straight (str t)adj. straight·er, straight·est 1. Extending continuously in the same direction without curving: a straight line. 2. Having no waves or bends: straight hair. 3. a. Not bent or bowed; rigid or erect: a straight, strong back. b. Sports Of or relating to a midair position in diving or gymnastics in which the body is held rigid without bending at the hips or knees. 4. Perfectly horizontal or vertical; level or even: The mirror isn't straight. 5. a. Direct and candid: a straight answer. b. Following a direct or correct method or approach; systematic: straight reasoning. c. Coming from a reliable source; factual: a straight tip; straight information. 6. a. Showing or marked by honesty or fair-mindedness: straight business dealings. b. Right; correct: made sure the facts were straight in the report. 7. Neatly arranged; orderly: The room is straight again. 8. a. Uninterrupted; consecutive: sick for five straight days; their fourth straight victory. b. Having the parts or details in correct sequence. c. Games Constituting a straight in poker. 9. Characterized by undeviating support, as of a principle or a political party: always votes a straight party line; a straight Democrat. 10. a. Not deviating from what is considered socially normal, usual, or acceptable; conventional. b. Conventional to an extreme degree. 11. Heterosexual. 12. Slang Not being under the influence of alcohol or drugs. 13. a. Not deviating from the normal or strict form: straight Freudian analysis. b. Not altered, embellished, or modified: does straight comedy. 14. a. Concerned with serious or important matters: a straight drama without comedy or music. b. Of or relating to a straight man. 15. Not mixed with anything else; undiluted: straight bourbon. 16. Sold without discount regardless of the amount purchased. adv. 1. In a straight line; directly. 2. In an erect posture; upright. 3. Sports In the straight position, as in diving. 4. Without detour or delay: went straight home. 5. Without circumlocution; candidly: I'll say it to you straight: you're wrong. 6. In a neat and orderly condition: put the living room straight. 7. In an honest, law-abiding, or virtuous manner: lives straight. 8. Without stopping; continuously: walked six hours straight. 9. Without embellishment or modification: tell the joke straight. 10. Without ice, water, or a mixer: drink whiskey straight. n. Idiom: 1. a. The straight part, as of a road: "The car darted forward on to the straight" (Kingsley Amis). b. The straight part of a racecourse between the winning post and the last turn. 2. A straight line. 3. A straight form or position. 4. Games A poker hand containing five cards of various suits in numerical sequence, ranked above three of a kind and below a flush. 5. A conventional person, especially one considered a member of established society. 6. A heterosexual person. straight up Served without ice: whiskey straight up. [Middle English, from past participle of strecchen, to stretch; see stretch.] straight  ly adv.straight ness n. |
straight [streɪt]
adj
1. not curved or crooked; continuing in the same direction without deviating
2. straightforward, outright, or candid a straight rejection
3. even, level, or upright in shape or position
4. in keeping with the facts; accurate
5. honest, respectable, or reliable
6. accurate or logical straight reasoning
7. continuous; uninterrupted
8. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Brewing) (esp of an alcoholic drink) undiluted; neat
9. not crisp, kinked, or curly straight hair
10. correctly arranged; orderly
11. (Performing Arts / Theatre) (of a play, acting style, etc.) straightforward or serious
12. (Communication Arts / Journalism & Publishing) Journalism (of a story, article, etc.) giving the facts without unnecessary embellishment
13. (Business / Commerce) US sold at a fixed unit price irrespective of the quantity sold
14. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Boxing) Boxing (of a blow) delivered with an unbent arm a straight left
15. (Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (of the cylinders of an internal-combustion engine) in line, rather than in a V-formation or in some other arrangement a straight eight
16. (Psychology) a slang word for heterosexual
17. Informal no longer owing or being owed something if you buy the next round we'll be straight
18. Slang conventional in views, customs, appearance, etc.
19. (Law / Recreational Drugs) Slang not using narcotics; not addicted
adv
1. in a straight line or direct course
2. immediately; at once he came straight back
3. in an even, level, or upright position
4. without cheating, lying, or unreliability tell it to me straight
5. continuously; uninterruptedly
6. (Business / Commerce) US without discount regardless of the quantity sold
7. (often foll by out) frankly; candidly he told me straight out
(Law)
go straight Informal to reform after having been dishonest or a criminal
n
1. the state of being straight
2. a straight line, form, part, or position
3. (Individual Sports & Recreations / Horse Racing) Brit a straight part of a racetrack US name straightaway
4. (Group Games / Card Games) Poker
a. five cards that are in sequence irrespective of suit
b. a hand containing such a sequence
c. (as modifier) a straight flush
5. Slang a conventional person
6. Slang a heterosexual person
7. (Law / Recreational Drugs) Slang a cigarette containing only tobacco, without marijuana, etc.
[from the past participle of Old English streccan to stretch]
straightly adv
straightness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  straight - a heterosexual person; someone having a sexual orientation to persons of the opposite sexindividual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" fucker - someone who engages in sexual intercourse |
| 2. | straight - a poker hand with 5 consecutive cards (regardless of suit) poker hand - the 5 cards held in a game of poker | |
| 3. | straight - a straight segment of a roadway or racecourse segment, section - one of several parts or pieces that fit with others to constitute a whole object; "a section of a fishing rod"; "metal sections were used below ground"; "finished the final segment of the road" stretch - a straightaway section of a racetrack | |
| Adj. | 1. | straight - successive (without a break); "sick for five straight days" continuous, uninterrupted - continuing in time or space without interruption; "a continuous rearrangement of electrons in the solar atoms results in the emission of light"- James Jeans; "a continuous bout of illness lasting six months"; "lived in continuous fear"; "a continuous row of warehouses"; "a continuous line has no gaps or breaks in it"; "moving midweek holidays to the nearest Monday or Friday allows uninterrupted work weeks" |
| 2. | straight - having no deviations; "straight lines"; "straight roads across the desert"; "straight teeth"; "straight shoulders" direct - direct in spatial dimensions; proceeding without deviation or interruption; straight and short; "a direct route"; "a direct flight"; "a direct hit" vertical, perpendicular - at right angles to the plane of the horizon or a base line; "a vertical camera angle"; "the monument consists of two vertical pillars supporting a horizontal slab"; "measure the perpendicular height" crooked - having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned; "crooked country roads"; "crooked teeth" | |
| 3. | straight - (of hair) having no waves or curls; "her naturally straight hair hung long and silky" curly - (of hair) having curls or waves; "they envied her naturally curly hair" | |
| 4. | straight - erect in posture; "sit straight"; "stood defiantly with unbowed back" | |
| 5. | straight - in keeping with the facts; "set the record straight"; "made sure the facts were straight in the report" accurate - conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy; "an accurate reproduction"; "the accounting was accurate"; "accurate measurements"; "an accurate scale" | |
| 6. | straight - characterized by honesty and fairness; "straight dealing"; "a square deal" honest, honorable - not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent; "honest lawyers"; "honest reporting" lawful - conformable to or allowed by law; "lawful methods of dissent" | |
| 7. | straight - no longer coiled | |
| 8. | straight - free from curves or angles; "a straight line" | |
| 9. | straight - neatly arranged; not disorderly; "the room is straight now" tidy - marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits; "a tidy person"; "a tidy house"; "a tidy mind" | |
| 10. | straight - not homosexual colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech heterosexual - sexually attracted to members of the opposite sex | |
| 11. |  straight - accurately fitted; level; "the window frame isn't quite true"even - being level or straight or regular and without variation as e.g. in shape or texture; or being in the same plane or at the same height as something else (i.e. even with); "an even application of varnish"; "an even floor"; "the road was not very even"; "the picture is even with the window" | |
| 12. | straight - without evasion or compromise; "a square contradiction"; "he is not being as straightforward as it appears" direct - straightforward in means or manner or behavior or language or action; "a direct question"; "a direct response"; "a direct approach" | |
| 13. | straight - without water; "took his whiskey neat" undiluted - not diluted; "undiluted milk"; "an undiluted racial strain" | |
| 14. | straight - following a correct or logical method; "straight reasoning" | |
| 15. | straight - rigidly conventional or old-fashioned jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" conventional - unimaginative and conformist; "conventional bourgeois lives"; "conventional attitudes" | |
| Adv. | 1. | straight - without deviation; "the path leads directly to the lake"; "went direct to the office" |
| 2. | straight - in a forthright manner; candidly or frankly; "he didn't answer directly"; "told me straight out"; "came out flat for less work and more pay" | |
| 3. | straight - in a straight line; in a direct course; "the road runs straight" |
straight
adjective
1. direct, unswerving, undeviating Keep the boat in a straight line.
