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