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Asturian
Adjective
derecha
- feminine singular of derechu
Ladino
Adjective
derecha (Latin spelling, masculine derecho)
- straight, simple
Noun
derecha f (Latin spelling)
- 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/
- Rhymes: -etʃa
- Syllabification: de‧re‧cha
Noun
derecha f (plural derechas)
- right (direction)
- Synonym: (abbreviation) dcha.
- Tuerza a la derecha. ― Turn right.
- Está a mano derecha. ― It's on the right hand side.
- (politics) right (ensemble of right-wing political parties; political conservatives as a group)
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Derived terms
Adjective
derecha
- feminine singular of derecho
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