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be right

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Pronunciation: US /bi ˈraɪt/

be right means: To have a correct opinion or say something that is true.

verb

BE CORRECTA1

To have a correct opinion or say something that is true.

  • You are right.
  • I was right about the train being late.
  • Could she be right that the door was left open?

How to use it: be right about something (You were right about the weather.); be right that… (She was right that we needed more time.); be right to do something (You were right to ask for help.)

Similar words: be correct

Opposites: be wrong

Common phrases: be right about something, be right to worry

Questions about be right

What does be right mean?

To have a correct opinion or say something that is true.

What is be right in other languages?

Türkçe: haklı olmak · Español: tener razón · Français: avoir raison · Deutsch: recht haben · Italiano: avere ragione · 日本語: 正しい

How do you pronounce be right?

It is pronounced /bi ˈraɪt/.

How do you use be right in a sentence?

You are right. I was right about the train being late.

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