to be (right) on target

to be right on target — centrare il bersaglio

to meet one's target — avere il risultato sperato

the figures are way below target — le cifre sono al di sotto delle aspettative

to be right on target — centrare il bersaglio

to meet one's target — avere il risultato sperato

the figures are way below target — le cifre sono al di sotto delle aspettative

the shot was right on/way off target — el tiro dio de lleno en el blanco/se desvió mucho

dead on target! — diana!

his criticisms were right on/way off target — sus críticas dieron en el blanco/iban totalmente desencaminadas

target FOR/OF something — blanco de algo

above/below target — por encima/debajo del objetivo previsto

the company is targeting the small investor — la empresa está intentando captar al pequeño inversor

ten mines have been targeted for closure — diez minas han sido identificadas como candidatas al cierre

to target benefits at those most in need — concentrar la ayuda en los más necesitados

they deliberately attacked civilian targets — atacaron objetivos civiles deliberadamente

the bombs were way off target — las bombas cayeron muy lejos del objetivo

he has been the target of criticism over his handling of the affair — ha sido el blanco de las críticas por su manejo del asunto

this made him a prime target for blackmail — esto le convirtió en un blanco perfecto para el chantaje

to set o.s. a target — fijarse un objetivo

cigarette companies seem to be targeting children intentionally — las tabacaleras parecen estar dirigiendo su publicidad a los niños deliberadamente

a mugger who targeted elderly women — un atracador que asaltaba en particular a ancianas

the factory is targeted for closure — se propone cerrar la fábrica

programs targeted at reducing infant deaths — programas que tienen como objetivo reducir el número de muertes infantiles

to target aid at the people who need it — concentrar la ayuda en las personas que la necesitan

the shot was right on/way off target — el tiro dio de lleno en el blanco/se desvió mucho

dead on target! — diana!

his criticisms were right on/way off target — sus críticas dieron en el blanco/iban totalmente desencaminadas

target FOR/OF something — blanco de algo

above/below target — por encima/debajo del objetivo previsto

the company is targeting the small investor — la empresa está intentando captar al pequeño inversor

ten mines have been targeted for closure — diez minas han sido identificadas como candidatas al cierre

to target benefits at those most in need — concentrar la ayuda en los más necesitados

it's not right to behave like that — non sta bene fare così

it's not right to leave children alone in a house — non è ammissibile lasciare i bambini da soli a casa

it's not right! — non è giusto!

it is only right that... — è più che giusto che...

to do what is right — fare ciò che si crede giusto

I thought it right to warn him — mi è sembrato giusto avvertirlo

that's the right attitude! — così va bene!

to say the right thing — dire la cosa giusta

you did the right thing — hai fatto bene

what's the right thing to do? — qual è la cosa migliore da farsi?

to know the right people — conoscere la gente giusta

right first time! — hai azzeccato al primo colpo!

to get sth right — far giusto qc

I got every question right — ho risposto esattamente a tutte le domande

let's get it right this time! — cerchiamo di farlo bene stavolta!

to get one's facts right — sapere di che cosa si parla

get your facts right! — non parlare se non sei sicuro di quello che dici!

(yes,) that's right — sì, esatto

the right answer — la risposta esatta

the right road — la strada buona

the right time — l'ora esatta

do you have the right time? — hai l'ora esatta?

it isn't the right size — non è la taglia giusta

to put a clock right — rimettere (all'ora esatta) un orologio

to be right — (person) aver ragione, (answer, behaviour) essere giusto (-a) or corretto (-a)

you were right to come to me — hai fatto bene a venire da me

(well, in order) to be/feel as right as rain — essere/sentirsi completamente ristabilito (-a)

he is not quite right in the head — gli manca una rotella

I don't feel quite right — non mi sento del tutto a posto

all's right with the world — tutto va bene

the stereo still isn't right — lo stereo ha ancora qualcosa che non va

my right hand — la mano destra

I'd give my right arm to know... — darei un occhio per sapere...

