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