Turn right at the end of street.
—ANTONYM left
immediately
Wait here — I'll be right back. Call the doctor right away .
right now
at this moment; exactly now We can't discuss this right now.
around the present time
Many people are unemployed right now.
right 3 Ф / rait / noun
[ singular ] the right side or direction We live in the first house on the right .
—ANTONYM left
[ count ] what you are allowed to do, especially by law In the U.S., everyone has the right to a fair trial.
[ noncount ] what is good or fair
Young children have to learn the difference between right and wrong.
—ANTONYM wrong
the right [ singular ] ( politics ) political groups who do not support many or sudden changes in society
The right is opposed to the tax increase.
—ANTONYM the left
right an • gle / ' rait ®ggi / noun [ count ]
( MATH ) an angle of 90 degrees. A square has four right angles .
— Look at the picture at angle . right-hand / ,rait ' hand / adjective
of or on the right
The supermarket is on the right-hand side of the road.
right-hand • ed / ,rait ' handsd / adjective
If you are right-handed , you use your right hand more easily than your left hand, for example for writing.
right • ly / ' raitli / adverb
correctly
If I remember rightly, the party is on June 15th.
right -wing / ,rait ' wig / adjective ( POLITICS ) having political ideas that support low taxes and few changes in society right-wing politics
—ANTONYM left-wing
rig • id AWL / ' rid3id / adjective
not able or not wanting to be changed The school has very rigid rules.
hard and not easy to bend or move She was rigid with fear.
rig • or • ous / ' rigsrss / adjective
careful, with a lot of attention to detail
Rigorous tests have been done to make sure the drinking
water is safe.
► rig • or • ous • ly / ' rigsrssli / adverb The software has been rigorously checked.
rim / nm/ noun [ count ] П ГТ1
the edge of something round the rim of a cup
I rim
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rind
/ raind / noun [ count ] the thick, hard skin of some fruits or cheeses lemon rind
ring 1 Ф / rig / noun [ count ] 1 a circle of metal that you wear on your finger a wedding ring
—Look at the picture at jewelry .
a circle
The coffee cup left a ring on the table.
a space with seats around it, used for a competition or a performance
a boxing ring
the sound that a bell makes There was a ring at the door.
ring2 Ф / ng / verb
( rings , ring - ing , rang / гжд / has rung / rAg / )
to make a sound like a bell My phone is ringing.
to press or move a bell so that it makes a sound We rang the doorbell again but no one answered. ring a bell
( informal ) to sound familiar
"Do you know Chris Oliver?" "The name rings a bell."
ring • tone / ' rigtoun / noun [ count ]
the sound a cell phone makes when someone is calling you You can download ringtones from the Internet.
rink / rigk/ noun [ count ]
short for ice rink
short for skating rink
rinse / rins / verb ( rins es , rins ing , rinsed )
to wash something with water to take away dirt or soap Wash your hair and rinse it well.
ri • ot / ' raist / noun [ count ]
when a group of people fight and make a lot of noise and trouble
Riots have broken out downtown.
ri • ot verb ( ri - ots , ri ot - ing , ri - ot - ed )
The prisoners are rioting.
rip / rip / verb ( rips , rip - ping , ripped )
to pull or tear something quickly and suddenly I ripped my shirt on a nail. Joe ripped the letter open . rip someone off ( informal )
