French Conversation · Level 24
90 words
French word
droit
Pronunciation
IPA/dʁwa/
Meaning
- masculine nounright
Example
J'ai le droit de choisir.
I have the right to choose.
More examples
Le droit à la vie privée doit être respecté.
The right to privacy must be respected.
Core concept
A recognized claim that gives someone standing to act or demand something.
Common phrases
avoir le droit de
have the right to ___
le droit à la vie privée
the right to privacy
Similar words
autorisation: Official approval to carry out a specific act.
permission: Temporary approval to carry out an act.
liberté: The freedom to act according to one's own will without outside constraints.
privilège: A special advantage or benefit granted to a particular person.
Definition in French
Pouvoir ou prétention reconnu par la loi, par une règle ou par la société qui permet à une personne d'agir ou d'exiger quelque chose.
Word origin
French droit comes from Latin directus, meaning 'straight' or 'right', through Old French forms such as dreit, whose meanings developed toward law and entitlement.
Usage tips
- The common pattern avoir le droit de takes an infinitive, as in J'ai le droit de choisir.
Other meanings
- permissionnoun
- lawnoun
Opposites
- devoirdutynoun
Related words
- droitierright-handedadjective