straight
gb/stɹˈeɪt/ us/stɹˈeɪt/
A1
Ingles
~ 2900
egyenes, egyenesen, őszinte, nyílt, heteró, heteroszexuális, rendezett, rendben, sor
A1
1
egyenes
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is straight
Draw a straight line across the page.
Húzz egy egyenes vonalat a lapon keresztül.
The road ahead is completely straight.
Az előttünk lévő út teljesen egyenes.
Keep your back straight when you lift heavy objects.
She walked straight down the hallway.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The stick is straight.
A bot egyenes.
This street is straight.
Ez az utca egyenes.
My hair is straight.
He stands straight.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
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.
Kahulugan
Not bent or curved
Mga kolokasyon
straight line
|straight road
|straight path
|keep straight
Mga kasingkahulugan
direct (Implies without deviation, but can also refer to manner or communication.)
Mga kasalungat
curved (Having a bend or arc instead of being in a direct line.)
Mga tema
geometry
|daily life
|space
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Not bent; in a direct line.
Extending in a line without bending or curving.
A2
2
egyenesen
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
go straight [direction/place]
Go straight ahead until you reach the park.
Menj egyenesen előre, amíg oda nem érsz a parkhoz.
She went straight home after work.
Munka után egyenesen hazament.
He looked straight at me.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Go straight to the shop.
Menj egyenesen a boltba.
She went straight to bed.
Egyenesen ágyba ment.
I looked straight at him.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Some learners use 'straightly', which is incorrect; the correct adverb is 'straight'.
Kahulugan
Directly forward or immediately
Mga kolokasyon
go straight
|straight away
|straight ahead
Mga kasingkahulugan
directly (Often interchangeable, but 'directly' can also mean 'shortly' in British English.)
Mga kasalungat
indirectly (Not in a direct route or manner.)
Mga tema
travel
|daily life
|time
|space
Depinisyon
Going in one direction without turning or stopping; immediately.
In a direct manner, without turning, stopping, or delay.
B1
3
Padron ng paggamit:
a straight [answer/person]
I just want a straight answer from you.
Csak egy őszinte választ szeretnék tőled.
She's known for her straight talk.
Közismert az egyenes beszédéről.
He’s a straight shooter who says what he thinks.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Give me a straight answer.
Adj őszinte választ.
He is a straight man.
Ő egy őszinte ember.
She talks in a straight way.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Learners may confuse 'straight' here with 'upright' physically; in this sense it refers to honesty, not position.
Kahulugan
Honest and direct
Mga kolokasyon
straight answer
|straight talk
|straight shooter
Mga kasingkahulugan
frank (Often implies openness even if it might be unpleasant.)
Mga kasalungat
deceitful (Deliberately misleading or dishonest.)
Mga tema
communication
|character
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Telling the truth and being clear.
Honest, straightforward, and without deceit.
A1
4
egyenes
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
[someone] has straight hair
She has long, straight hair.
Hosszú, egyenes haja van.
I use a flat iron to keep my hair straight.
Hajvasalót használok, hogy egyenes maradjon a hajam.
His hair is naturally straight.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
My hair is straight.
Egyenes a hajam.
She has straight hair.
Egyenes haja van.
Her hair is long and straight.
Kahulugan
Without curls or waves (hair)
Mga kolokasyon
straight hair
|long straight hair
Mga kasingkahulugan
smooth (In this context, describes hair texture but doesn't specifically mean no curls.)
Mga kasalungat
curly (Having curls instead of lying flat.)
Mga tema
appearance
|body
|clothing
Depinisyon
Hair that is not curly or wavy.
(Of hair) having no curls or waves; flat and smooth.
B1
5
heteró
B2
He's straight, not gay.
Heteró, nem meleg.
She came out as straight after some confusion among friends.
A barátai között támadt némi félreértés után tisztázta, hogy heteró.
Most of her friends are straight.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I am straight.
Heteró vagyok.
He is not gay; he is straight.
Nem meleg, hanem heteró.
She says she is straight.
Kahulugan
Heterosexual in orientation
Mga kolokasyon
straight man
|straight woman
Mga kasingkahulugan
heterosexual (More formal and clinical term for sexual orientation.)
Mga kasalungat
gay (Sexually attracted to people of the same sex.)
Mga tema
relationships
|health
Depinisyon
Liking people of the other sex in a romantic way.
Sexually attracted to people of the opposite sex.
A2
6
Make sure the books are straight on the shelf.
Ügyelj rá, hogy a könyvek rendezetten sorakozzanak a polcon.
He likes to keep his desk straight and clean.
Szereti rendben és tisztán tartani az íróasztalát.
The pictures on the wall aren't quite straight.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
The books are straight on the table.
A könyvek rendezetten vannak az asztalon.
Please keep your desk straight.
Kérlek, tartsd rendben az íróasztalodat.
The picture is not straight.
Kahulugan
Neat and orderly
Mga kolokasyon
keep things straight
Mga kasingkahulugan
orderly (Emphasizes systematic arrangement, not just alignment.)
Mga kasalungat
messy (Not neat or organized.)
Mga tema
daily life
|daily_life
|core_vocabulary
Depinisyon
Neat and in the right place or order.
Placed neatly and tidily; in proper alignment or order.
PANGNGALAN
B2
TECHNICAL
7
sor
B2
I won with a straight to the ace.
Ászig tartó sorral nyertem.
He was hoping for a straight but got a flush instead.
Sorra számított, de helyette flösse lett.
A ten-high straight beat my hand.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I have a straight in poker.
Pókerben sorom van.
He wins with a straight.
Sorral nyer.
A straight beats three of a kind.
Kahulugan
Five cards in sequence (poker)
Mga kolokasyon
make a straight
Mga kasingkahulugan
sequence hand (Technical poker term describing cards in order.)
Mga tema
games
|arts_entertainment
Depinisyon
In poker, five cards with numbers in order, any suits.
A poker hand consisting of five cards in numerical sequence, regardless of suit.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
straight
IPA
GB/stɹˈeɪt/
US/stɹˈeɪt/
Mga pantig at diin
straight (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (straight)
Mga anyo ng salita
Adjective
- Base: straight
- Comparative: straighter
- Superlative: straightest
Noun
- Base: straight
- Plural: straights
Mga kaugnay na salita
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
Mga ekspresyon
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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- 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.
Mga Halimbawa
- I'll call her straight away.
- He left the meeting straight away when it ended.