droit, -e, adj., straight, right, plumb; direct; upright, erect; just, righteous; stand-up (collars). Ligne —e; straight line. En —e ligne; in a straight line. Remettre quelqu’un dans le — chemin; to put any one in the right way again. Tenir la tête —e; to hold one’s head upright, erect. Il est — comme un cierge; he is as straight as an arrow. Le côté —; the right-hand side. Un col —; a stand-up collar.
droit, n.m., right; equity; law; authority; claim, title; fee; due (tax); duty, custom-duty. Les —s de l’hospitalité; the rights of hospitality. Jouir de ses —s; to enjoy one’s rights. Faire — à chacun; to do every one justice. Le — des gens; the law of nations. Renoncer à ses —s; to give up one’s right. Faire — à la demande de quelqu’un; to accede to any one’s request. Faire son —; to study for the law. — d’aînesse; birthright, primogenitureship. — de péage; toll. À bon —; with good reason. Donner — à; to entitle. Y avoir —; to have a right to.
droit, adv., straight, straight on, directly; honestly, uprightly. À tort ou à —; right or wrong. À qui de —; whom it may concern. Allez tout —; go straight on. Aller — au but; to go straight to the mark. — comme ça; (nav.) right on.
droite, n.f., right hand, right; right side; right-hand side. À —; on the right. Prendre la —; to turn to the right. Tourner à —; to turn to the right.
droitement (droat-mān), adv., uprightly, sincerely; rightly, straightforwardly, judiciously.
droiti-er, -ère (-tié, -tiè-r), adj., right-handed.
droiture, n.f., uprightness, integrity, equity, honesty, rectitude. En —; directly, in a direct manner.
drolatique, adj., amusing, laughable, pleasant, comical, facetious; broad, licentious.
drôle, adj., droll, jocose, ludicrous; comical, strange, funny, curious, odd, queer. Un — de corps; a queer fellow, an odd fish.
drôle, n.m., rogue; rascal, blackguard; scoundrel; sharp fellow.