right on in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.right [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] ADJ

1. right (correct):

right answer/interpretation/translation
correcto
you made the right choice
elegiste bien
you made the right decision by not telling her
hiciste bien en no decírselo
are we going in the right direction?
¿vamos bien?
are you sure this is the right house?
¿estás seguro de que esta es la casa or de que es aquí?
make sure you put it back in the right box
ten cuidado y ponlo en la caja que corresponde
make sure you put it back in the right box
ten cuidado y no te equivoques de caja
did you press the right button?
¿apretaste el botón que debías?
you didn't press the right button
te equivocaste de botón
you didn't press the right button
apretaste el botón que no era
do you have the right change?
¿tienes el cambio justo?
do you have the right time?
¿tienes hora (buena)?
are we on the right train?
¿no nos habremos equivocado de tren?
are we on the right train?
¿será este nuestro tren or el tren que teníamos que tomar?
is that the right time?
¿está bien ese (or tu etc.) reloj?

2.1. right:

to be right person:
tener razón
to be right person:
estar en lo cierto
to be right clock/thermometer:
estar bien
you were right when you said that …
tenías razón or estabas en lo cierto cuando dijiste que …
you'd like to borrow some money: am I right?
quieres que te preste dinero ¿me equivoco?
the customer is always right COMM
el cliente siempre tiene razón or lleva la razón
how right she was!
¡cuánta razón tenía!
how right she was!
¡si habrá tenido razón!
I hope you're right
ojalá no te equivoques
am I right or am I right? hum
¿sí o sí? hum
what he said was right
lo que dijo era cierto
what he said was right
tenía razón en lo que dijo
if my calculations are right
si mis cálculos son correctos
if my calculations are right
si no me equivoco en los cálculos
the date is right
la fecha está bien
that can't be right!
¡no puede ser!
to be right about sth/sb
tener razón en cuanto a algo/alguien
she was right about Dan
tenía razón en cuanto a Dan
to be right in sth am I right in thinking this has happened before?
si no me equivoco esto ya había pasado antes ¿no?
you were right in suspecting her of dishonesty
tenías razón or no te equivocaste al sospechar de su honradez
to be right to + infin you're right to complain
haces bien en quejarte
to get sth right you got two answers right
acertaste dos respuestas
I got his age right
le acerté la edad
I got his age right
adiviné or acerté cuántos años tenía
did I get your name right?
¿entendí bien tu nombre?
I can't get the rhythm right
no me sale bien el ritmo
you should get your facts right before you criticize people
antes de criticar deberías informarte bien de las cosas
that's right: hold it firmly
eso es or muy bien, sujétalo fuerte
I guess you're Bobby — that's right!
tú tienes que ser Bobby — ¡el mismo! or ¡así es!
you know she's nearly 50? — is that right?
¿sabes que tiene casi 50 años? — ¿de verdad? or ¡no me digas!
Alice agrees with me, isn't that right, Alice?
Alice está de acuerdo conmigo, ¿no es verdad, Alice?
two o'clock tomorrow, right? — right!
a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? — ¡de acuerdo!
two o'clock tomorrow, right? — right!
a las dos mañana ¿de acuerdo? — ¡vale! esp Spain inf
you just shut up, right?
tú te callas ¿eh? or ¿estamos?
right you are, sir!
¡cómo no, señor!
right you are, sir!
¡como usted diga, señor!

3. right (good, suitable):

right size/tool/attitude/word
adecuado
right size/tool/attitude/word
apropiado
it's important to roast it at the right temperature
es importante asarlo a la temperatura adecuada
were the curtains the right length?
¿estaban bien de largo las cortinas?
the right side of the material
el derecho de la tela
if the price is right
si el precio es razonable
if the price is right
si está bien de precio
the color is just right
el color es perfecto
the climate is just right for growing tomatoes
el clima es ideal para el cultivo de tomates
this knife is just right for cutting vegetables
este cuchillo es perfecto para cortar verduras
I like everything to be just right
me gusta que todo esté perfecto
not now, I'm not in the right mood
ahora no, no estoy de humor or no tengo ganas
I can't find the right key
no encuentro la llave que corresponde
I doubt whether she did it for the right reasons
dudo que lo haya hecho por los motivos debidos
she wasn't wearing the right clothes
no estaba vestida para la ocasión
she wasn't wearing the right clothes
no llevaba la ropa adecuada
he knows all the right people
tiene muy buenos contactos
you said all the right things
dijiste todo lo que tenías que decir
this isn't the right time
este no es el momento (apropiado)
you came just at the right time
llegaste justo en el momento oportuno
I don't think she's the right person for the job
no me parece que sea la persona adecuada or indicada para el trabajo
those shoes don't look right with the coat
esos zapatos no quedan bien con el abrigo
he's still on the right side of forty
todavía no tiene cuarenta
that job is just right for him
el trabajo está hecho a su medida
that hat's just right for you
ese sombrero te queda que ni pintado
is the stool the right height for you?
¿el taburete está bien de alto para ti?
they're just right for each other
están hechos el uno para el otro
we want to do what is right for the child
queremos hacer lo que sea mejor para el niño
this isn't the right climate for ferns
este no es buen clima para los helechos

