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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

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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 )