derecha

Asturian

Adjective

derecha

1. feminine singular of derechu

Ladino

Adjective

derecha (masculine derecho)

1. straight, simple

Noun

derecha f

1. right (direction)

Spanish

Etymology

From the feminine of derecho, from Latin directus; compare Portuguese direita, Catalan dreta, French droite, Italian dritta, Romanian dreapta.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /deˈɾet͡ʃa/ [d̪eˈɾe.t͡ʃa]

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• Rhymes: -etʃa
• Syllabification: de‧re‧cha

Noun

derecha f (plural derechas)

1. right (direction)

   Synonym: (abbreviation) dcha.

   Tuerza a la derecha. ― Turn right.

   Está a mano derecha. ― It's on the right hand side.

2. (politics) right (ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group)

Antonyms

• izquierda (“left”)

Derived terms

• de derecha
• de derechas
• derechista
• derechito
• no dar una a derechas

Adjective

derecha

1. feminine singular of derecho

Further reading

• “derecho”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10

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