direct winding, indirect, roundabout, zigzag, circuitous
direct winding, indirect, roundabout, zigzag, circuitous
2. level, even, right, square, true, smooth, in line, aligned, horizontal There wasn't a single straight wall in the building.
level bent, crooked, uneven, twisted, curved, askew, skewwhiff (Brit. informal)
level bent, crooked, uneven, twisted, curved, askew, skewwhiff (Brit. informal)
3. frank, plain, straightforward, blunt, outright, honest, downright, candid, forthright, bold, point-blank, upfront (informal), unqualified a straight answer to a straight question
frank vague, indirect, ambiguous, evasive, cryptic, equivocal
frank vague, indirect, ambiguous, evasive, cryptic, equivocal
4. successive, consecutive, continuous, through, running, solid, sustained, uninterrupted, nonstop, unrelieved They'd won twelve straight games before they lost.
successive broken, interrupted, discontinuous, non-consecutive
successive broken, interrupted, discontinuous, non-consecutive
5. straightforward, clear, simple, routine, clear-cut, uncomplicated It's a straight choice between low-paid jobs and no jobs.
6. (Slang) conventional, conservative, orthodox, traditional, square (informal), bourgeois, Pooterish Dorothy was described as a very straight woman.
conventional fashionable, trendy (Brit. informal), voguish, cool
conventional fashionable, trendy (Brit. informal), voguish, cool
7. honest, just, fair, decent, reliable, respectable, upright, honourable, equitable, law-abiding, trustworthy, above board, fair and square You need to be straight with them to gain their respect.
honest bent (slang), crooked (informal), dishonest, unlawful, shady (informal), dishonourable
honest bent (slang), crooked (informal), dishonest, unlawful, shady (informal), dishonourable
8. undiluted, pure, neat, unadulterated, unmixed a large straight whisky, with ice
adverb
2. directly, precisely, exactly, as the crow flies, unswervingly, by the shortest route, in a beeline Straight ahead were the low cabins of the motel.
3. immediately, directly, promptly, instantly, at once, straight away, without delay, without hesitation, forthwith, unhesitatingly, before you could say Jack Robinson (informal) As always, we went straight to the experts for advice.
4. frankly, honestly, point-blank, candidly, pulling no punches (informal), in plain English, with no holds barred I told him straight that I had been looking for another job.
go straight reform, turn over a new leaf, make a new start, get back on the straight and narrow I thought you were going straight after that last robbery?
Translations
straight [streɪt]
A. ADJ (straighter (compar) (straightest (superl)))
1. (= not bent or curved) [line, road, nose, skirt] → recto; [trousers] → de perneras estrechas, de pata estrecha; [hair] → lacio, liso; [shoulders] → erguido, recto
he couldn't even walk in a straight line → ni siquiera podía caminar en línea recta
she was keeping the boat on a straight course → mantenía el barco navegando en línea recta
to have a straight back → tener la espalda erguida or recta
I couldn't keep a straight face, I couldn't keep my face straight → no podía mantener la cara seria
she said it with a completely straight face → lo dijo con la cara totalmente seria
he couldn't even walk in a straight line → ni siquiera podía caminar en línea recta
she was keeping the boat on a straight course → mantenía el barco navegando en línea recta
to have a straight back → tener la espalda erguida or recta
I couldn't keep a straight face, I couldn't keep my face straight → no podía mantener la cara seria
she said it with a completely straight face → lo dijo con la cara totalmente seria
2. (= not askew) [picture, rug, hat, hem] → derecho
the picture isn't straight → el cuadro está torcido or (LAm) chueco
your tie isn't straight → tienes la corbata torcida, tu corbata no está bien
to put or set straight [+ picture, hat, tie, rug] → poner derecho
the picture isn't straight → el cuadro está torcido or (LAm) chueco
your tie isn't straight → tienes la corbata torcida, tu corbata no está bien
to put or set straight [+ picture, hat, tie, rug] → poner derecho
3. (= honest, direct) [answer] → franco, directo; [question] → directo; [refusal, denial] → categórico, rotundo
all I want is a straight answer to a straight question → lo único que pido es que respondas con franqueza a una pregunta directa
it's time for some straight talking → es hora de hablar con franqueza or claramente
to be straight with sb → ser franco con algn, hablar a algn con toda franqueza
as straight as a die → honrado a carta cabal
all I want is a straight answer to a straight question → lo único que pido es que respondas con franqueza a una pregunta directa
it's time for some straight talking → es hora de hablar con franqueza or claramente
to be straight with sb → ser franco con algn, hablar a algn con toda franqueza
as straight as a die → honrado a carta cabal
4. (= unambiguous) → claro
is that straight? → ¿está claro?
to get sth straight let's get that straight right from the start → vamos a dejar eso claro desde el principio
there are a couple of things we'd better get straight → hay un par de cosas que debemos dejar claras
have you got that straight? → ¿lo has entendido?, ¿está claro?
he had to get things straight in his mind → tenía que aclararse las ideas
he hasn't got his facts straight → no tiene la información correcta
to put or set sth straight → aclarar algo
to put or set things or matters straight → aclarar las cosas
to put or set the record straight → aclarar las cosas
he soon put or set me straight → enseguida me aclaró las cosas
is that straight? → ¿está claro?
to get sth straight let's get that straight right from the start → vamos a dejar eso claro desde el principio
there are a couple of things we'd better get straight → hay un par de cosas que debemos dejar claras
have you got that straight? → ¿lo has entendido?, ¿está claro?
