French dictionary

droit/dʁwat/

adjective · A2 · Frequency 1021

adjectivefeminine

Meanings

  1. right; on the right-hand side

    Used for direction or position, opposite to left.

  2. straight; not bent or crooked

    Used of a line, posture, or shape that is not curved.

  3. right-angled; forming a right angle

    Used mainly in geometry or for angles.

Examples

  • La main droite tient fermement le volant.

    The right hand is holding the steering wheel firmly.

  • La route droite traverse la forêt sans aucun virage.

    The straight road crosses the forest without a single bend.

  • Pour couper le tissu, tracez une ligne droite avec une règle.

    To cut the fabric, draw a straight line with a ruler.

Collocations

  • la main droitthe right hand
  • une ligne droita straight line

Common mistakes

  • Tournez à droit après le pont.

    Tournez à droite après le pont.

    When droit means “right-hand” in the expression for direction, French uses the fixed feminine form à droite; the masculine form droit is incorrect here.

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