French dictionary

droite/dʁwat/

noun · A2 · Frequency 1356

nounfeminine

a straight line
Used mainly in geometry or graphic descriptions.
the political right; right wing
Refers to the political right or a right-wing camp.
the right side; the right-hand side
Used for position or side on the right.
a right-hand punch; a right
Used mainly in boxing or combat contexts.

Par deux points distincts passe une droite.
A straight line passes through two distinct points.
Le candidat cherche le soutien de la droite pour faire adopter son projet.
The candidate is seeking the support of the political right to get his plan adopted.
La droite de la scène est occupée par un grand piano.
The right-hand side of the stage is occupied by a grand piano.
Le boxeur a surpris son adversaire avec une droite au menton.
The boxer caught his opponent off guard with a right-hand punch to the chin.

la droite politique
la droite
The political right is usually referred to simply as la droite without the adjective politique.
à la droite
à droite
When indicating position, the phrase à droite is used without the definite article.

a straight line
Used mainly in geometry or graphic descriptions.
the political right; right wing
Refers to the political right or a right-wing camp.
the right side; the right-hand side
Used for position or side on the right.
a right-hand punch; a right
Used mainly in boxing or combat contexts.

Le professeur demande aux élèves de tracer deux droites parallèles.
The teacher asks the students to draw two parallel straight lines.
Les droites du parlement se sont divisées sur cette réforme.
The right-wing members of parliament split over this reform.
Les portes droites donnent accès aux salles de réunion.
The doors on the right give access to the meeting rooms.
Le boxeur a enchaîné trois droites avant que son adversaire ne recule.
The boxer threw three right-hand punches before his opponent backed away.