he had to get things straight in his mind → tenía que aclararse las ideas
he hasn't got his facts straight → no tiene la información correcta
to put or set sth straight → aclarar algo
to put or set things or matters straight → aclarar las cosas
to put or set the record straight → aclarar las cosas
he soon put or set me straight → enseguida me aclaró las cosas
5. (= tidy, in order) [house, room] → arreglado, ordenado; [books, affairs, accounts] → en orden
I like to keep my house straight → me gusta tener la casa arreglada or ordenada
the paperwork still isn't straight → los papeles no están todavía en orden
to get or put sth straight → arreglar algo
I like to keep my house straight → me gusta tener la casa arreglada or ordenada
the paperwork still isn't straight → los papeles no están todavía en orden
to get or put sth straight → arreglar algo
6. (= clear-cut, simple) [choice, swap] → simple
her latest novel is straight autobiography → su última novela es una simple autobiografía
we made £50 straight profit on the deal → sacamos 50 libras limpias del negocio
a straight cash offer → una oferta de dinero en mano
her latest novel is straight autobiography → su última novela es una simple autobiografía
we made £50 straight profit on the deal → sacamos 50 libras limpias del negocio
a straight cash offer → una oferta de dinero en mano
7. (= consecutive) [victories, defeats, games] → consecutivo
this is the fifth straight year that she has won → éste es el quinto año consecutivo en el que ha ganado
to get straight As → sacar sobresaliente en todo
a straight flush (in poker) → una escalera real
she lost in straight sets to Pat Hay (in tennis) → perdió contra Pat Hay sin ganar ningún set
we had ten straight wins → ganamos diez veces seguidas → tuvimos diez victorias consecutivas
this is the fifth straight year that she has won → éste es el quinto año consecutivo en el que ha ganado
to get straight As → sacar sobresaliente en todo
a straight flush (in poker) → una escalera real
she lost in straight sets to Pat Hay (in tennis) → perdió contra Pat Hay sin ganar ningún set
we had ten straight wins → ganamos diez veces seguidas → tuvimos diez victorias consecutivas
8. (= neat) [whisky, vodka] → solo
10. (= conventional) [person] → de cabeza cuadrada
she's a nice person, but very straight → es maja pero tiene la cabeza demasiado cuadrada
she's a nice person, but very straight → es maja pero tiene la cabeza demasiado cuadrada
11. (= not owed or owing money) if I give you a fiver, then we'll be straight → si te doy cinco libras, estamos en paz
12. (= heterosexual) → heterosexual, hetero
B. ADV
1. (= in a straight line) [walk, shoot, fly] → en línea recta; [grow] → recto
they can't even shoot straight → ni siquiera saben disparar en línea recta
he was sitting up very straight → estaba sentado muy derecho or erguido
stand up straight! → ¡ponte derecho or erguido!
straight above us → directamente encima de nosotros
it's straight across the road from us → está justo al otro lado de la calle
to go straight ahead → ir todo recto, ir todo derecho
to look straight ahead → mirar al frente, mirar hacia adelante
straight ahead of us → justo en frente de nosotros
to look straight at sb → mirar derecho hacia algn
he came straight at me → vino derecho hacia mí
to hold o.s. straight → mantenerse derecho
to look sb straight in the eye → mirar directamente a los ojos de algn
to look sb straight in the face → mirar a algn directamente a la cara
to go straight on → ir todo recto, ir todo derecho
the bullet went straight through his chest → la bala le atravesó limpiamente el pecho
I saw a car coming straight towards me → vi un coche que venía derecho hacia mi
to look straight up → mirar hacia arriba
the cork shot straight up in the air → el corcho salió disparado hacia arriba
they can't even shoot straight → ni siquiera saben disparar en línea recta
he was sitting up very straight → estaba sentado muy derecho or erguido
stand up straight! → ¡ponte derecho or erguido!
straight above us → directamente encima de nosotros
it's straight across the road from us → está justo al otro lado de la calle
to go straight ahead → ir todo recto, ir todo derecho
to look straight ahead → mirar al frente, mirar hacia adelante
straight ahead of us → justo en frente de nosotros
to look straight at sb → mirar derecho hacia algn
he came straight at me → vino derecho hacia mí
to hold o.s. straight → mantenerse derecho
to look sb straight in the eye → mirar directamente a los ojos de algn
to look sb straight in the face → mirar a algn directamente a la cara
to go straight on → ir todo recto, ir todo derecho
the bullet went straight through his chest → la bala le atravesó limpiamente el pecho
I saw a car coming straight towards me → vi un coche que venía derecho hacia mi
to look straight up → mirar hacia arriba
the cork shot straight up in the air → el corcho salió disparado hacia arriba
2. (= level)
to hang straight [picture] → estar derecho
the picture isn't hanging straight → el cuadro está torcido or (LAm) chueco
to hang straight [picture] → estar derecho
the picture isn't hanging straight → el cuadro está torcido or (LAm) chueco
3. (= directly) → directamente; (= immediately) → inmediatamente
youngsters who move straight from school onto the dole queue → jóvenes que pasan directamente del colegio a la cola del paro
I went straight home/to bed → fui derecho a casa/a la cama
come straight back → vuelve directamente aquí
to come straight to the point → ir al grano
to drink straight from the bottle → beber de la botella
straight after this → inmediatamente después de esto
straight away → inmediatamente → en seguida → al tiro(Chile)
straight off (= without hesitation) → sin vacilar; (= immediately) → inmediatamente; (= directly) → directamente, sin rodeos
she just went straight off → se marchó sin detenerse
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth → se lo oí decir a él mismo(or a ella misma)
youngsters who move straight from school onto the dole queue → jóvenes que pasan directamente del colegio a la cola del paro
I went straight home/to bed → fui derecho a casa/a la cama
come straight back → vuelve directamente aquí
to come straight to the point → ir al grano
to drink straight from the bottle → beber de la botella
straight after this → inmediatamente después de esto
straight away → inmediatamente → en seguida → al tiro(Chile)
straight off (= without hesitation) → sin vacilar; (= immediately) → inmediatamente; (= directly) → directamente, sin rodeos
she just went straight off → se marchó sin detenerse
I heard it straight from the horse's mouth → se lo oí decir a él mismo(or a ella misma)
4. (= frankly) → francamente, con franqueza
just give it to me or tell me straight → dímelo francamente or con franqueza
to tell sb sth straight out → decir algo a algn sin rodeos or directamente
straight up (Brit) → en serio
straight from the shoulder I let him have it straight from the shoulder → se lo dije sin rodeos
just give it to me or tell me straight → dímelo francamente or con franqueza
to tell sb sth straight out → decir algo a algn sin rodeos or directamente
straight up (Brit) → en serio
straight from the shoulder I let him have it straight from the shoulder → se lo dije sin rodeos
6. (= clearly) [think] → con claridad
he was so frightened that he couldn't think straight → tenía tanto miedo que no podía pensar con claridad
I was so drunk I couldn't see straight → estaba tan borracho que no veía
he was so frightened that he couldn't think straight → tenía tanto miedo que no podía pensar con claridad
I was so drunk I couldn't see straight → estaba tan borracho que no veía
7.
