straight

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in Vietnamese Thẳng, không cong

BrE /streɪt/ AmE /streɪt/

adjective / adverb en → vi

1 SHAPE [adjective] A1

Thẳng, không cong

having no curves, bends or angles; going directly from one point to another without changing direction

  • a straight line

Collocations straight road · straight path

  • The road is straight for miles.

    Con đường thẳng hàng cây số.

2 HONESTY [adjective] A2

Trung thực, ngay thẳng

honest and sincere; not lying or cheating

  • be straight with somebody

Collocations straight answer · straight talk

  • He was always straight with his friends.

    Anh ấy luôn trung thực với bạn bè.

3 DRINK [adjective] B1

Nguyên chất, không pha trộn

not mixed with any other drink; containing only one type of alcohol or a single ingredient

  • drink something straight

Collocations straight whisky · straight vodka

  • He prefers to drink his whiskey straight.

    Anh ấy thích uống rượu whiski nguyên chất.

4 IMMEDIATELY [adverb] A2

Ngay lập tức, ngay sau đó

without delay; at once

  • go straight somewhere

Collocations straight away · straight ahead

  • She went straight to the office.

    Cô ấy đi ngay đến văn phòng.

5 DIRECTLY [adverb] A2

Thẳng, trực tiếp

in a direct line; without going in any other direction

  • go straight somewhere

Collocations straight ahead · straight line

  • He walked straight to the door.

    Anh ấy đi thẳng đến cửa.

6 SPORTS [adjective] B1

Thẳng, trực tiếp vào mục tiêu

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

  • a straight shot

Collocations straight kick · straight throw

  • He took a straight shot at the goal.

    Anh ấy đã sút thẳng vào khung thành.

7 ORDER [adjective] B1

Theo thứ tự, liên tiếp

in order from first to last; in sequence

  • in straight order

Collocations straight sequence · straight line-up

  • The children lined up in straight order.

    Các em xếp hàng theo thứ tự.

8 LEGAL [adjective] B2

Sạch tội, vô tội

not guilty of a crime or offence; innocent

  • be straight with the law

Collocations straight verdict · straight sentence

  • The jury found him straight.

    Ban giám hộ đã tuyên bố anh ấy vô tội.