straight
gb/stɹˈeɪt/ us/stɹˈeɪt/
A1
Englisch
~ 2900
Bedeutungen
0 Bedeutungen
adjective
A1
property
1
Not bent or curved
Not bent; in a direct line.
Verwendungsmuster:
[something] is straight
Häufiger Fehler:
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.
Synonyme
direct (Implies without deviation, but can also refer to manner or communication.)
Antonyme
curved (Having a bend or arc instead of being in a direct line.)
Wortverbindungen
straight line
|straight road
|straight path
|keep straight
Themen
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verwendungsmuster:
go straight [direction/place]
Häufiger Fehler:
Some learners use 'straightly', which is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'straight'.
Synonyme
directly (Often interchangeable, but 'directly' can also mean 'shortly' in British English.)
Antonyme
indirectly (Not in a direct route or manner.)
Wortverbindungen
go straight
|straight away
|straight ahead
Themen
travel
|daily life
|time
|space
Beispiele
- Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
- She went straight home after work.
- He looked straight at me.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verwendungsmuster:
a straight [answer/person]
Häufiger Fehler:
Learners may confuse 'straight' here with 'upright' physically; in this sense it refers to honesty, not position.
Synonyme
frank (Often implies openness even if it might be unpleasant.)
Antonyme
deceitful (Deliberately misleading or dishonest.)
Wortverbindungen
straight answer
|straight talk
|straight shooter
Themen
communication
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Verwendungsmuster:
[someone] has straight hair
Synonyme
smooth (In this context, describes hair texture but doesn't specifically mean no curls.)
Antonyme
curly (Having curls instead of lying flat.)
Wortverbindungen
straight hair
|long straight hair
Themen
appearance
|body
|clothing
Beispiele
- She has long, straight hair.
- I use a flat iron to keep my hair straight.
- His hair is naturally straight.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Synonyme
heterosexual (More formal and clinical term for sexual orientation.)
Antonyme
gay (Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.)
Wortverbindungen
straight man
|straight woman
Themen
relationships
|health
Beispiele
- He's straight, not gay.
- She came out as straight after some confusion among friends.
- Most of her friends are straight.
Beispiele für Lernende
- 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.
Synonyme
orderly (Emphasizes systematic arrangement, not just alignment.)
Antonyme
messy (Not neat or organized.)
Wortverbindungen
keep things straight
Themen
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- The books are straight on the table.
- Please keep your desk straight.
- The picture is not straight.
Nomen
technical
B2
entity
7
Five cards in sequence (poker)
In poker, five cards with numbers in order, any suits.
Synonyme
sequence hand (Technical poker term describing cards in order.)
Wortverbindungen
make a straight
Themen
games
|arts_entertainment
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele für Lernende
- I have a straight in poker.
- He wins with a straight.
- A straight beats three of a kind.
Grammatik
Grundform
straight
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪt/
US/stɹˈeɪt/
Silben & Betonung
straight (1 Silbe)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
Wortformen
Adjective
- Base: straight
- Comparative: straighter
- Superlative: straightest
Noun
- Base: straight
- Plural: straights
Wortfamilie
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
Ausdrücke
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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- 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.
Beispiele
- I'll call her straight away.
- He left the meeting straight away when it ended.