to go straight (= reform) [criminal] → enmendarse; [drug addict] → dejar de tomar drogas, desengancharse
he's been going straight for a year now [ex-criminal] → hace ahora un año que lleva una vida honrada; [ex-addict] → hace un año que dejó las drogas, lleva un año desenganchado de las drogas
to go straight (= reform) [criminal] → enmendarse; [drug addict] → dejar de tomar drogas, desengancharse
he's been going straight for a year now [ex-criminal] → hace ahora un año que lleva una vida honrada; [ex-addict] → hace un año que dejó las drogas, lleva un año desenganchado de las drogas
8. (Theat) he played the role straight → interpretó el papel de manera clásica
C. N
1. (= straight line)
to cut sth on the straight → cortar algo derecho
the straight and narrow → el buen camino
to keep to the straight and narrow → ir por buen camino
to keep sb on the straight and narrow → mantener a algn por el buen camino
to depart from the straight and narrow → apartarse del buen camino
to cut sth on the straight → cortar algo derecho
the straight and narrow → el buen camino
to keep to the straight and narrow → ir por buen camino
to keep sb on the straight and narrow → mantener a algn por el buen camino
to depart from the straight and narrow → apartarse del buen camino
2. (Brit) (on racecourse)
the straight → la recta
as the cars entered the final straight Hill was in the lead → cuando los coches entraron en la recta final Hill iba a la cabeza
the straight → la recta
as the cars entered the final straight Hill was in the lead → cuando los coches entraron en la recta final Hill iba a la cabeza
4. (= heterosexual) → heterosexual mf
D. CPD straight angle N → ángulo m llano
straight arrow N (US) → estrecho/a m/f de miras
straight man N → actor m que da pie al cómico
I was the straight man and he was the comic → yo era el actor que daba pie a sus chistes y él era el cómico
straight razor N (US) → navaja f de barbero
straight sex N (= not homosexual) → sexo m entre heterosexuales; (= conventional) → relaciones fpl sexuales convencionales, sexo m sin florituras
straight ticket N (US) (Pol) to vote a straight ticket → votar a candidatos del mismo partido para todos los cargos
straight arrow N (US) → estrecho/a m/f de miras
straight man N → actor m que da pie al cómico
I was the straight man and he was the comic → yo era el actor que daba pie a sus chistes y él era el cómico
straight razor N (US) → navaja f de barbero
straight sex N (= not homosexual) → sexo m entre heterosexuales; (= conventional) → relaciones fpl sexuales convencionales, sexo m sin florituras
straight ticket N (US) (Pol) to vote a straight ticket → votar a candidatos del mismo partido para todos los cargos
straight [ˈstreɪt]
adj
(not crooked) [teeth, picture, tie] → droit(e)
(not flared) [skirt, trousers] → droit(e)
(= frank) [person, answer] → direct(e), franc*(franche)
(= clear) [choice] → simple
let's get this straight → mettons les choses au point, comprenons-nous bien
to put sth straight (= correct) → rectifier qch
to put the record straight, to set the record straight → remettre les pendules à l'heure
Let me set the record straight
BUT Permettez-moi de mettre les choses au point.
to set the record straight about sth → remettre les pendules à l'heure au sujet de qch
let's get this straight → mettons les choses au point, comprenons-nous bien
to put sth straight (= correct) → rectifier qch
to put the record straight, to set the record straight → remettre les pendules à l'heure
Let me set the record straight
BUT Permettez-moi de mettre les choses au point.
to set the record straight about sth → remettre les pendules à l'heure au sujet de qch
(= tidy) to put sth straight, to get sth straight (= tidy up) [+ house, room, papers] → mettre qch en ordre, mettre de l'ordre dans qch
(= conventional) [person] → comme il faut
(not comic) [part, play] → sérieux/euse
(= heterosexual) → hétéro inv >
(= neat) [drink] → sec*(sèche)
adv
(= in a straight line) [stand, walk, fly, shoot] → droit
I saw the car coming straight at me → J'ai vu la voiture qui venait droit sur moi.
straight on → tout droit
I saw the car coming straight at me → J'ai vu la voiture qui venait droit sur moi.
straight on → tout droit
(= directly) → directement
to go straight home → rentrer directement à la maison
straight off (= at once) → tout de suite
to go straight home → rentrer directement à la maison
straight off (= at once) → tout de suite
(= consecutively) → d'affilée
n
to keep on the straight and narrow → rester dans le droit chemin
straight away straightaway [ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ] adv (= immediately) → tout de suite
straight away straightaway [ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ] adv (= immediately) → tout de suite
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straight:
adj (+er)
→ gerade; shot, pass → direkt; stance, posture → aufrecht; hair → glatt; skirt, trousers → gerade geschnitten; your tie isn’t straight → deine Krawatte sitzt schief; the picture isn’t straight → das Bild hängt schief; your hem isn’t straight → dein Saum ist nicht gerade; to pull something straight → etw gerade ziehen; is my hat on straight? → sitzt mein Hut gerade?; please put the picture straight → bitte hängen Sie das Bild gerade hin; hold yourself straight → gerade!; as straight as a die (Brit) → kerzengerade; road → schnurgerade; (= honest) → grundehrlich; to keep a straight face, to keep one’s face straight → ernst bleiben, das Gesicht nicht verziehen; with a straight face → ohne die Miene zu verziehen; straight left/right (Boxing) → gerade Linke/Rechte
(= clear) thinking → klar; to get things straight in one’s mind → sich (dat) → der Dinge klar werden
(= frank) answer, talking, question → offen, direkt; piece of advice → offen, ehrlich; denial, refusal → direkt, ohne Umschweife; (= honest) person, dealings → ehrlich; to be straight with somebody → offen und ehrlich zu jdm sein; to keep somebody straight → dafür sorgen, dass jd ehrlich bleibt or nicht auf die schiefe Bahn gerät (inf); to play a straight bat (Brit fig) → ein faires Spiel spielen; straight arrow (US inf) → biederer Mensch; (= man also) → Biedermann m (inf)
