What does recto in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word recto in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use recto in Spanish.

The word recto in Spanish means straight, straight, upright, right, rectum, straight on, straight ahead, govern, regulate, govern, rule, be governed, function, rule over, right angle. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word recto

straight

adjetivo (sin ángulos ni curvas)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Mejor hazlo tú, hay que hacer un corte recto y yo soy bastante torpe.
You should do it; it has to be a straight cut and I'm pretty clumsy.

straight

adjetivo (hacia adelante)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
¿Doblamos en ésta o seguimos recto?
Should we turn here or keep going straight?

upright

adjetivo (íntegro, justo, moral)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Rafael siempre fue un hombre recto, con una moral inquebrantable.
Rafael was always an upright type of man with unwavering ethics.

right

adjetivo (geometría: de 90º) (angle)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Se llama rectángulo porque tiene un ángulo recto, ¿ves?
It's called a rectangle because it has a right angle. Understand?

rectum

nombre masculino (anatomía)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Murió de cáncer de recto.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The rectum is the final section of the large intestine in humans.

straight on, straight ahead

adverbio (derecho, sin desvío)

Camina recto por la avenida hasta que llegues al colegio.
Walk straight on down the avenue until you reach the school.

govern, regulate

verbo transitivo (dirigir, gobernar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Este acuerdo entre los dos países regirá las transacciones comerciales entre ambos.
This agreement between the two countries will govern (or: regulate) commercial transactions between them both.

govern, rule

verbo intransitivo (estar en vigor)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
En esa materia rigen las leyes de 1978.
The laws of 1978 govern (or: rule) in this case.

be governed

verbo pronominal (der: actuar gobernado por algo)

Lo primero que nos dieron al entrar en la academia fue una copia de las normas que la rigen.
The first thing we were given upon getting to the academy was a copy of the rules the academy is governed by.

function

verbo intransitivo (razonar con juicio)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
Desde que se golpeó la cabeza en el accidente, no rige bien.
Since he hit his head in the accident, he doesn't function well.

rule over

verbo transitivo (guiar) (figurative)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")
El director rige la empresa con mano dura.
The director rules over the corporation with a firm hand.

right angle

locución nominal masculina (90º)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El triángulo rectángulo tiene un ángulo recto.
A right-angled triangle has one right angle.

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