straight
gb/stɹˈeɪt/ us/stɹˈeɪt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
egyenes, egyenesen, őszinte, nyílt, heteró, heteroszexuális, rendezett, rendben, sor
A1
1
egyenes
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is straight
Draw a straight line across the page.
Húzz egy egyenes vonalat a lapon keresztül.
The road ahead is completely straight.
Az előttünk lévő út teljesen egyenes.
Keep your back straight when you lift heavy objects.
She walked straight down the hallway.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The stick is straight.
A bot egyenes.
This street is straight.
Ez az utca egyenes.
My hair is straight.
He stands straight.
Συχνό λάθος:
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.
Σημασία
Not bent or curved
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
straight line
|straight road
|straight path
|keep straight
Συνώνυμα
direct (Implies without deviation, but can also refer to manner or communication.)
Αντώνυμα
curved (Having a bend or arc instead of being in a direct line.)
Θέματα
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Not bent; in a direct line.
Extending in a line without bending or curving.
A2
2
egyenesen
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
go straight [direction/place]
Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
Menj egyenesen előre, amíg oda nem érsz a parkhoz.
She went straight home after work.
Munka után egyenesen hazament.
He looked straight at me.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Go straight to the shop.
Menj egyenesen a boltba.
She went straight to bed.
Egyenesen ágyba ment.
I looked straight at him.
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners use 'straightly', which is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'straight'.
Σημασία
Directly forward or immediately
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
go straight
|straight away
|straight ahead
Συνώνυμα
directly (Often interchangeable, but 'directly' can also mean 'shortly' in British English.)
Αντώνυμα
indirectly (Not in a direct route or manner.)
Θέματα
travel
|daily life
|time
|space
Ορισμός
Going in one direction without turning or stopping; immediately.
In a direct manner, without turning, stopping, or delay.
B1
3
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a straight [answer/person]
I just want a straight answer from you.
Csak egy őszinte választ szeretnék tőled.
She's known for her straight talk.
Közismert az egyenes beszédéről.
He’s a straight shooter who says what he thinks.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
Give me a straight answer.
Adj őszinte választ.
He is a straight man.
Ő egy őszinte ember.
She talks in a straight way.
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'straight' here with 'upright' physically; in this sense it refers to honesty, not position.
Σημασία
Honest and direct
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
straight answer
|straight talk
|straight shooter
Συνώνυμα
frank (Often implies openness even if it might be unpleasant.)
Αντώνυμα
deceitful (Deliberately misleading or dishonest.)
Θέματα
communication
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Telling the truth and being clear.
Honest, straightforward, and without deceit.
A1
4
egyenes
A2
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] has straight hair
She has long, straight hair.
Hosszú, egyenes haja van.
I use a flat iron to keep my hair straight.
Hajvasalót használok, hogy egyenes maradjon a hajam.
His hair is naturally straight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
My hair is straight.
Egyenes a hajam.
She has straight hair.
Egyenes haja van.
Her hair is long and straight.
Σημασία
Without curls or waves (hair)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
straight hair
|long straight hair
Συνώνυμα
smooth (In this context, describes hair texture but doesn't specifically mean no curls.)
Αντώνυμα
curly (Having curls instead of lying flat.)
Θέματα
appearance
|body
|clothing
Ορισμός
Hair that is not curly or wavy.
(Of hair) having no curls or waves; flat and smooth.
B1
5
heteró
B2
He's straight, not gay.
Heteró, nem meleg.
She came out as straight after some confusion among friends.
A barátai között támadt némi félreértés után tisztázta, hogy heteró.
Most of her friends are straight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I am straight.
Heteró vagyok.
He is not gay; he is straight.
Nem meleg, hanem heteró.
She says she is straight.
Σημασία
Heterosexual in orientation
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
straight man
|straight woman
Συνώνυμα
heterosexual (More formal and clinical term for sexual orientation.)
Αντώνυμα
gay (Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.)
Θέματα
relationships
|health
Ορισμός
Liking people of the other sex in a romantic way.
Sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.
A2
6
Make sure the books are straight on the shelf.
Ügyelj rá, hogy a könyvek rendezetten sorakozzanak a polcon.
He likes to keep his desk straight and clean.
Szereti rendben és tisztán tartani az íróasztalát.
The pictures on the wall aren't quite straight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
The books are straight on the table.
A könyvek rendezetten vannak az asztalon.
Please keep your desk straight.
Kérlek, tartsd rendben az íróasztalodat.
The picture is not straight.
Σημασία
Neat and orderly
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
keep things straight
Συνώνυμα
orderly (Emphasizes systematic arrangement, not just alignment.)
Αντώνυμα
messy (Not neat or organized.)
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Ορισμός
Neat and in the right place or order.
Placed neatly and tidily; in proper alignment or order.
ΟΥΣΙΑΣΤΙΚΌ
B2
TECHNICAL
7
sor
B2
I won with a straight to the ace.
Ászig tartó sorral nyertem.
He was hoping for a straight but got a flush instead.
Sorra számított, de helyette flösse lett.
A ten-high straight beat my hand.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
I have a straight in poker.
Pókerben sorom van.
He wins with a straight.
Sorral nyer.
A straight beats three of a kind.
Σημασία
Five cards in sequence (poker)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make a straight
Συνώνυμα
sequence hand (Technical poker term describing cards in order.)
Θέματα
games
|arts_entertainment
Ορισμός
In poker, five cards with numbers in order, any suits.
A poker hand consisting of five cards in numerical sequence, regardless of suit.
Γραμματική
Λημματική μορφή
straight
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪt/
US/stɹˈeɪt/
Συλλαβές και τόνος
straight (1 συλλαβή)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
Τύποι λέξης
Adjective
- Base: straight
- Comparative: straighter
- Superlative: straightest
Noun
- Base: straight
- Plural: straights
Οικογένεια λέξεων
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
Εκφράσεις
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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα
- I'll call her straight away.
- He left the meeting straight away when it ended.