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1 right
I 1. [raɪt]1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destrakeep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra
on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra
3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.4) (just claim) diritto m.to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.
5) (in boxing) destro m.2.1) comm. dir. diritti m.to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs
2) (moral)••by rights — di diritto, di regola
II [raɪt]to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
1) (as opposed to left) destroon my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra
2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equoit is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...
to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn
3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, precisoto be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto
that's right — benissimo, giusto
is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?
am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?
to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene
4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adattohe was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)
5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni6) (in order)to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn
7) mat. [ angle] rettoat right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a
8) BE colloq. (emphatic)9) BE colloq. (ready)••right you are! — colloq.
III [raɪt]right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
1) (of direction) a destrato turn right — girare o svoltare a destra
they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra
they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa
2) (directly) direttamente, proprioI'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente
right before — proprio prima, appena prima
3) (exactly)right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza
right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento
4) (correctly) bene, correttamenteyou're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente
I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto
if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male
5) (completely) completamente, del tuttohe looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi
we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!
6) GB (in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega
7) (very well) molto beneright, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata
••right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio
IV 1. [raɪt]to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]2.to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi
to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi
* * *1. adjective1) (on or related to the side of the body which in most people has the more skilful hand, or to the side of a person or thing which is toward the east when that person or thing is facing north (opposite to left): When I'm writing, I hold my pen in my right hand.) destro2) (correct: Put that book back in the right place; Is that the right answer to the question?) giusto, corretto3) (morally correct; good: It's not right to let thieves keep what they have stolen.) giusto4) (suitable; appropriate: He's not the right man for this job; When would be the right time to ask him?) adatto, giusto2. noun1) (something a person is, or ought to be, allowed to have, do etc: Everyone has the right to a fair trial; You must fight for your rights; You have no right to say that.) diritto2) (that which is correct or good: Who's in the right in this argument?) giusto3) (the right side, part or direction: Turn to the right; Take the second road on the right.) destra4) (in politics, the people, group, party or parties holding the more traditional beliefs etc.) destra3. adverb1) (exactly: He was standing right here.) proprio2) (immediately: I'll go right after lunch; I'll come right down.) subito3) (close: He was standing right beside me.) proprio4) (completely; all the way: The bullet went right through his arm.) completamente5) (to the right: Turn right.) a destra6) (correctly: Have I done that right?; I don't think this sum is going to turn out right.) bene, giusto4. verb1) (to bring back to the correct, usually upright, position: The boat tipped over, but righted itself again.) raddrizzare, raddrizzarsi2) (to put an end to and make up for something wrong that has been done: He's like a medieval knight, going about the country looking for wrongs to right.) rimediare5. interjection(I understand; I'll do what you say etc: `I want you to type some letters for me.' `Right, I'll do them now.') certo- righteously
- righteousness
- rightful
- rightfully
- rightly
- rightness
- righto
- right-oh
- rights
- right angle
- right-angled
- right-hand
- right-handed
- right wing 6. adjective((right-wing) (having opinions which are) of this sort.) di destra- by rights
- by right
- get
- keep on the right side of
- get right
- go right
- not in one's right mind
- not quite right in the head
- not right in the head
- put right
- put/set to rights
- right away
- right-hand man
- right now
- right of way
- serve right* * *I 1. [raɪt]1) U (side, direction) destra f., parte f. destrakeep to the right — aut. tenere la destra, viaggiare a destra
on o to your right alla vostra destra; take the second right — prenda la seconda a destra
3) U (morally) giusto m., bene m.4) (just claim) diritto m.to have a right to sth. — avere diritto a qcs.
5) (in boxing) destro m.2.1) comm. dir. diritti m.to have the sole rights to sth. — avere l'esclusiva o il diritto esclusivo su qcs
2) (moral)••by rights — di diritto, di regola
II [raɪt]to put sth. to rights — mettere a posto qcs., sistemare qcs
1) (as opposed to left) destroon my right hand — (position) alla o sulla mia destra
2) (morally correct) giusto, onesto, leale; (fair) giusto, corretto, equoit is right and proper that... — è sacrosanto che...
to do the right thing by sb. — fare il proprio dovere nei confronti di qcn
3) (correct, true) [choice, direction] giusto; [ word] giusto, esatto, appropriato; (accurate) [ time] giusto, esatto, precisoto be right — [ person] avere ragione, essere nel giusto; [ answer] essere esatto o giusto
that's right — benissimo, giusto
is that right? — (asking) è vero? (double-checking) giusto?
am I right in thinking that...? — è vero che...?
to get one's facts right — documentarsi o informarsi bene
4) (most suitable) [clothes, equipment] giusto, adatto, appropriato; [ person] giusto, adattohe was careful to say all the right things — ebbe il tatto di pronunciare le parole adatte (per la situazione)
5) (in good order) [ machine] in buone condizioni, in buono stato; (healthy) [ person] sano, in buone condizioni6) (in order)to put o set right rimediare a, correggere [ mistake]; riparare [ injustice]; sistemare, mettere a posto [ situation]; riparare [ machine]; to put o set one's watch right mettere a posto l'orologio; they gave him a month to put o set things right gli diedero un mese per sistemare le cose; to put o set sb. right — fare ricredere qcn
7) mat. [ angle] rettoat right angles to — ad angolo retto con, perpendicolare a
8) BE colloq. (emphatic)9) BE colloq. (ready)••right you are! — colloq.