II.right [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] ADV

III.right [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] N

1.1. right C or U (entitlement):

right
derecho m
right to sth/+infin
derecho a algo/ +infin
the right to privacy
el derecho a la intimidad
you had no right to ask her
no tenías derecho a preguntárselo
the public has a/the right to know
el público tiene derecho a estar informado
it's your right to refuse
tiene derecho a negarse
it's your right to refuse
está en su derecho si se niega
right of sth
derecho a algo
they refused her the right of reply
le negaron el derecho a responder
in her/his/its own right , she is Queen in her own right
es Reina a título propio or por derecho propio
she is also a composer in her own right
ella también es compositora
the title is his by right
el título le corresponde a él
by right of birth
por derecho de nacimiento
by what right?
¿con qué derecho?
they've come to expect it as of right
han llegado a considerar que es su derecho

IV.right [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] VB trans

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V.right [Am raɪt, Brit rʌɪt] INTERJ inf

See also serve

I.serve [Am sərv, Brit səːv] VB trans

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2. serve (help, be useful to):

serve
servir
his experience served him well
la experiencia le sirvió de mucho or le fue muy útil
if (my) memory serves me right
si la memoria me es fiel
if (my) memory serves me right
si la memoria no me falla
it serves a variety of purposes
sirve para varias cosas
it serves no useful purpose
no sirve para nada (útil)
to serve sb as sth
servirle a alguien de algo
the knife served him as a screwdriver
el cuchillo le sirvió de destornillador
to serve sb right inf it serves her right!
¡se lo merece!
to serve sb right inf it serves her right!
¡lo tiene bien merecido!
to serve sb right inf it serves her right!
¡le está bien empleado! Spain
it serves you right for ignoring me
lo tienes bien merecido por no hacerme caso
it serves you right for ignoring me
te está bien empleado por no hacerme caso Spain

II.serve [Am sərv, Brit səːv] VB intr

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III.serve [Am sərv, Brit səːv] N

I.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] PREP on often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (count on, lay on, sign on, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (count, lay, sign, etc).

II.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADV

III.on [Am ɑn, ɔn, Brit ɒn] ADJ

See also come on, put on, have on, go on, bring on

come on VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv)

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I.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.put on VB [Am pʊt -, Brit pʊt -] (v + o + adv)

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I.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + o + prep + o) (put on)

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II.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o) (be wearing)

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III.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv) Brit

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IV.have on VB [Am hæv, həv, (ə)v -, Brit hav -] (v + o + adv)

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I.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + adv)

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3. go on (last, continue):

the discussion went on for hours
la discusión duró horas
the festival goes on until August 21st
el festival dura or continúa hasta el 21 de agosto
the fight goes on
la lucha continúa
the meeting just went on and on
la reunión se alargó interminablemente
we can't go on like this
no podemos seguir así
so it went on
y así siguió la historia inf
if you go on like this, you'll have no money left
como sigas así, te vas a quedar sin dinero
to go on -ing
seguir +  ger
I went on reading until 11 o'clock
seguí leyendo hasta las 11
I don't want to go on being exploited
no quiero que me sigan explotando
to go on to + infin he went on to become President
llegó a ser presidente
she went on to explain why …
pasó a explicar por qué …
to go on to sth he may now go on to even greater things
puede que le esperen triunfos aún mayores
let us go on to victory
sigamos hasta triunfar
I'll go on to that subject in my next lecture
pasaré a tratar ese tema en mi próxima charla
to go on with sth
seguir con algo
go on with what you were doing
sigan con lo que estaban haciendo
that's enough to be going on with Brit
eso alcanza por el momento
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡dale!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡vamos!
go on! (encouraging, urging)
¡venga! Spain
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡vamos!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡dale!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡anda!
go on! (expressing surprise, incredulity) inf
¡venga ya! Spain

II.go on VB [Am ɡoʊ -, Brit ɡəʊ -] (v + prep + o)

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I.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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II.bring on VB [Am brɪŋ -, Brit brɪŋ -] (v + o + prep + o) (cause to befall)

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right on in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for right on in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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This prompted us to start the literacy class right on the refuse dump.
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With patents' insurance information, we can figure out right on the spot which medicines are the best deal for them -- no more drugstore sticker shock.
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After further searching, he remarked that his metal detector suddenly went doolally and that he knew for sure he was standing right on top of a crock of gold.
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The shield is blue (PMS299) and the motive is a gold (PMS 871) brig sailing towards the heraldic right on three gold waves.
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Behind them was displayed, right on cue, an eye test chart.
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If the contestant guessed right on a second chance (multiple choice at that point, and consisting of a maximum three choices), that team earned $25.
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I feel right on schedule with my barrenness but who knows what the future may hold?
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A house is visible atop a knob near the trailhead, and a rental lodge sits right on the trail approximately 1 mi beyond the trailhead.
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We've had to fly for a long time to get here, and a week lead-in to the first game is right on the cusp of not being ready.
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Atypically, the village church does not stand right on the square, but rather one row of buildings back.
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