straight

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BrE /streɪt/ AmE /streɪt/

adjective / adverb en → es

1 DIRECTLY [adverb] A2

in a direct line or course; not at an angle

recto, derecho, en línea recta

  • go straight ahead

Collocations straight line · straight path

  • Go straight on until you reach the traffic lights.

    Siga derecho hasta llegar a los semáforos.

2 HONEST [adjective] B1

honest and sincere; not lying or cheating

franco, sincero, honesto

  • be straight with somebody

Collocations straight answer · straight talk

  • He was always straight with his friends.

    Siempre fue sincero con sus amigos.

3 ALCOHOL [adjective] B2

not mixed with any other drink; pure alcohol

puro, sin mezclar

  • drink something straight

Collocations straight vodka · straight gin

  • He ordered a straight whiskey.

    Pidió un whisky puro.

4 ORDER [adjective] B1

in the order in which things are written or listed; not changed

en orden, en secuencia

  • in straight order

Collocations straight sequence · straight list

  • Write down the names in straight order.

    Escriba los nombres en orden secuencial.

5 SPORT [adjective] B1

in a direct line towards the goal or target; not curved

recto, directo, sin curvarse

  • shoot straight

Collocations straight shot · straight kick

  • He took a straight shot at the goal.

    Tomó un disparo directo hacia la portería.

6 MUSIC [adjective] B2

without any changes or variations; as it was originally written

en versión original, sin cambios

  • play something straight

Collocations straight performance · straight version

  • The band played the song straight.

    La banda tocó la canción en versión original.

7 TIME [adjective] B1

without any delays or interruptions; continuously

sin interrupciones, sin pausas

  • go straight to

Collocations straight journey · straight trip

  • We went straight to the meeting.

    Nos fuimos directamente a la reunión.

8 SHAPE [adjective] B1

having no curves or bends; shaped like a line or plane

recto, sin curvas, plano

  • be straight

Collocations straight edge · straight shape

  • The road is straight for miles.

    La carretera es recta durante kilómetros.