III [raɪt]right-oh! — BE colloq. benissimo! d'accordo! senz'altro!
1) (of direction) a destrato turn right — girare o svoltare a destra
they looked for him right, left and centre — colloq. lo cercarono ovunque o da tutte le parti o a destra e a sinistra
they are arresting people right, left and centre — colloq. stanno arrestando la gente in massa
2) (directly) direttamente, proprioI'll be right back — torno subito o immediatamente
right before — proprio prima, appena prima
3) (exactly)right in the middle of the room — esattamente o proprio al centro della stanza
right now — (immediately) subito, immediatamente; (at this point in time) al momento
4) (correctly) bene, correttamenteyou're not doing it right — non lo stai facendo nel modo giusto o correttamente
I guessed right — ho indovinato, ho visto giusto
if I remember right — se ben ricordo, se non ricordo male
5) (completely) completamente, del tuttohe looked right through me — fig. fece finta di non vedermi
we're right behind you! — fig. ti sosteniamo! ti siamo accanto in tutto e per tutto!
6) GB (in titles)the Right Honourable Gentleman — (in parliament) l'onorevole collega
7) (very well) molto beneright, let's have a look — benissimo, diamo un'occhiata
••right enough — colloq. certamente, innegabilmente, senza dubbio
IV 1. [raɪt]to see sb. right — (financially) non fare mancare niente a qcn.; (in other ways) togliere qcn. dai guai, cavare qcn. dagli impicci
1) (restore to upright position) raddrizzare, drizzare [ ship]2.to right oneself — [ person] tirarsi su, mettersi in piedi
to right itself — [ ship] raddrizzarsi, tornare diritto; [ situation] aggiustarsi, sistemarsi
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2 serve
I [sɜːv]nome sport servizio m., battuta f.II 1. [sɜːv]it's my serve — servo io, tocca a me servire
1) (work for) servire [country, cause, public]; essere al servizio di [employer, family]to serve sb., sth. well — servire bene qcn., a qcs
2) (attend to customers) servire3) gastr. servire [guest, meal, dish]to serve sb. with sth. — servire qcs. a qcn.
serves four — (in recipe) per quattro persone
4) (provide facility) [power station, reservoir] rifornire; [public transport, library, hospital] servire [ area]5) (satisfy) soddisfare [needs, interests]6) (function) essere utile athe table serves me as a desk — il tavolo mi serve o fa da scrivania
to serve a purpose o function servire a uno scopo, avere una funzione; to serve no useful purpose essere senza alcuna utilità, non servire a niente; to serve the o sb.'s purpose — servire allo scopo
7) (spend time)to serve a term — pol. restare in carica per un mandato
to serve five years — scontare o fare cinque anni di prigione
8) dir.to serve a writ on sb. — notificare un mandato a qcn.
to serve a summons on sb. — intimare a qcn. un mandato di comparizione
2.to serve notice of sth. on sb. — notificare qcs. a qcn. (anche fig.)
