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