derecho

Adj

1. straight (not crooked or bent; having a constant direction throughout its length)
2. straight; upright (perfectly horizontal or vertical; not diagonal or oblique)
3. right, right-hand (designating the side of the body which is positioned to the east if one is facing north)
4. correct, appropriate, right

Noun

1. (masculine) right (a legal, just or moral entitlement)
2. (masculine) law, jurisprudence (the study of laws)
3. (masculine) law (the profession of dealing with laws (as lawyers, judges, etc.))
4. (masculine) right (the outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.)
5. (masculine) right (the outward or most finished surface, as of a coin, piece of cloth, a carpet, etc.)
6. (masculine) a knit stitch
7. (in-plural, masculine) duties, taxes, fees, charges
8. (masculine, rare) path, road

Adv

1. straight (of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line)
2. straight (directly; without pause, delay or detour)

Hyphenated as

de‧re‧cho

Pronounced as (IPA)

/deˈɾet͡ʃo/

Etymology

Inherited from Old Spanish: -

Inherited from Latin: dīrectus

In summary

Inherited from Old Spanish, from Vulgar Latin *dērēctus, from Latin dīrectus. Doublet of directo.

Concepts

right

straight

law

upright

direct

claim

straightforward

⬆️

right

entitlement

right-hand

right side

directly

vertical

erect

sincere

title

frank

right angle

right hand

royalty

square

standing

staunch

toll

to the right

true

trusty

unbent

unbowed

unsloped

up

🆙

upstanding

see con derecho

see conforme a derecho

see tener derecho a

legal principles

right

right

tourism law

right claim title privilege

right-bank

authorization

𐑉𐐴𐐻

clockwise

correct

dexter

duty

faithful

far

genuine

Synonyms

recto

derecha

➡️

directo

justo

vertical

perpendicular

autorización

franco

diestra

sincero

tieso

directamente

habilitación

jurisprudencia

rectilíneo

bien torcido

torcido derecho

activo

hacia derecho

crédito

doctrina

estricto

leal

permiso

recta

rígido

título de crédito

afirmación

anverso

ducho

Translations

droit

diritto

direito

Recht

dret

recht

gerade

destro

prawo

rechts

destra

dritto

prawy

rechts

droite

Sentences

El derecho al matrimonio entre personas del mismo sexo .

The right to same-sex marriage.

Es licenciado en Derecho .

He has a law degree.

Escribió diversas obras sobre derecho del trabajo .

He wrote several works on labour law.

Fue un catedrático dentro del esquema de la entonces joven Escuela Libre de Derecho .

He was a professor within the scheme of the then young Free School of Law.

Es abogado especializado en derecho mercantil .

He is a lawyer specialising in commercial law.

Empezó la carrera de Derecho , pero un procurador le recomendó que estudiase Interpretación .

He began his career in Law, but a solicitor recommended that he study Interpretation.