(= plain, straightforward) drink → pur; (Pol) fight → direkt; yes or no, choice, exam pass → einfach; straight A’s → glatte Einsen pl; she’s a straight A student → sie hat alles Einsen; to vote the straight ticket (US Pol) → seine Stimme einer einzigen Partei (dat) → geben; he’s a straight Democrat → er ist ein hundertprozentiger Demokrat; to have a straight choice between … → nur die Wahl zwischen … haben
(= continuous) → ununterbrochen; for the third straight day (US) → drei Tage ohne Unterbrechung; the straight line of succession to the throne → die Thronfolge in der direkten Linie; our team had ten straight wins → unsere Mannschaft gewann zehnmal hintereinander or in ununterbrochener Folge; in straight sets/games (win) → ohne Satz-/Spielverlust; (lose) → ohne Satz-/Spielgewinn, in aufeinanderfolgenden Sätzen/Spielen
pred (in order) house, room → ordentlich; paperwork → in Ordnung; to be (all) straight → in Ordnung sein; (fig: = clarified also) → (völlig) geklärt sein; now we’re straight → jetzt haben wir die Sache geklärt; (= tidy) → jetzt ist alles in Ordnung; to put things straight (= tidy) → alles in Ordnung bringen; (= clarify) → alles klären; let’s get this straight → das wollen wir mal klarstellen; and get this straight → und damit wir uns richtig verstehen; to put or set somebody straight about something → jdm etw klarmachen; if I give you a fiver, then we’ll be straight (inf) → wenn ich dir einen Fünfer gebe, sind wir quitt
adv
hold, walk, fly, shoot, grow → gerade; sit up, stand up → aufrecht, gerade; hit → genau; leap at, aim for → direkt; above → genau, direkt; across → direkt; straight through something → glatt durch etw; he came straight at me → er kam direkt or geradewegs auf mich zu; it went straight up in the air → es flog senkrecht in die Luft; to look straight ahead → geradeaus sehen; the town lay straight ahead of us → die Stadt lag direkt or genau vor uns; the airport is straight ahead → der Flughafen ist geradeaus; go straight ahead with your plan → führen Sie Ihren Plan wie vorgesehen durch; to drive straight on → geradeaus weiterfahren; he drove straight into a tree → er fuhr direkt or voll (inf) → gegen einen Baum; the arrow went straight to the target → der Pfeil traf genau ins Ziel; to go straight (criminal) → keine krummen Sachen (mehr) machen (inf)
(= directly) → direkt; I went straight home → ich ging direkt or sofort nach Hause; to look somebody straight in the eye → jdm direkt or genau in die Augen sehen
(= immediately) → sofort; straight after this → sofort or unmittelbar danach; straight away or off → sofort, gleich, auf der Stelle; he said straight off that … → er sagte ohne Umschweife or sofort, dass …; to come straight to the point → sofort or gleich zur Sache kommen
(= clearly) think, see → klar
(= frankly) → offen, rundheraus, ohne Umschweife; I’ll give it to you straight, you’re fired → ich sage es Ihnen rundheraus or ohne Umschweife, Sie sind entlassen; straight out (inf) → unverblümt (inf), → rundheraus; to give or tell somebody something/it straight from the shoulder → jdm etw/es jdm unverblümt or ohne Umschweife sagen; straight up, I got fifty quid for it (inf) → echt, ich habe fünfzig Pfund dafür gekriegt (inf); I got fifty quid for it — straight up? (inf) → ich habe fünfzig Pfund dafür gekriegt — echt? (inf)
(Theat) play, produce → konventionell
drink → pur
n
(= straight part) (on race track) → Gerade f; (on road, Rail) → gerade Strecke; the final straight → die Zielgerade; in the straight → auf der Geraden; the straight and narrow → der Pfad der Tugend; to keep somebody on the straight and narrow → dafür sorgen, dass jd ehrlich bleibt or nicht auf die schiefe Bahn gerät; to stay on or keep to the straight and narrow → auf dem Pfad der Tugend bleiben
(= straight line) → Gerade f; to cut something on the straight → etw gerade (ab)schneiden; cloth → etw am Faden(lauf) entlang schneiden
(inf: = heterosexual) → Hetero m (inf)
straight:
straight angle
n → gestreckter Winkel, Winkel m → von 180°
straight arrow
n (US inf fig) → grundanständiger Kerl
straight edge
n → Lineal nt
straight:
straight flush
n (Cards) → Straightflush m
straightforward
adj (= honest) person → aufrichtig; explanation, look also → offen, freimütig; (= simple) question, problem, situation, choice → einfach; process → unkompliziert; instructions → einfach, verständlich; I’m a straight soldier → ich bin ein einfacher Soldat
straightforwardly
adv answer → offen, freimütig; behave → aufrichtig; everything went straight → alles verlief nach Plan
straightforwardness
n (= frankness, of person) → Aufrichtigkeit f; (of explanation, look also) → Offenheit f, → Freimütigkeit f; (= simplicity: of question, problem, situation, choice) → Einfachheit f; (of process) → Unkompliziertheit f; (of instructions) → Einfachheit f, → Verständlichkeit f
straight-from-the-shoulder
adj remark etc → unverblümt
straight-laced
adj = strait-laced
straight man
n (Theat) Stichwortgeber für einen Komiker
straight-out
adj (esp US inf) resentment, threat → unverblümt (inf), → offen; opposition also → kompromisslos; refusal, murder → glatt (inf); he’s a straight Democrat → er ist durch und durch Demokrat
adv (inf) → unverblümt (inf), → rundheraus
straight run
n (Cards) → Sequenz f
straightway
adv (liter) → sogleich (liter)
straight [streɪt]
straight [streɪt]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (gen) → diritto/a; (hair) → liscio/a (Geom) → retto/a; (posture) → eretto/a
the picture isn't straight → il quadro non è diritto
to be (all) straight (tidy) → essere a posto, essere sistemato/a (clarified) → essere chiaro/a
let's get this straight → mettiamo le cose in chiaro
to put straight (picture) → raddrizzare (hat, tie) → aggiustare (house, room, accounts) → mettere in ordine
to put things or matters straight → chiarire le cose
he soon put me straight → mi ha corretto immediatamente
I couldn't keep a straight face, I couldn't keep my face straight → non riuscivo a stare serio
the picture isn't straight → il quadro non è diritto
to be (all) straight (tidy) → essere a posto, essere sistemato/a (clarified) → essere chiaro/a
let's get this straight → mettiamo le cose in chiaro
to put straight (picture) → raddrizzare (hat, tie) → aggiustare (house, room, accounts) → mettere in ordine
to put things or matters straight → chiarire le cose
he soon put me straight → mi ha corretto immediatamente
