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Meanings

  1. right, right-hand (direction)

    die rechte Handthe right hand

  2. proper, correct, right

    im rechten Augenblickin the right moment

  3. true, real

  4. just, lawful

  5. measuring 90 degrees (of an angle)

    rechter Winkelright angle

3 more meanings

Adverb

  1. very, quite, rather, pretty, fairly

    Es ist recht warm heute Abend.It's quite warm tonight.

  2. well, right

    ganz rechtthat's right

  3. exactly

Examples

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Wo du recht hast, hast du recht.When you're right, you're right.
Du weißt doch, dass ich recht habe.You know that I'm right.
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Ich bin sicher, dass sie recht hat.I'm sure she's right.
Ich bin froh, dass du recht hattest.I'm glad you were right.
Tom glaubt, dass er immer recht hat.Tom thinks that he's always right.
Ich denke nicht, dass du recht hast.I don't think you're right.
Tom meinte zu mir, Maria habe recht.Tom told me he thought Mary was right.
Man kann es nicht allen recht machen.You can't make everyone happy.
Ich hatte recht, und Sie hatten unrecht.I was right, and your were wrong.
Toms rechtes Auge begann wieder zu zucken.Tom's right eye is twitching again.