put right

pʊt raɪt

putting right

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Definition of put right - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

correction

correct a mistake or problem

She put right the error in the report.

amend

fix

rectify

restoration

restore something to its proper state

He put right the broken chair.

correct

fix

repair

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Expressions with put

put down

place an object on a surface

She put down the book on the table.

put on

wear clothing or accessories

She put on her favorite dress.

put in

place something inside another object

She put in the keys into her bag.

put out

extinguish a fire or light

He rushed to put out the fire in the kitchen..

put it on

dress yourself or someone with an item

She told him to put it on before going outside.

put it in one's pocket

place an object inside a pocket

He put it in his pocket and walked away.

Expressions with right

right away

adv.

without delay or hesitation

Please call me right away.

by right

adv.

deservedly or justifiably

He should by right be the team captain.

dead right

adj.

absolutely certain or sure

He was dead right that they would win the game.

right about

adv.

approximately or nearly

The cost is right about $50.

left and right

adv.

in many directions or places

He was looking left and right, unable to decide.

make it right

correct a mistake or error

He apologized to make it right with his friend.

right at home

adv.

feeling comfortable and relaxed in a place

She felt right at home in the new office.

right down the middle

adv.

exactly in the center or middle of something

The ball landed right down the middle of the field.

right in the heart of

prep.

located exactly in the center of something

The hotel is right in the heart of the city.

say the right thing

speak appropriately in a given situation

He always knows how to say the right thing.

Examples of put right in a sentence

The technician put right the malfunctioning device.
She put right the misaligned painting.
The technician put right the faulty wiring.

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French:corriger, remettre en état, ...
German:korrigieren, reparieren, ...
Italian:correggere, riparare, ...
Spanish:corregir, arreglar, ...
Portuguese:corrigir, restaurar, ...
Chinese:纠正, 修复, ...
Japanese:訂正する, 修理する, ...
Arabic:صَحَّحَ, رمَّمَ, ...
Hebrew:לְתַקֵּן, ...
Russian:исправить, восстанавливать, ...
Ukrainian:виправити, полагодити, ...
Hindi:ठीक करना, सही करना, ...
Bengali:ঠিক করা, পুনরুদ্ধার করা, ...
Catalan:corregir, arreglar, ...
Czech:napravit, dát do pořádku, ...
Danish:rette, reparere, ...
Dutch:rechtzetten, repareren, ...
Greek:διορθώνω, επιδιορθώνω, ...
Hungarian:helyrehozni, megjavítani, ...
Khmer:កែតម្រូវ, ជួសជុលឱ្យត្រឹមត្រូវ, ...
Korean:바로잡다, 수리하다, ...
Persian:اصلاح کردن, درست کرد, ...
Polish:poprawić, ...
Portuguese (BR):corrigir, restaurar, ...
Romanian:a corecta, a repara, ...
Swedish:rätta till, återställa, ...
Thai:แก้ไข, ซ่อมแซม, ...
Turkish:düzeltmek, ...
Vietnamese:sửa, sửa lại, ...

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