right on
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This word may also be spelled "right-on" in the sense shown in 3a).
right on(
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)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. muy acertado
All of Louise's comments during the meeting were right on.Todos los comentarios de Louise durante la reunión fueron muy acertados.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The receptionist at the dental clinic was right on when he calculated a 20-minute wait.El recepcionista de la clínica dental dio en el clavo cuando calculó una espera de 20 minutos.
You're right on.Tienes toda la razón.
2. (colloquial) (used as an answer expressing agreement) (United States)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Regionalism used in the United States
a. eso
I don't like to have pets. All animals should be free. - Right on, buddy!No me gusta tener mascotas. Todos los animales deberían ser libres. - ¡Eso, compadre!
3. (colloquial) (left-wing; used as an adjective)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. super de izquierdas (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
Donald hates free enterprise and all that. He's one of those right-on people.Donald odia lo de la libre empresa y todo eso. Es una de esas personas super de izquierdas.
b. superprogre (colloquial)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
What's Carol like? - She's kind of right on, a feminist who supports animal rights groups and that sort of thing.¿Cómo es Carol? - Es del tipo superprogre, una feminista que apoya a los grupos animalistas y esas cosas.
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