things right
θɪŋz raɪt
Definition

Definition of things right - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

correctnessin a correct or proper state
  • She always keeps things right in her room.
correct proper

Noun, plural

1.
correctnessstate where actions are correct or proper
  • We need to get things right before the meeting.
correctness propriety
2.
justicecondition where actions align with moral standards
  • The committee focused on setting things right in the community.
fairness justice
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Expressions with things right

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set things rightv.
correct a mistake or problem
He apologized to set things right with his friend.
put things rightv.
correct a mistake or problem
She worked hard to put things right after the error.
make things rightv.
correct a bad situation so it becomes proper again
We need to make things right before the guests arrive.

Expressions with right

right awayadv.
without delay or hesitation
Please call me right away.
by rightadv.
deservedly or justifiably
He should by right be the team captain.
dead rightadj.
absolutely certain or sure
He was dead right that they would win the game.
right aboutadv.
approximately or nearly
The cost is right about $50.
left and rightadv.
in many directions or places
He was looking left and right, unable to decide.
make it rightv.
correct a mistake or error
He apologized to make it right with his friend.

Terms related to things right

💡 Terms in the same lexical field: analogies, antonyms, common collocates, words with same roots, hypernyms…
thingthingamabobthingamajigthingyaccuracycorrectnessexactnessperfectionprecisionrightnesstruthvalidity

Terms with things right included in their meaning

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timing is keyexp.
proverb phrase
express importance of doing things at the right moment
timing is everythingexp.
importance of timing
success depends on doing things at the right time
orthogonal oppositionn.
mathematics
relationship between things at right angles
T-jointn.
construction
place where two things meet at a right angle

Examples of things right in a sentence

  • The manager ensures things are right in the store.
  • It's crucial to set things right before the launch.
  • We must have things right for the presentation.
  • The new policy aims to put things right in the company.
  • He apologized to make things right with his friend.

View all translations of things right

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  1. French:en ordre, les choses en ordre, ...
  2. German:richtig, alles korrekt machen, ...
  3. Italian:a posto, cose a posto, ...
  4. Spanish:correcto, cosas correctas, ...
  5. Portuguese:em ordem, estado de correção; condição de atuar corretamente, ...
  6. Chinese:井井有条, 正确状态, ...
  7. Japanese:きちんとした, 物事を正しく, ...
  8. Arabic:صَحِيح, الصواب, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְסֻדָּר, דְבָרִים כַּשּׁוּרָה, ...
  10. Russian:правильный, все наладить, ...
  11. Ukrainian:правильний, виправлення, ...
  12. Hindi:ठीक, सही स्थिति, ...
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