in diritto

Italian

Etymology

Literally, “in right”.

Prepositional phrase

in diritto

1. entitled
   • 2019, George Orwell, translated by Nicola Gardini, Nineteen Eighty-Four, Mondadori:

     Sapeva bene che così le lasciava tutt'e due a bocca asciutta, ma non poteva farne a meno; si sentiva perfino in diritto di agire a quel modo.

     He knew that he was starving the other two, but he could not help it; he even felt that he had a right to do it.

     (literally, “He knew well that, in this way, he left them both starving, but he could not help it; he even felt entitled to act in that way.”)