straight
gb/stɹˈeɪt/ us/stɹˈeɪt/
A1
Αγγλικά
~ 2900
Σημασίες
0 σημασίες
adjective
A1
property
1
Not bent or curved
Not bent; in a direct line.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[something] is 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.
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.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
straight line
|straight road
|straight path
|keep straight
Θέματα
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
go straight [direction/place]
Συχνό λάθος:
Some learners use 'straightly', which is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'straight'.
Συνώνυμα
directly (Often interchangeable, but 'directly' can also mean 'shortly' in British English.)
Αντώνυμα
indirectly (Not in a direct route or manner.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
go straight
|straight away
|straight ahead
Θέματα
travel
|daily life
|time
|space
Παραδείγματα
- Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
- She went straight home after work.
- He looked straight at me.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
a straight [answer/person]
Συχνό λάθος:
Learners may confuse 'straight' here with 'upright' physically; in this sense it refers to honesty, not position.
Συνώνυμα
frank (Often implies openness even if it might be unpleasant.)
Αντώνυμα
deceitful (Deliberately misleading or dishonest.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
straight answer
|straight talk
|straight shooter
Θέματα
communication
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Μοτίβο χρήσης:
[someone] has 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.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
straight hair
|long straight hair
Θέματα
appearance
|body
|clothing
Παραδείγματα
- She has long, straight hair.
- I use a flat iron to keep my hair straight.
- His hair is naturally straight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Συνώνυμα
heterosexual (More formal and clinical term for sexual orientation.)
Αντώνυμα
gay (Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
straight man
|straight woman
Θέματα
relationships
|health
Παραδείγματα
- He's straight, not gay.
- She came out as straight after some confusion among friends.
- Most of her friends are straight.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- 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.
Συνώνυμα
orderly (Emphasizes systematic arrangement, not just alignment.)
Αντώνυμα
messy (Not neat or organized.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
keep things straight
Θέματα
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- The books are straight on the table.
- Please keep your desk straight.
- The picture is not straight.
Ουσιαστικό
technical
B2
entity
7
Five cards in sequence (poker)
In poker, five cards with numbers in order, any suits.
Συνώνυμα
sequence hand (Technical poker term describing cards in order.)
Συνδυασμοί λέξεων
make a straight
Θέματα
games
|arts_entertainment
Παραδείγματα
- 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.
Παραδείγματα για μαθητές
- I have a straight in poker.
- He wins with a straight.
- A straight beats three of a kind.
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.