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reto — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • rectum noun The final section of the large intestine, where waste is stored before leaving the body.
  • right adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  • straight adjective Extending in one direction without bending or curving.

Senses

reto is used for these senses in English:

  • rectum (anatomy) The terminal part of the large intestine through which feces pass after exiting the colon, but before leaving the body through the anus or cloaca.
  • right (geometry) Of an angle, measuring 90 degrees, or one quarter of a complete rotation; the angle between two perpendicular lines.
  • straight Not crooked, curly, or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length. [from 14th c.]

right — full definition

  1. adj Correct, true, or in accordance with fact or good judgment.
  2. adj Positioned on the side opposite to the left; toward the east when facing north.
  3. noun A moral or legal entitlement to have or do something.
  4. adv Immediately, or exactly.
  5. verb To correct something, or to restore something to an upright position.

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