné raison

4. right (most suitable):

right
qui convient
those aren't the right clothes for gardening
ce ne sont pas des vêtements qui conviennent au jardinage
you need to have the right equipment
il te faut le matériel approprié
when the time is right
quand le moment sera venu
you need to choose the model that's right for you
il faut que vous choisissiez le modèle qui vous convient
I'm sure she's the right person for the job
je suis sûr que c'est la personne qu'il faut pour le poste
to be in the right place at the right time
être là où il faut au bon moment
to know the right people
connaître des gens bien placés
he was careful to say all the right things
il a pris grand soin de dire tout ce qu'il faut dire dans ce genre de situation
just the right combination of humour and pathos
juste le bon équilibre entre l'humour et le pathétique

IV.right [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] ADV

3. right (exactly):

right in the middle of the room
en plein milieu or au beau milieu de la pièce
he interrupted them right in the middle of their dinner
il les a interrompus en plein milieu or au beau milieu de leur dîner
right now (immediately)
tout de suite
right now (at this point in time)
en ce moment
right now (at this point in time)
à l'heure qu'il est
I'm staying right here
je ne bougerai pas d'ici
your book's right there by the window
ton livre est juste là à côté de la fenêtre
he sat down right beside me
il s'est assis juste à côté de moi
the bullet hit him right in the forehead
la balle l'a touché en plein front
they live right on the river
ils habitent juste au bord de la rivière
the house gives right onto the street
la maison donne directement sur la rue

5. right (completely):

right
tout
a wall goes right around the garden
il y a un mur tout autour du jardin
go right to the end of the street
allez tout au bout de la rue
if you go right back to the beginning
si vous revenez tout au début
right at the bottom
tout au fond
to turn right around
faire demi-tour
her room is right at the top of the house
sa chambre est tout en haut de la maison
to read a book right through
lire un livre jusqu'au bout
the noise echoed right through the building
le bruit a retenti dans tout l'immeuble
she looked right through me fig
elle a fait semblant de ne pas me voir
to turn the radio/the central heating right up
mettre la radio/le chauffage central à fond
right up until the 1950s
jusque dans les années 50
the door handle came right off in my hand
la poignée m'est restée dans les mains
the roof of the house was blown right off by the explosion
le toit de la maison a été emporté dans l'explosion
we're right behind you!
nous vous soutenons totalement!

V.right [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt] VB trans

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VII.right [Brit rʌɪt, Am raɪt]

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I.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] N inf (start) Off is often found as the second element in verb combinations (fall off, run off etc.) and in offensive interjections (clear off etc.). For translations consult the appropriate verb entry (fall off, run off, clear off etc.).
off is used in certain expressions such as off limits, off piste etc. and translations for these will be found under the noun entry (limit, piste etc.).
For other uses of off see the entry below.

II.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADV

III.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] ADJ

V.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] PREP

VI.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf] INTERJ

VII.off [Brit ɒf, Am ɔf, ɑf]

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See also well off, street, run off, piste, on, limit, fall off, clear off, better off

I.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] N + vb pl

II.well off [Brit wɛlˈɒf] ADJ

I.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] N

street
rue f
in or on the street
dans la rue
across or over Brit the street
de l'autre côté de la rue
to go down/go across the street
descendre/traverser la rue
to put or turn sb out on the street
mettre or jeter qn à la rue
to be on the or walk the streets homeless person:
être à la rue
to be on the or walk the streets prostitute:
faire le trottoir
to keep people off the streets
éviter que les gens ne se retrouvent à la rue
to keep trouble off the streets
maintenir l'ordre dans la rue
to take to the streets population, rioters:
descendre dans la rue
to take to the streets prostitute:
faire le trottoir
the man in the street
l'homme de la rue
the man in the street attr accident
de la circulation
the man in the street directory, plan, musician
des rues

II.street [Brit striːt, Am strit] ADJ

III.street [Brit striːt, Am strit]

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I.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off)

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II.run off VB [Brit rʌn -, Am rən -] (run off [sth], run [sth] off)

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piste [Brit piːst, Am pist] N

I.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] PREP When on is used as a straightforward preposition expressing position (on the beach, on the table) it is generally translated by sur: sur la plage, sur la table; on it is translated by dessus: there's a table over there, put the key on it = il y a une table là-bas, mets la clé dessus.
on is often used in verb combinations in English (depend on, rely on, cotton on etc.). For translations, consult the appropriate verb entry (depend, rely, cotton on etc.).
If you have doubts about how to translate a phrase or expression beginning with on (on demand, on impulse, on top etc.) consult the appropriate noun or other entry (demand, impulse, top etc.).
This dictionary contains usage notes on such topics as dates, islands, rivers etc. Many of these use the preposition on. For the index to these notes .
For examples of the above and further uses of on, see the entry below.

1. on (position):

on
sur
on the table/the pavement
sur la table/le trottoir
on the coast/the lake
sur la côte/le lac
on top of the piano
sur le piano
on the wall/ceiling/blackboard
au mur/plafond/tableau noir
on the floor
par terre
there's a stain on it
il y a une tache dessus
to live on Park Avenue
habiter Park Avenue
it's on Carson Road
c'est sur Carson Road
on the M4 motorway
sur l'autoroute M4
a studio on Avenue Montaigne
un studio Avenue Montaigne
the paintings on the wall
les tableaux qui sont au mur
accidents on and off the piste
des accidents sur la piste et en dehors
to climb/leap on to sth
grimper/sauter sur qc

II.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADJ

III.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] ADV

IV.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn] on and off, a. off and on ADV

VI.on [Brit ɒn, Am ɑn, ɔn]

I.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] N

II.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB trans (restrict)

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III.limit [Brit ˈlɪmɪt, Am ˈlɪmɪt] VB refl

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fall off VB [Brit fɔːl -, Am fɔl -]

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I.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off) inf Brit

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II.clear off VB [Brit klɪə -, Am ˈklɪr -] (clear off [sth]) Am

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I.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] N

II.better off [Brit ˌbɛtər ˈɒf] ADJ

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Translations for right off in the English»French Dictionary

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III.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] ADJ inv

IV.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] N no pl Brit

V.off [ɒf, Am ɑ:f] VB trans Am inf (kill)

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Take the pan off the heat and carefully use a scrubbing brush to stir the soda -- the food should come right off.
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The parking lot for hotel guests would have been located underneath the city core, right off of the vehicle throughway.
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Cut after perfectly cooked cut comes to us right off of a cutting board.
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The somewhat oversized exposed zipper and double snap fastener will add just the right off-road edge to almost any outfit.
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Pelorus is surrounded by spectacular fringing reefs that can be accessed by snorkelling right off the beach.
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Our wind generator had trouble right off the bat, so we had to conserve the electricity made from our solar panels.
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Even many of the deep-sea animals actually live in the depths right off the shore.
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Right off the boat he spies on a nude beach and is quickly attacked by some of the island's punks.
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