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straight
UK
/streɪt/
US
/streɪt/
straights
pl
UK
/streɪt/
US
/streɪt/
Translations
The road was a long straight.
Дорога была длинной прямой.
He identifies as a straight.
Он идентифицирует себя как гетеросексуал.
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The runners picked up speed as they entered the final straight of the track.
He won the hand with a straight from seven to jack.
She mentioned that her friend is straight and not interested in dating the same gender.
He stunned his opponent with a powerful straight to the jaw.
Synonyms
straight person
straight man
straight woman
straighter
Comp.
straightest
Super.
UK
/streɪt/
US
/streɪt/
Translations
He walked down the straight path.
Он шел по прямой дорожке.
He identifies as a straight man.
Он идентифицирует себя как гетеросексуальный мужчина.
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The road was straight and easy to navigate.
She sat up straight in her chair, paying full attention.
He gave a straight answer to the question, without any hesitation.
He has a straight approach to business, always following the rules.
She identified as straight and was open about her relationships.
He ordered a straight whiskey, no ice.
The team has had six straight victories.
She prefers to keep her hair straight rather than curly.
UK
/streɪt/
US
/streɪt/
Translations
He walked straight to the door without looking back.
Он пошел прямо к двери, не оглядываясь.
She went straight to bed after coming home.
Она немедленно легла спать после возвращения домой.
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She went straight to her room after arriving home.
He answered the question straight away.
She told him straight that she wasn't interested.
She studied straight for eight hours.
straight
straighter
Comp.
straightest
Super.
UK
/ˈstreɪtə/
US
/ˈstreɪtər/
Comparative form of the adjective "straight"; can also be used attributively (e.g., "straighter road").
Definitions
Can you draw a straighter line this time?
I expect a straighter answer from you next time.
straight away
UK
/ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/
US
/ˌstreɪtəˈweɪ/
Translations
She answered the question straightaway.
Она ответила на вопрос немедленно.
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She called him straightaway after receiving the news.
The dog ran straightaway down the path.
Synonyms
straight
Comparative form of the adverb "straight".
Definitions
The arrow flew straighter than before.
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The car accelerated rapidly as it entered the straightaway.
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He gave her a straightaway answer.
Give me a straightaway explanation of what happened.
The new model is built for straightaway speed.
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The pipe straighter quickly removed the kink in the tubing.