No. 149 in French

droit

The French word "droit" means "right" (as in entitlement or legal right) or "straight" (as in direction).

In a sentence

J'ai le droit de m'exprimer librement.
I have the right to express myself freely.
Here, 'droit' refers to a right or entitlement, indicating a legal or moral privilege possessed by the individual.
Nous devons continuer tout droit jusqu'au carrefour.
We must continue straight ahead until the intersection.
In this sentence, 'droit' is used to describe direction, meaning straight or directly forward.
Il a une main droite très forte.
He has a very strong right hand.
In this context, 'droit' specifies handedness, signifying the right (as opposed to the left) hand.

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