straight
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/streɪt/
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/streɪt/
adverb
A2
in a line without curves or angles
Walk straight ahead to reach the door.
A2
directly without stopping
Go straight to your room after dinner.
A2
in the correct position
Stand up straight when you talk to me.
R
honestly and directly
Tell me straight what you think.
R
without stopping
He worked for ten hours straight.
adjective
A2
without curves or bends
Draw a straight line on the paper.
R
not fitting close to the body
She wore a straight dress to the party.
R
going directly to a place
He threw a straight punch at the target.
R
clean and neat
It took time to make the room straight.
R
honest and direct
Give me a straight answer, please.
R
simple with two choices
It's a straight decision: yes or no.
R
serious, not comedy
He prefers straight plays over musicals.
R
one after another without stopping
They won three straight games.
R
not mixed with anything
He drinks his whiskey straight.
R
normal but boring
He's too straight for my taste.
R
attracted to the opposite sex
He is straight and has a girlfriend.
noun
R
a person attracted to the opposite sex
Both gays and straights attended the event.
R
a straight part of a road or track
The car sped up on the straight part of the road.
translation
in a line without curves or angles; directly without stopping; in the correct position; honestly and directly; without stopping
without curves or bends; not fitting close to the body; going directly to a place; clean and neat; honest and direct; simple with two choices; serious, not comedy; one after another without stopping; not mixed with anything; normal but boring; attracted to the opposite sex
a person attracted to the opposite sex; a straight part of a road or track
Word Forms
Comparative
straighter
Superlative
straightest
Plural
straights