I couldn't keep a straight face, I couldn't keep my face straight → non riuscivo a stare serio
c. (honest, frank, person) → onesto/a; (answer) → franco/a; (denial) → netto/a
straight speaking, straight talking → franchezza
I'll be straight with you → sarò franco con te
straight speaking, straight talking → franchezza
I'll be straight with you → sarò franco con te
2. adv
a. (in a straight line, gen) → dritto
to go straight up/down → andare dritto su/giù
it's straight across the road from us → è proprio di fronte a noi
straight ahead → avanti dritto
to go straight on → andare dritto
to go straight (fig) → rigare dritto
to go straight up/down → andare dritto su/giù
it's straight across the road from us → è proprio di fronte a noi
straight ahead → avanti dritto
to go straight on → andare dritto
to go straight (fig) → rigare dritto
b. (directly, without diversion) → direttamente, diritto
I went straight home → sono andato direttamente a casa
to come straight to the point → venire al sodo
I went straight home → sono andato direttamente a casa
to come straight to the point → venire al sodo
3. n (on racecourse) → dirittura d'arrivo (Rail) → rettilineo
to cut sth on the straight → tagliare qc in drittofilo
to keep to the straight and narrow (fig) → seguire la retta via
to cut sth on the straight → tagliare qc in drittofilo
to keep to the straight and narrow (fig) → seguire la retta via
straight [streɪt]
1. adj (-er (comp) (-est (superl)))
a. (gen) → diritto/a; (hair) → liscio/a (Geom) → retto/a; (posture) → eretto/a
the picture isn't straight → il quadro non è diritto
to be (all) straight (tidy) → essere a posto, essere sistemato/a (clarified) → essere chiaro/a
let's get this straight → mettiamo le cose in chiaro
to put straight (picture) → raddrizzare (hat, tie) → aggiustare (house, room, accounts) → mettere in ordine
to put things or matters straight → chiarire le cose
he soon put me straight → mi ha corretto immediatamente
I couldn't keep a straight face, I couldn't keep my face straight → non riuscivo a stare serio
the picture isn't straight → il quadro non è diritto
to be (all) straight (tidy) → essere a posto, essere sistemato/a (clarified) → essere chiaro/a
let's get this straight → mettiamo le cose in chiaro
to put straight (picture) → raddrizzare (hat, tie) → aggiustare (house, room, accounts) → mettere in ordine
to put things or matters straight → chiarire le cose
he soon put me straight → mi ha corretto immediatamente
I couldn't keep a straight face, I couldn't keep my face straight → non riuscivo a stare serio
c. (honest, frank, person) → onesto/a; (answer) → franco/a; (denial) → netto/a
straight speaking, straight talking → franchezza
I'll be straight with you → sarò franco con te
straight speaking, straight talking → franchezza
I'll be straight with you → sarò franco con te
2. adv
a. (in a straight line, gen) → dritto
to go straight up/down → andare dritto su/giù
it's straight across the road from us → è proprio di fronte a noi
straight ahead → avanti dritto
to go straight on → andare dritto
to go straight (fig) → rigare dritto
to go straight up/down → andare dritto su/giù
it's straight across the road from us → è proprio di fronte a noi
straight ahead → avanti dritto
to go straight on → andare dritto
to go straight (fig) → rigare dritto
b. (directly, without diversion) → direttamente, diritto
I went straight home → sono andato direttamente a casa
to come straight to the point → venire al sodo
I went straight home → sono andato direttamente a casa
to come straight to the point → venire al sodo
3. n (on racecourse) → dirittura d'arrivo (Rail) → rettilineo
to cut sth on the straight → tagliare qc in drittofilo
to keep to the straight and narrow (fig) → seguire la retta via
to cut sth on the straight → tagliare qc in drittofilo
to keep to the straight and narrow (fig) → seguire la retta via
adj straight [streit]
1 not bent or curved a straight line; straight (= not curly) hair; That line is not straight. reguit مُسْتَقيم прав rovný lige; glat gerade, glatt ίσιος recto, liso sirge راست suora droit; raide יָשָר सीधा, सरल, ऋजु ravan, pravocrtan egyenes lurus beinn diritto, dritto; liscio まっすぐな 곧은 tiesus taisns lurus recht rett, bein, glatt prosty direito drept; întins прямой rovný raven prav rak, rät ตรง düz 筆直的 прямий; некучерявий سیدھا thẳng 笔直的
2 (of a person, his behaviour etc) honest, frank and direct Give me a straight answer! eerlik شَريف، صادِق، صَريح честен otevřený oprigtig ehrlich ευθύς, ειλικρινής honrado, de confianza, sincero, franco otsekohene صادق suora franc יָשָר इमानदार, सच्चा izravan, neposredan őszinte jujur heiðarlegur, hreinskilinn franco, schietto, diretto 正直な 솔직한 tiesus, sąžiningas godīgs; tiešs; atklāts lurus; jujur onomwonden hederlig; oppriktig, åpenhjertig, rett ut rzetelny directo cinstit, sincer честный; прямой priamy, otvorený odkrit iskren ärlig ตรงไปตรงมา dürüst 坦率的 чесний, прямий ایماندار trung thực, thật thà 坦率的
3 properly or levelly positioned Your tie isn't straight. reguit مَوضوع بِشَكل مُسْتَقيم в права посока správně umístěný lige ordentlich ίσιος derecho, recto otse(ne) مرتب suorassa droit יָשָר स्पष्टवादी pravilan, na pravom mjestu egyenes lurus beinn dritto まっすぐな 똑바른 tiesus pareizs; taisns betul letaknya recht ordentlig, skikkelig prosty direito drept ровный rovný; upravený poravnan prav rak ตรง düzgün 挺直的 правильний; такий, що у порядку ہموار ngay ngắn, phẳng 挺直的
4 correct and tidy I'll never get this house straight!; Now let's get the facts straight! netjies مُرَتَّب، مُسَوَّى ясен v náležitém pořádku i orden; korrekt ordentlich σε τάξη, σε σωστή σειρά en orden, arreglado korras, õige تر و تميز selvä, siisti en ordre; clairement מְסוָּדר सही, ठीक uredan, sređen rendbe(n) benar dan rapi í röð og reglu in ordine, chiaramente きちんとした 정리된, 정돈된 tvarkingas tīrs; sakārtots; precīzs kemas; tepat in orde i orden/stand, rett w należytym, porządku em ordem în ordine; clar прибранный; честный jasný, usporiadaný urejen, jasen uredan i ordning เรียบร้อย düzgün, tertipli 整齊的，正確的 прибраний درست یا صحیح gọn gàng, ngăn nắp 整齐的，正确的
5 (of drinks) not mixed a straight gin. ongemeng غَيْر ممزوج чист čistý ren pur σκέτος (για ποτό) solo puhas خالص kuiva sans eau, sec “נָקִי” अमिश्रित čist tisztán murni óblandaður puro, liscio ストレートの 물을 타지 않은 grynas tīrs; neatšķaidīts tidak bercampur puur rein, bar czysty simples fără apă; sec неразбавленный čistý čist čist ren ไม่เจือปน sek 純的 нерозведений بے آمیزش không phức tạp 纯的
