straight
gb/stɹˈeɪt/ us/stɹˈeɪt/
A1
الإنجليزية
~ 2900
المعاني
0 معنى
adjective
A1
property
1
Not bent or curved
Not bent; in a direct line.
نمط الاستخدام:
[something] is straight
خطأ شائع:
Learners sometimes confuse 'straight' with 'direct' when talking about going to a place without stopping; 'direct' refers to the route, while 'straight' refers to direction or shape.
المرادفات
direct (Implies without deviation, but can also refer to manner or communication.)
الأضداد
curved (Having a bend or arc instead of being in a direct line.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
straight line
|straight road
|straight path
|keep straight
الموضوعات
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Draw a straight line across the page.
- The road ahead is completely straight.
- Keep your back straight when you lift heavy objects.
- She walked straight down the hallway.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The stick is straight.
- This street is straight.
- My hair is straight.
- He stands straight.
adverb
A2
relation
2
Directly forward or immediately
Going in one direction without turning or stopping; immediately.
نمط الاستخدام:
go straight [direction/place]
خطأ شائع:
Some learners use 'straightly', which is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'straight'.
المرادفات
directly (Often interchangeable, but 'directly' can also mean 'shortly' in British English.)
الأضداد
indirectly (Not in a direct route or manner.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
go straight
|straight away
|straight ahead
الموضوعات
travel
|daily life
|time
|space
أمثلة
- Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
- She went straight home after work.
- He looked straight at me.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Go straight to the shop.
- She went straight to bed.
- I looked straight at him.
adjective
B1
property
3
Honest and direct
Telling the truth and being clear.
نمط الاستخدام:
a straight [answer/person]
خطأ شائع:
Learners may confuse 'straight' here with 'upright' physically; in this sense it refers to honesty, not position.
المرادفات
frank (Often implies openness even if it might be unpleasant.)
الأضداد
deceitful (Deliberately misleading or dishonest.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
straight answer
|straight talk
|straight shooter
الموضوعات
communication
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- I just want a straight answer from you.
- She's known for her straight talk.
- He’s a straight shooter who says what he thinks.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- Give me a straight answer.
- He is a straight man.
- She talks in a straight way.
adjective
A1
property
4
Without curls or waves (hair)
Hair that is not curly or wavy.
نمط الاستخدام:
[someone] has straight hair
المرادفات
smooth (In this context, describes hair texture but doesn't specifically mean no curls.)
الأضداد
curly (Having curls instead of lying flat.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
straight hair
|long straight hair
الموضوعات
appearance
|body
|clothing
أمثلة
- She has long, straight hair.
- I use a flat iron to keep my hair straight.
- His hair is naturally straight.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- My hair is straight.
- She has straight hair.
- Her hair is long and straight.
adjective
B1
property
5
Heterosexual in orientation
Liking people of the other sex in a romantic way.
المرادفات
heterosexual (More formal and clinical term for sexual orientation.)
الأضداد
gay (Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
straight man
|straight woman
الموضوعات
relationships
|health
أمثلة
- He's straight, not gay.
- She came out as straight after some confusion among friends.
- Most of her friends are straight.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I am straight.
- He is not gay; he is straight.
- She says she is straight.
adjective
A2
property
6
Neat and orderly
Neat and in the right place or order.
المرادفات
orderly (Emphasizes systematic arrangement, not just alignment.)
الأضداد
messy (Not neat or organized.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
keep things straight
الموضوعات
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
أمثلة
- Make sure the books are straight on the shelf.
- He likes to keep his desk straight and clean.
- The pictures on the wall aren't quite straight.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- The books are straight on the table.
- Please keep your desk straight.
- The picture is not straight.
اسم
technical
B2
entity
7
Five cards in sequence (poker)
In poker, five cards with numbers in order, any suits.
المرادفات
sequence hand (Technical poker term describing cards in order.)
المتلازمات اللفظية
make a straight
الموضوعات
games
|arts_entertainment
أمثلة
- I won with a straight to the ace.
- He was hoping for a straight but got a flush instead.
- A ten-high straight beat my hand.
أمثلة للمتعلّمين
- I have a straight in poker.
- He wins with a straight.
- A straight beats three of a kind.
القواعد
الصيغة المعجمية
straight
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪt/
US/stɹˈeɪt/
المقاطع والنبر
straight (١ مقطع)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
تصريفات الكلمة
Adjective
- Base: straight
- Comparative: straighter
- Superlative: straightest
Noun
- Base: straight
- Plural: straights
عائلة الكلمة
Forms
straights
noun
straighter
adjective
straightest
adjective
Core family
straighten
verb A2
Related words
Negative and opposite forms
crooked
adjective
Advanced or less common
straightness
noun
التعبيرات
come straight out with it
1/kˈʌm stɹˈeɪt ˈaʊt wˈɪθ ˈɪt/
idiom
informal
Say something directly without hiding it
Say something without trying to hide it first.
أمثلة
- Just come straight out with it—what did you do?
- She came straight out with her opinion on the matter.
go straight to the point
1/ɡˈoʊ stɹˈeɪt tə ðə pˈɔɪnt/
idiom
Speak directly about main topic
Talk about the main idea without extra details first.
أمثلة
- Let's go straight to the point and discuss the budget issues.
- She always goes straight to the point in meetings.
keep a straight face
1/kˈip ə stɹˈeɪt fˈeɪs/
idiom
Not show emotion or amusement on face
Not smile or laugh when you want to.
أمثلة
- It was hard to keep a straight face during his joke.
- She kept a straight face even though she was excited inside.
set the record straight
1/sˈɛt ðə ɹˈɛkɚd stɹˈeɪt/
idiom
Correct false information or misunderstanding
To tell the truth about something that people have wrong information about.
أمثلة
- He set the record straight about what happened that night.
- The company issued a statement to set the record straight.
straight away
1/stɹˈeɪt əwˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
Immediately without delay
Right now; without waiting.
أمثلة
- I'll call her straight away.
- He left the meeting straight away when it ended.