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