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