Collocations for right - adj.
VERBS
be, feel, look, seem, sound, taste
The meat doesn''t taste right to me.
come, turn out
I''m sure it''ll all turn out right in the end.
get sth
He never gets anything right.
make sth
It may be a very easy way to make money, but that doesn''t make it right.
ADV.
absolutely, dead, exactly, just, quite
You''re dead right. There''s nothing we can do. | She needs to get everything exactly right for her guests. | There''s something not quite right about these figures.
almost, more or less, nearly
Don''t worry about it - that''s more or less right.
PREP.
about
You were quite right about the weather.
Collocations for right - noun
PREP.
in the ~
(= having justice and truth on your side) There''s no doubt that he''s in the right on this.
PHRASES
have right on your side
I appealed against the decision because I knew I had right on my side.
know right from wrong
Children of that age don''t know right from wrong.
right and wrong
She doesn''t understand the difference between right and wrong.
the rights and wrongs of sth
We sat discussing the rights and wrongs of the prison system.
ADJ.
basic, fundamental, inalienable
the basic rights of all citizens
absolute, perfect
I''ve got a perfect right to park here if I want to.
equal | exclusive, sole | full | automatic
Any employee who is sacked has an automatic right to appeal.
animal, human
animal rights campaigners human rights violations
legal, statutory | contractual | moral
You have a moral right to that money.
civil
the civil rights movement
gay, women''s | parental
The local authority exercises parental rights over the children until foster homes are found.
squatters''
The teenagers claimed squatters'' rights and were allowed to remain in the building.
pension | voting | divine, god-given
the old idea of the divine right of kings | I suppose you think you have some god-given right to tell me what to do?
VERB + RIGHT
enjoy, have, retain
They have no right to come onto my land.
assert, claim, demand | know
You can''t do that to me - I know my rights.
establish
The new president undertook to establish full rights for all minorities.
stand up for
You should stand up for your rights and insist that he pays you.
reserve
I reserve the right to leave at any time I choose.
gain, get | confer on sb, give sb, grant sb
We were granted the exclusive rights to produce the software in the UK.
extend
The government extended voting rights to everyone over the age of 18.
exercise | enforce
The landlord enforced his right to enter the property.
abdicate, give up, relinquish, renounce
He renounced his right to the throne.
waive
They gave me my uncle''s money, on condition that I waived all rights to his property.
forfeit, lose | defend, protect, safeguard | acknowledge, recognize, respect | affect, infringe
These additional guarantees do not affect your statutory rights.
deny sb | abolish
PREP.
as of ~, by ~
The property belongs to her by/as of right.
by ~ of
The Normans ruled England by right of conquest.
within your ~s
You''re acting entirely within your rights.
~ of
the right of assembly/asylum/citizenship/free speech/ownership
~ over
He claimed full rights over the discovery.
~s for
equal rights for all
~ to
Do I have any right to compensation?
PHRASES
have every right
She has every right to feel bitter.
right of way
There is no public right of way across the fields.
3. rights: legal authority/claim to sth
ADJ.
film, movie, television | translation | foreign | property | mineral | grazing
VERB + RIGHT
acquire, buy, get, obtain | sell
He sold the film rights for $2 million.
have, hold
PHRASES
all rights reserved
(= protected or kept for the owner of the book, film, etc.)
VERB + RIGHT
take
Take a right at the traffic lights.
PREP.
from the ~
Look out for traffic coming from the right.
on the ~
Ours is the first house on the right.
to the ~
Keep over to the right.
PHRASES
the first/second, etc. right
Take the first right, and then it''s the second turning on your left.
from left to right/from right to left
The books are numbered from right to left.
5. the right: in politics
PREP.
on the ~
He''s on the extreme right of the party.