in one's own right

in one's own right
полагающийся по праву (из-за титула, звания и т. п.) или в силу личных качеств

...he was acceptable everywhere and had become smart in his own right. (C. P. Snow, ‘The Affair’, ch. 25) — ...Доусон-Хилл был принят везде и вошел в светский круг исключительно благодаря своим личным качествам.

The Hon. Margaret was really master in that partnership though a wealthy woman in her own right and a shrewd speculator in mining properties. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 44) — Главным партнером в этом браке была леди Маргарет, имевшая собственное крупное состояние и весьма удачно спекулировавшая на бирже.

He could never quite forget that he was an Englishman and she a colonial - as proud of being the daughter and granddaughter of pioneers as if she were a princess in her own right. (K. S. Prichard, ‘The Roaring Nineties’, ch. 14) — Моррис никогда не забывал о том, что он англичанин, а Салли родилась в колонии, да еще так гордилась тем, что она дочь и внучка пионеров, как будто была чистокровной принцессой, не меньше.

The day after President McKinley died from an assassin's bullet in 1901, Theodore Roosevelt had taken the oath as president and finished out the term. He was elected in 1904 to serve a full term in his own right. (J. Cottrell, ‘Assassination! The World Stood Still’, part I, ch. 5) — На следующий день после гибели президента Мак-Кинли от пули убийцы Теодор Рузвельт принял присягу - это было в 1901 году - и выполнял обязанности президента в течение трех лет. В 1904 году он сам был избран президентом на полный срок.


Большой англо-русский фразеологический словарь. - М.: «Русский язык-Медиа».. 2006.

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  • in one's own right — adverb by reason of one s own ability or ownership etc. she s a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance an excellent novel in its own right • Syn: ↑in his own right, ↑in her own right, ↑in its own right * * * phrasal : by title… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in one's own right — ► in one s own right as a result of one s own claims, qualifications, or efforts. Main Entry: ↑right …   English terms dictionary

  • in one's own right — idi in one s own right, by reason of one s own ability, ownership, or qualifications …   From formal English to slang

  • in one's own right — as a result of one s own claims, qualifications, or efforts. → right …   English new terms dictionary

  • in one's own right — adverb As a consequence of ones own skill, qualification or state, rather than that of another His parents are wealthy, but he is a millionaire in his own right …   Wiktionary

  • in one's own right — phrasal by virtue of one s own qualifications or properties …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • in one's own right — by his own merit …   English contemporary dictionary

  • in its own right — adverb by reason of one s own ability or ownership etc. she s a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance an excellent novel in its own right • Syn: ↑in one s own right, ↑in his own right, ↑in her own right * * * in its own right :… …   Useful english dictionary

  • in her own right — adverb by reason of one s own ability or ownership etc. she s a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance an excellent novel in its own right • Syn: ↑in one s own right, ↑in his own right, ↑in its own right …   Useful english dictionary

  • in his own right — adverb by reason of one s own ability or ownership etc. she s a rich woman in her own right rather than by inheritance an excellent novel in its own right • Syn: ↑in one s own right, ↑in her own right, ↑in its own right …   Useful english dictionary

  • in its own right — adv. in one s own right, in his own right, due to one s own ability, due to himself alone, by himself …   English contemporary dictionary


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