right to thing

  • 31thing */*/*/ — UK [θɪŋ] / US noun Word forms thing : singular thing plural things 1) [countable] an object, or an item. This word is used when you cannot or do not want to refer to the object or item in a more specific way What s that thing over there on the… …

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  • 32right — /raɪt / (say ruyt) adjective 1. in accordance with what is just or good: right conduct. 2. in conformity with fact, reason, or some standard or principle; correct: the right solution. 3. correct in judgement, opinion, or action. 4. sound or… …

  • 33thing — [[t]θɪ̱ŋ[/t]] ♦ things 1) N COUNT: usu with supp You can use thing to refer to any object, feature, or event when you cannot, need not, or do not want to refer to it more precisely. What s that thing in the middle of the fountain? Some kind of… …

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  • 34thing — /θɪŋ / (say thing) noun 1. a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object. 2. some entity, object, or creature which is not or cannot be specifically designated or precisely described: the stick had a brass thing on it. 3.… …

  • 35right — adj., n., v., adv., & int. adj. 1 (of conduct etc.) just, morally or socially correct (it is only right to tell you; I want to do the right thing). 2 true, correct; not mistaken (the right time; you were right about the weather). 3 less wrong or… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 36Right of self-defense — This article and defense of property deal with the legal concept of justified acts that might otherwise be illegal. For the general act of protecting one s person from attack, see Self defense. For the 1983 Canadian action thriller film, see Self …

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  • 37thing — /TIN/ noun 1 IDEA/ACTION/FEELING/FACT (C) anything that you can think of as a single item, for example an idea, an action, a feeling, or a fact: The important thing is for us to tell the truth. | What a stupid thing to do. | A horrible thing… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 38right — rightable, adj. /ruyt/, adj., righter, rightest, n., adv., v. adj. 1. in accordance with what is good, proper, or just: right conduct. 2. in conformity with fact, reason, truth, or some standard or principle; correct: the right solution; the… …

    Universalium

  • 39right — right1 W1S1 [raıt] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(true/correct)¦ 2¦(suitable)¦ 3¦(side)¦ 4¦(problems)¦ 5¦(morally)¦ 6 that s right 7 right you are 8¦(emphasis)¦ 9¦(health)¦ 10¦(socially)¦ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 40right — I [[t]ra͟ɪt[/t]] CORRECT, APPROPRIATE, OR ACCEPTABLE ♦ rights, righting, righted (Please look at category 17 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) ADJ If something is right, it is correct and agrees… …

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