6 (of a face, expression etc) not smiling or laughing You should keep a straight face while you tell a joke. emosieloos غَيْر مُبْتَسِم أو ضاحِك сериозен nepohnutý udtryksløs; uden at fortrække en mine nicht verzogen ανέκφραστος serio liikumatu جدي vakava impassible לְהִתאַפֵּק מִלִצחוֹק गंभीर मुद्रा ozbiljan komoly tidak tersenyum atau tertawa svipbrigðalaus serio, impassibile まじめな 정색을 한 rimtas nopietns serius strak som holder masken poważny sério imposibil не улыбающийся vážny resen ozbiljan allvarlig ขรึม ciddî 沒有表情的臉 такий, що не посміхається سنجیدہ nghiêm nghị, không cười 没有表情的脸
7 (of an actor) playing normal characters, or (of a play) of the ordinary type – not a musical or variety show. gewone عادي нормален charakterní, dramatický almindelig konventionell ηθοποιός ρεπερτορίου, κλασικός ηθοποιός serio, dramático draama- بي عيب و نقص vakava dramatique דְרָמָה तर्क संगत koji igra u dramskoj predstavi (ne glazbenoj predstavi), dramski prózai biasa venjulegur, dramatískur serio まともな 수정 없는 įprastinis, tradicinis (par aktieri, lugu) parasts; klasisks serius toneel{#169} karakter- dramatyczny sério dramatic обыкновенный; рядовой normálny dramski obična uloga realistisk, seriös ซึ่งแสดงโดยปกติ basit 一般角色 традиційний عام کردار ادا کرنا thuộc loại thông thường 一般角色
adv
1 in a straight, not curved, line; directly His route went straight across the desert; She can't steer straight; Keep straight on. reguit بِخَطٍّ مُسْتَقيم право přímo, rovně lige gerade(wegs) ίσια recto, directamente otse مستقيم suoraan (tout) droit; directement יָשָר सीधे ravno, pravocrtno egyenesen lurus beint diritto, dritto まっすぐに 곧장 tiesiai taisni lurus recht rett, beint prosto em linha recta (drept) înainte; direct прямо priamo, rovno naravnost pravo rakt, rätt โดยตรง dosdoğru 筆直地 прямо; по прямій лінії بلا واسطہ trực tiếp, thẳng 笔直地
2 immediately, without any delay He went straight home after the meeting. dadelik رأسا، حالا направо rovnou lige direkt κατευθείαν directamente kohe بي درنگ heti tout droit מִיָד तत्काल odmah, smjesta közvetlenül langsung rakleiðis direttamente すぐに 즉시 tiesiai taisni; tieši; nekavējoties terus rechtstreeks rett, direkte od razu directamente imediat прямо rovno takoj odmah raka vägen, direkt ทันทีทันใด hemen 立刻 негайно, відразу فوراً thẳng, một mạch 立刻
3 honestly or fairly You're not playing (= behaving) straight. eerlik بصورةٍ شَريفَه أو مُسْتَقيمَه честно poctivě ærligt anständig τίμια, δίκαια francamente, con franqueza ausalt, õiglaselt با صراحت reilusti franc-jeu הוֹגֵן इमानदारी से pošteno, otvoreno őszintén jujur drengilega, heiðarlega correttamente 正直に 정직하게 tiesiai, sąžiningai, dorai godīgi; atklāti jujur eerlijk fair, ærlig uczciwie honestamente cinstit честно poctivo pošteno iskreno ärligt, hederligt ซื่อสัตย์ dürüstce 正常地 чесно ایمانداری سے trung thực và thành thật 正常地
n
the straight part of something, eg of a racecourse He's in the final straight. been, vak الجُزْء المُسْتَقيم من طَريق السِّباق последна част пред финала rovinka langside; opløb die Gerade recta sirge مسير مستقيم مسابقه suora ligne droite קֶטָע יָשָר सीधा हिस्सा pravac, posljednji dio célegyenes lintasan lurus beinn kafli dirittura (d'arrivo) 直線コース (경주의) 직선 코스 tiesioji taisne terus recht stuk langside prosta recta linie dreaptă финишная прямая rovinka ravnina prava linija raksträcka สิ่งที่ตรง düzlük 賽跑終點的直線部分 пряма کسی چیز کا سیدھا حصہ chỗ thẳng 赛跑终点的直线部分
v straighten
to make or become straight He straightened his tie; The road curved and then straightened. reguit word يَجْعَلُه مُسْتَقيما изправям narovnat (se) rette på; rette sig ud gerade machen/werden ισιώνω enderezar, poner derecho, arreglar, ordenar (sirgeks) kohendama, õgvendama درست كردن suoristaa, suoristua (re)mettre d'aplomb; devenir droit לְייַשֵר सीधा करना या होना izravnati, ispraviti kiegyenesít meluruskan rétta (af/úr) raddrizzare, raddrizzare まっすぐにする 곧게, 바르게 하다 išlyginti, ištiesinti, eiti tiesiai iztaisnot; iztaisnoties meluruskan recht worden, recht maken rette ut, glatte prostować się endireitar a aranja; a îndrepta расправлять; выпрямлять(ся) narovnať (sa) poravnati, izravnati ispraviti se rätta till, räta ut ทำให้ตรง düzel(t)mek 把...弄直，變直 випрямляти(ся); приводити в порядок سیدھا کرنا یا ہونا làm cho thẳng 把...弄直，变直
n straightness
reguitheid إسْتِقامَه почтеност přímost; pořádek ærlighed die Geradheit ευθύτητα rectitud otseolek, sirgus راستي و درستي suoruus rectitude יוֹשֵר सीधापन, सफाई, सहीपन, गंभीरता, स्पष्टवादिता izravnost, otvorenost egyenesség, őszinteség keadaan lurus hreinskilni rettitudine; schiettezza まっすぐ 똑바름 tiesumas taisnums kelurusan rechtheid ærlighet prostolinijność, uczciwość direitura caracter direct прямизна priamosť neposrednost pravost direkthet, ärlighet ความถูกต้อง; ความตรง doğruluk 直線性 прямота; прямолінійність سیدھا پن sự làm cho thẳng 直线性
adj straightˈforward
1 without difficulties or complications; simple a straightforward task. eenvoudig بَسيط، غَيْر مُعَقَّد прост jednoduchý ligetil; nem einfach απλός, στρωτός, χωρίς περιπλοκές sencillo lihtne ساده yksinkertainen simple יָשָר सरल, सहज jednostavan, nezamršen egyszerű sederhana, tanpa kesulitan sem liggur beint við semplice 単純な 간단한 paprastas, nesudėtingas vienkāršs; saprotams jelas dan mudah ongecompliceerd greit, enkel prosty simples simplu простой jednoduchý preprost jednostavan enkel, okomplicerad ง่าย ๆ basit, kolay 簡單的 простий بغیر کسی پیچیدگی کے không phức tạp, không khó khăn 简单的
2 (of a person, his manner etc) frank and honest a nice straightforward boy. eerlik صَريح وشَريف прям poctivý ligetil aufrichtig ειλικρινής, τίμιος honrado, sincero siiras رك گو avomielinen honnête יָשָר, גָלוּי ईमानदार, सीधा, सच्चा pošten, otvoren őszinte dan terus terang hreinn og beinn onesto, franco 率直な 솔직한, 정직한 doras, atviras godīgs; tiešs; atklāts terus-terang oprecht grei, ærlig prostolinijny, bezpośredni franco onest откровенный úprimný odkrit iskren uppriktig, rättfram ตรงไปตรงมา dürüst, doğru 正直的 чесний, щирий کھرا بے لاگ thẳng thắn, minh bạch 正直的
adv straightˈforwardly
