straight
gb/stɹˈeɪt/ us/stɹˈeɪt/
A1
इंग्रजी
~ 2900
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adjective
A1
property
1
Not bent or curved
Not bent; in a direct line.
वापर नमुना:
[something] is straight
सामान्य चूक:
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.
समानार्थी शब्द
direct (Implies without deviation, but can also refer to manner or communication.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
curved (Having a bend or arc instead of being in a direct line.)
सहप्रयोग
straight line
|straight road
|straight path
|keep straight
विषय
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
go straight [direction/place]
सामान्य चूक:
Some learners use 'straightly', which is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'straight'.
समानार्थी शब्द
directly (Often interchangeable, but 'directly' can also mean 'shortly' in British English.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
indirectly (Not in a direct route or manner.)
सहप्रयोग
go straight
|straight away
|straight ahead
विषय
travel
|daily life
|time
|space
उदाहरणे
- Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
- She went straight home after work.
- He looked straight at me.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
a straight [answer/person]
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse 'straight' here with 'upright' physically; in this sense it refers to honesty, not position.
समानार्थी शब्द
frank (Often implies openness even if it might be unpleasant.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
deceitful (Deliberately misleading or dishonest.)
सहप्रयोग
straight answer
|straight talk
|straight shooter
विषय
communication
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
वापर नमुना:
[someone] has straight hair
समानार्थी शब्द
smooth (In this context, describes hair texture but doesn't specifically mean no curls.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
curly (Having curls instead of lying flat.)
सहप्रयोग
straight hair
|long straight hair
विषय
appearance
|body
|clothing
उदाहरणे
- She has long, straight hair.
- I use a flat iron to keep my hair straight.
- His hair is naturally straight.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
समानार्थी शब्द
heterosexual (More formal and clinical term for sexual orientation.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
gay (Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.)
सहप्रयोग
straight man
|straight woman
विषय
relationships
|health
उदाहरणे
- He's straight, not gay.
- She came out as straight after some confusion among friends.
- Most of her friends are straight.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- 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.
समानार्थी शब्द
orderly (Emphasizes systematic arrangement, not just alignment.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
messy (Not neat or organized.)
सहप्रयोग
keep things straight
विषय
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- The books are straight on the table.
- Please keep your desk straight.
- The picture is not straight.
नाम
technical
B2
entity
7
Five cards in sequence (poker)
In poker, five cards with numbers in order, any suits.
समानार्थी शब्द
sequence hand (Technical poker term describing cards in order.)
सहप्रयोग
make a straight
विषय
games
|arts_entertainment
उदाहरणे
- 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.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
- I have a straight in poker.
- He wins with a straight.
- A straight beats three of a kind.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
straight
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪt/
US/stɹˈeɪt/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
straight (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
शब्दरूपे
Adjective
- Base: straight
- Comparative: straighter
- Superlative: straightest
Noun
- Base: straight
- Plural: straights
संबंधित शब्द
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
वाक्प्रचार
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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- 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.
उदाहरणे
- I'll call her straight away.
- He left the meeting straight away when it ended.