derecha

=

right

noun

derecha
feminine noun
1. right, right-hand side (contrario de izquierda)
  • a la derecha (de) -> to the right (of)
  • a mi/vuestra derecha -> on my/your right(-hand side)
  • girar a la derecha -> to turn right
2. right (wing) (politics)
  • ser de derechas -> to be right-wing (peninsular Spanish)
also:
  • no hacer nada a derechas -> to do nothing right (peninsular Spanish)

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derecha [day-ray-chah]
noun
1. Right hand, right side. (f)
2. Pack of hounds, or the path they pursue in the chase. (Obsolete) (f)
  • A derecha -> or a las derechas, right; well done, as it ought to be, honestly, rightly, justly
  • No hacer cosa a derechas -> not to do anything right; to do everything wrong
  • Torcer a la derecha -> to turn right
  • Seguir por la derecha -> to keep right
adjective
1. Right, straight.
  • Todo derecho -> straight-forward
2. Just, lawful, well-grounded, reasonable.
  • Hecho y derecho -> perfect, absolute, complete; true, certain; without doubt
3. Right, opposite to the left.
legitimate.(Obs.) Certain; directed.

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"derecha" in the Answers forum
Q: La cancha de tenis está allá a la derecha en el primer piso de hotel.
A: right there = justo allá right here = justo aquí La cancha de tenis está **justo allá cerca** del primer piso del hotel. regards,
Q: "¿Qué mujer está señlando con la mano izquierda? La de la derecha."
A: :-)
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