1) (in shop, church, at table) servire2) (on committee, in government) prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)to serve on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
3) mil. essere nell'esercito4) (meet a need) servire (as come, da)5) sport battere; (in tennis) servireConti to serve — Conti al servizio, alla battuta
•- serve up••* * *[sə:v] 1. verb1) (to work for a person etc eg as a servant: He served his master for forty years.) servire2) (to distribute food etc or supply goods: She served the soup to the guests; Which shop assistant served you (with these goods)?) servire3) (to be suitable for a purpose: This upturned bucket will serve as a seat.) servire4) (to perform duties, eg as a member of the armed forces: He served (his country) as a soldier for twenty years; I served on the committee for five years.) servire; essere membro di5) (to undergo (a prison sentence): He served (a sentence of) six years for armed robbery.) scontare6) (in tennis and similar games, to start the play by throwing up the ball etc and hitting it: He served the ball into the net; Is it your turn to serve?) servire2. noun(act of serving (a ball).) servizio- server- serving
- it serves you right
- serve an apprenticeship
- serve out
- serve up* * *serve /sɜ:v/n. [uc]1 ( tennis, ping-pong, ecc.) servizio; battuta: an accurate [a powerful] serve, un servizio preciso [potente]♦ (to) serve /sɜ:v/v. t. e i.1 servire; essere a servizio (di); servire (da); fare (da); giovare; servire (o portare) in tavola; bastare: She has served the Joneses since she was a girl, è al servizio dei Jones fin da ragazzina; This box will serve for a table, questa cassetta farà da tavola; Are you being served, madam?, La stanno servendo, signora?; Dinner is served!, il pranzo è servito (o è in tavola); DIALOGO → - Checking into a hotel- Breakfast is served between 7.00 and 9.00, la colazione è servita dalle 7:00 alle 9:00; This explanation will serve to make my theory clearer, questa spiegazione servirà a rendere più chiara la mia teoria; One pound of butter serves him for a week, una libbra di burro gli basta per una settimana3 fare, prestare ( servizio e sim.); essere sotto le armi: to serve one's apprenticeship, fare il proprio apprendistato; He served in the navy, ha servito (ha prestato servizio) in marina; He has served in the army for two years, è nell'esercito da due anni4 (leg.) intimare; notificare; presentare: to serve a summons on sb. (o to serve sb. with a summons) intimare a q. un mandato di comparizione; citare q. in giudizio; to serve a warrant of arrest, presentare un mandato di cattura; to serve a paper, notificare un atto5 (leg.) espiare ( una pena); scontare ( una condanna): a man serving life, un uomo che sconta una condanna all'ergastolo; un ergastolano6 ( tennis, pallavolo, ecc.) battere; servire; effettuare il servizio: to serve well [badly], avere un buon [un cattivo] servizio● (mil.) to serve as an officer, prestare servizio come ufficiale □ to serve as a reminder [as a spoon], servire da promemoria [da cucchiaio] □ to serve at table, servire ai tavoli □ to serve behind the counter, servire (o stare) al banco ( in un negozio, ecc.) □ (mil.) to serve a gun, servire un pezzo; caricare un cannone □ (fig. fam.) to serve sb. hand and foot, servire q. di barba e di capelli □ to serve in the Armed Forces, fare parte delle Forze Armate; essere un militare □ (polit.) to serve in Parliament, essere un membro del Parlamento □ (relig.) to serve mass, servire la messa □ to serve on a committee, fare parte di una commissione; essere membro di un comitato □ (leg.) to serve on a jury, fare parte di una giuria □ to serve a purpose, servire a uno scopo □ to serve sb. 's purpose, servire a q.; andare bene (lo stesso): I haven't got a screwdriver, but a knife will serve my purpose, non ho un cacciavite, ma un coltello va bene lo stesso □ to serve sb. right, trattare q. come si merita; (impers.) meritarsi: It served him right to lose his job: he was always taking time off for no reason, il licenziamento se l'è meritato: faceva sempre assenze ingiustificate □ (polit.) to serve a term ( of office), restare in carica per un mandato □ (fam.) to serve time, essere in carcere; stare al fresco (fam.) □ ( spesso fig.) to serve two masters, servire due padroni □ (polit.: di un presidente, ecc.) to serve two terms, restare in carica per due mandati □ to serve sb. 's wants, soddisfare le necessità di q. □ as occasion serves, quando si presenta l'occasione; al momento opportuno □ It serves my turn (o my need), fa al caso mio; serve al mio scopo □ ( nelle ricette) «serves four», «quattro porzioni»; dosi per quattro persone □ (fam.) Serves you right!, ben ti sta!* * *I [sɜːv]nome sport servizio m., battuta f.II 1. [sɜːv]it's my serve — servo io, tocca a me servire
1) (work for) servire [country, cause, public]; essere al servizio di [employer, family]to serve sb., sth. well — servire bene qcn., a qcs
2) (attend to customers) servire3) gastr. servire [guest, meal, dish]to serve sb. with sth. — servire qcs. a qcn.
serves four — (in recipe) per quattro persone
4) (provide facility) [power station, reservoir] rifornire; [public transport, library, hospital] servire [ area]5) (satisfy) soddisfare [needs, interests]6) (function) essere utile athe table serves me as a desk — il tavolo mi serve o fa da scrivania
to serve a purpose o function servire a uno scopo, avere una funzione; to serve no useful purpose essere senza alcuna utilità, non servire a niente; to serve the o sb.'s purpose — servire allo scopo
7) (spend time)to serve a term — pol. restare in carica per un mandato
to serve five years — scontare o fare cinque anni di prigione
8) dir.to serve a writ on sb. — notificare un mandato a qcn.
to serve a summons on sb. — intimare a qcn. un mandato di comparizione
2.to serve notice of sth. on sb. — notificare qcs. a qcn. (anche fig.)
1) (in shop, church, at table) servire2) (on committee, in government) prestare servizio (as come, in qualità di)to serve on — fare parte di [committee, jury]
3) mil. essere nell'esercito4) (meet a need) servire (as come, da)5) sport battere; (in tennis) servireConti to serve — Conti al servizio, alla battuta
•- serve up••
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