straight
gb/stɹˈeɪt/ us/stɹˈeɪt/
A1
انگلیسی
~ 2900
معنیها
۰ معنی
adjective
A1
property
1
Not bent or curved
Not bent; in a direct line.
الگوی کاربرد:
[something] is straight
اشتباه رایج:
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.
هممعنیها
direct (Implies without deviation, but can also refer to manner or communication.)
متضادها
curved (Having a bend or arc instead of being in a direct line.)
ترکیبهای رایج
straight line
|straight road
|straight path
|keep straight
موضوعها
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
go straight [direction/place]
اشتباه رایج:
Some learners use 'straightly', which is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'straight'.
هممعنیها
directly (Often interchangeable, but 'directly' can also mean 'shortly' in British English.)
متضادها
indirectly (Not in a direct route or manner.)
ترکیبهای رایج
go straight
|straight away
|straight ahead
موضوعها
travel
|daily life
|time
|space
نمونهها
- Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
- She went straight home after work.
- He looked straight at me.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
a straight [answer/person]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may confuse 'straight' here with 'upright' physically; in this sense it refers to honesty, not position.
هممعنیها
frank (Often implies openness even if it might be unpleasant.)
متضادها
deceitful (Deliberately misleading or dishonest.)
ترکیبهای رایج
straight answer
|straight talk
|straight shooter
موضوعها
communication
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone] has straight hair
هممعنیها
smooth (In this context, describes hair texture but doesn't specifically mean no curls.)
متضادها
curly (Having curls instead of lying flat.)
ترکیبهای رایج
straight hair
|long straight hair
موضوعها
appearance
|body
|clothing
نمونهها
- She has long, straight hair.
- I use a flat iron to keep my hair straight.
- His hair is naturally straight.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
هممعنیها
heterosexual (More formal and clinical term for sexual orientation.)
متضادها
gay (Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.)
ترکیبهای رایج
straight man
|straight woman
موضوعها
relationships
|health
نمونهها
- He's straight, not gay.
- She came out as straight after some confusion among friends.
- Most of her friends are straight.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
هممعنیها
orderly (Emphasizes systematic arrangement, not just alignment.)
متضادها
messy (Not neat or organized.)
ترکیبهای رایج
keep things straight
موضوعها
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- 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.
هممعنیها
sequence hand (Technical poker term describing cards in order.)
ترکیبهای رایج
make a straight
موضوعها
games
|arts_entertainment
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- I have a straight in poker.
- He wins with a straight.
- A straight beats three of a kind.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
straight
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪt/
US/stɹˈeɪt/
هجاها و تکیه
straight (۱ هجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
صورتهای واژه
Adjective
- Base: straight
- Comparative: straighter
- Superlative: straightest
Noun
- Base: straight
- Plural: straights
خانوادهٔ واژه
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
عبارتها
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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- 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.
نمونهها
- I'll call her straight away.
- He left the meeting straight away when it ended.