rechts — meaning in English
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English meaning
- right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
- right wing noun The conservative side of politics, generally favouring free markets, traditional social values, strong national identity and limited state intervention in the economy.
Senses
rechts is used for these senses in English:
- right (geography) Designating the bank of a river (etc.) on one's right when facing downstream (i.e. facing forward while floating with the current); that is, the south bank of a river that flows eastward. If this arrow: ⥴ shows the direction of the current, the tilde is on the right side of the river.
- right (politics) Pertaining to the political right; conservative.
- right On the right side.
- right The right side or direction.
- right (politics) The ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group.
- right-wing (politics) Of political ideologies: typically supporting tradition, social order and property rights, especially conservative, traditionalist, and/or reactionary politics.
right — full definition
- adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
- adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
- noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
- adv Immediately, or exactly.
- verb To correct something, or to restore something to an upright position.
right wing — full definition
- noun The conservative side of politics, generally favouring free markets, traditional social values, strong national identity and limited state intervention in the economy.
- adjective Belonging to or characteristic of the conservative side of politics. Usually written right-wing before a noun.
- noun In football, hockey and similar sports, the attacking position on the right-hand side of the pitch, or the player filling it.