eerlik باسْتِقامَه، بِشَرَف откровено upřímně ligefremt einfach ειλικρινά, απλά francamente lihtsalt, siiralt صراحتا yksinkertaisesti franchement בְּיוֹשֵר स्पष्टता से jednostavno, pošteno egyenesen, őszintén; egyszerűen dengan jujur hreinskilnislega francamente 率直に 쉽게, 솔직하게 tiesiai, atvirai godīgi; tieši; atklāti secara terus-terang oprecht greit, liketil otwarcie francamente pe faţă; direct откровенно úprimne odkrito jednostavno enkelt, uppriktigt อย่างเปิดเผย dürüstçe, doğruca 直接了當地 чесно, відверто صاف صاف không phức tạp, thẳng thắn 直接了当地
n straightˈforwardness
eerlikheid إسْتِقامَه، نَزاهَه прямота přímost ligefremhed die Geradheit ειλικρίνεια, απλότητα franqueza siirus صراحت avomielisyys franchise יוֹשֵר स्पष्टवादिता, आर्जव, सीधापन jednostavnost egyenesség, őszinteség; egyszerűség kejujuran hreinskilni franchezza, schiettezza 率直さ 솔직함, 쉬움 tiesumas godīgums; tiešums; atklātība sifat yang berterus-terang oprechtheid oppriktighet, åpenhjertighet prostolinijność franqueza sinceritate, francheţe откровенность úprimnosť odkritost jednostavnost enkelhet, uppriktighet ความตรงไปตรงมา dürüstlük, doğruluk 直接了當 прямота کھرا پن sự không phức tạp, tính thẳng thắn 直接了当
straight talking
frank discussion. eerlike bespreking كلام صَريح откровен разговор otevřený rozhovor ærlig snak; åbenhjertig diskussion ehrliches Gespräch ειλικρινής συζήτηση conversación franca avameelne arutelu صحبت رك avoin keskustelu franc-parler שִׂיָחה גְלוּיָה सीधी सरल बातचीत या बोली otvorena rasprava, iskreni razgovor őszinte beszélgetés pembicaraan terus terang hreinskilnislegar samræður (il parlare chiaro) 率直な議論 확실(솔직)한 대화 atviras pokalbis atklāta/vaļsirdīga saruna perbincangan yang terus-terang openhartig gesprek åpenhjertig diskusjon szczera rozmowa conversa franca discuţie sinceră разговор начистоту otvorený rozhovor odkrito govorjenje iskren razgovor allvarligt samtal (prat) การสนทนาอย่างตรงไปตรงมา samimi konuşma 直言不諱 відверта розмова صاف صاف بات cuộc thảo luận thẳng thắn 直言不讳
go straight
(of a former criminal) to lead an honest life. eerlik leef يَسير في الطَّريق الشَّريف водя порядъчен живот vést poctivý život føre et skikkeligt liv ein anständiges Leben führen μπαίνω στον ίσιο δρόμο reformarse ausalt elama به راه راست هدايت شدن pysyä kaidalla tiellä rester dans le droit chemin לַחֲזוֹר לַמוּטָב अपराधी जीवन को त्यागना živjeti pošteno, ostaviti se kriminala tisztességesen él hidup jujur vera löghlÿðinn (comportarsi bene) 更生する (출감 후) 착실하게 살다 pasukti į doros kelią dzīvot godīgu dzīvi; iet taisnus ceļus hidup jujur een eerlijk mens worden holde seg klar av loven, føre et skikkelig liv (zacząć) żyć uczciwie andar na linha a o lua pe calea cea bună вести честный образ жизни viesť poctivý život pošteno živeti voditi pošten život bli laglydig, sköta sig ดำรงชีวิตอย่างสุจริต doğru yola dönmek 正直做人 почати вести чесний спосіб життя ایماندارانہ زندگی گزارنا sống một cuộc đời trung thực 正直做人
straight away
immediately Do it straight away! dadelik حالا، فَوْرا веднага ihned straks auf der Stelle αμέσως en seguida otsekohe فورا heti tout de suite מִיָד तुरन्त odmah, smjesta azonnal langsung samstundis subito, immediatamente すぐに 바로 tučtuojau, nedelsiant tūlīt pat; nekavējoties dengan segera onmiddellijk med én gang, øyeblikkelig natychmiast imediatamente imediat тотчас ihneď pri priči odmah med detsamma ทันทีทันใด hemen, derhâl 立刻 відразу, негайно فوراً ngay lập tức 立刻
straighten out/up
Their house is where the lane straightens out; He was bending over his work, but straightened up when he saw me; She straightened the room up; He's trying to straighten out the facts. opruim, regmaak, opstaan يُسَوِّي، يُقَوِّم، يُصَحِّح изправям narovnat (se); uklidit; srovnat rette sig ud; rette sig op; rydde op; udrede gerade werden, sich aufrichten, in Ordnung bringen, entwirren ισιώνω, ισιώνω το κορμί μου, τακτοποιώ, βγάζω άκρη ponerse derecho, enderezarse õgvenema, (end) sirutama, korrastama سر و سامان دادن oieta, oikaista, järjestää, selvittää devenir droit; se redresser; ranger; démêler לְהִתייַשֵר सीधा, स्पष्ट izravnati, izgladiti kiegyenesedik; rendbe hoz meluruskan rétta úr (sér); koma lagi á, laga, lagfæra raddrizzarsi; sistemare まっすぐになる 똑바르게 하다(되다), 정리하다 atsitiesti, išsitiesti, sutvarkyti iztaisnoties; sakārtot melurus; menegakkan; mengemaskan; membetulkan recht worden, recht zetten rette seg ut/opp; rydde opp prostować się, doprowadzać do porządku endireitar a se îndrepta; a se redresa; a rândui; a rezolva выпрямлять(ся); приводить в порядок; выяснять vyrovnať; upratať; usporiadať zravnati (se); urediti iskriviti räta på sig, städa upp, få ordning på (i) ทำให้ตรงขึ้น; ทำให้กระจ่าง düzeltmek; doğrulmak 清理，整理 випрямлятися; приводити в порядок اوپر ngồi thẳng lên, loại bỏ sự hoài nghi, giải quyết cái gì 清理，整理
a straight fight
an election contest involving only two candidates. geveg tussen net twee تنافُس إنتِخابي بيْن مُرَشَّحَيْن изборна кампания между двама кандидати volební souboj regulær der Direktkampf εκλογική αναμέτρηση δύο αντιπάλων mano a mano valimisvõitlus kahe kandidaadi vahel رقابت دونفره kahdenkeskinen vaalikamppailu duel (électoral) הִתמוֹדדוּת בֵּין שְנֵי מוּעֲמָדִים सीधा संघर्ष predizborna borba sa samo dva kandidata két jelölt választási harca pemilihan dua calon kosningabarátta tveggja frambjóðenda ballottaggio 一騎打 (선거) 양자 대결 rinkiminė dvikova vēlēšanu kandidātu divcīņa satu lawan satu verkiezingsstrijd tussen twee kandidaten valgkamp mellom to kandidater pojedynek kandydatów luta a dois duel (electoral) борьба между двумя кандидатами volebný súboj volilni dvoboj direktna borba en valkamp mellan två kandidater การเลือกตั้งที่มีผู้ลงสมัครเพียงสองคน iki adaylı seçim 一對一的兩人競選 боротьба між двома кандидатами انتخابی مقابلہ جس میں صف دو لوگ آمنے سامنے ہوں sự đấu tranh trực diện 一对一的两人竞选
straight off
straight away. dadelik فَوْرا، دون تَرَدُّد незабавно ihned straks auf der Stelle αμέσως sin pensarlo, en el acto jalamaid بي درنگ suoralta kädeltä tout de suite מִיָד तुरन्त odmah, smjesta azonnal langsung þegar í stað subito, immediatamente ただちに 즉석에서 iš karto, nedelsiant tūlīt; nekavējoties segera {#169} øyeblikkelig, med én gang natychmiast imediatamente imediat, pe loc сразу ihneď takoj odmah med detsamma ทันทีทันใด hemen, derhâl 立刻 відразу بلا تامل không do dự 立刻
straight → مستقيم rovný lige gerade ευθύς recto suora droit ravan dritto まっすぐな 똑바른 recht rett prosty recto, reto прямой rak ที่ตรงไป doğru thẳng 直的
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