(fam: intensive) a right idiot — un perfetto idiota

(directly, exactly) right now — (at this moment) in questo momento, proprio adesso, (immediately) subito

right away — subito

I'll do it right away — lo faccio subito

right here — proprio qui

she (just) went right on talking — ha continuato a parlare lo stesso

right against the wall — proprio contro il muro

right ahead — sempre diritto, proprio davanti

right behind/in front of — proprio dietro/davanti a

right before/after — subito prima/dopo

right after the summer — subito dopo l'estate

right round sth — tutt'intorno a qc

right at the end — proprio alla fine

to go right back to the beginning of sth — ricominciare qc da capo

to go right to the end of sth — andare fino in fondo a qc

to push sth right in — spingere qc fino in fondo

to read a book right through — leggere un libro dall'inizio alla fine

if I remember right — se mi ricordo bene

if everything goes right — se tutto va bene

did I pronounce it right? — l'ho pronunciato bene?

to treat sb right — trattare qn in modo giusto

you did right not to go — hai fatto bene a non andarci

turn right at the traffic lights — al semaforo gira a destra

right, who's next? — bene, chi è il prossimo?

right then, let's begin! — (va) bene allora, cominciamo!

all right! — va bene!, d'accordo!, (that's enough) va bene!

it's all right for you! — già, facile per te!

is it all right for me to go at 4? — va bene se me ne vado alle 4?

I'm/I feel all right now — adesso sto/mi sento bene

right and wrong — il bene e il male

to be in the right — essere nel giusto

to know right from wrong — distinguere il bene dal male

I want to know the rights and wrongs of it — voglio sapere chi ha ragione e chi ha torto

two wrongs don't make a right — due errori non ammontano a una cosa giusta

to have a right to sth — aver diritto a qc

you have a right to your own opinions — è tuo diritto pensarla come vuoi

the right to be/say/do sth — il diritto di essere/dire/fare qc

what right have you got to...? — che diritto hai di...?

you've got no right to do that — non hai diritto di farlo

by rights — di diritto

to be within one's rights — avere tutti i diritti

to own sth in one's own right — possedere qc per conto proprio

she's a good actress in her own right — è una brava attrice anche per conto suo

to the right (of) — sul lato destro (di)

on the right (of) — a destra (di)

to set or put to rights — mettere a posto

Your Feb. 15 editorial is right on target. — Ваша редакционная статья в номере за 15 февраля бьёт в самую точку.

New houses are on target for completion in November. — Новые дома будут готовы к ноябрю.

Sales will remain on target for the third quarter. — В третьем квартале продажи останутся на запланированном уровне.

The Government is on target for its first annual surplus since 1969. — Впервые с 1969 г. правительство планирует достичь профицита ежегодного бюджета.

...if some of the dancers failed to hit the target the intention of the choreographer was always clear. — И хотя замысел балетмейстера был предельно ясен, некоторые танцоры все же не могли воплотить его в танце.

the motor is dead — der Motor läuft nicht

dead faint — [totenähnliche] Ohnmacht

dead straight — schnurgerade

dead tired — todmüde

‘dead slow’ — "besonders langsam fahren"

be dead against something — absolut gegen etwas sein

dead on time — auf die Minute

dead on two [o'clock] — Punkt zwei [Uhr]

in the dead of winter/night — mitten im Winter/in der Nacht

my hand's gone dead — ich habe kein Gefühl in meiner Hand

to be dead to the world — tief und fest schlafen

to go dead — ausfallen

are these glasses/bottles dead? — können diese Gläser/Flaschen weg?

to be dead and buried, to be dead in the water — tot und begraben sein

the dead centre she was in a dead faint — die genaue or exakte Mitte sie war völlig bewusstlos

to come to a dead stop — völlig zum Stillstand kommen

dead straight — schnurgerade

their arrows were dead on target — ihre Pfeile trafen genau ins Ziel

dead tired — todmüde

you're dead right — Sie haben völlig recht

dead slow — ganz langsam

"dead slow" — "Schritt fahren"

he's dead against it — er ist total dagegen

to stop dead — abrupt stehen bleiben or (talking) innehalten

the dead pl — die Toten pl

in the or at dead of night —

in the dead of winter — mitten im Winter

the phone has gone dead — die Leitung ist tot

the motor is dead — der Motor läuft nicht

dead faint — [totenähnliche] Ohnmacht

dead straight — schnurgerade

dead tired — todmüde

‘dead slow’ — "besonders langsam fahren"

be dead against something — absolut gegen etwas sein

dead on target — genau im Ziel

dead on time — auf die Minute

dead on two [o'clock] — Punkt zwei [Uhr]

in the dead of winter/night — mitten im Winter/in der Nacht