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straight /streɪt/ adverb
straight adjective (comparative straighter, superlative straightest)
straight noun

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[TahlilGaran] Persian Dictionary

straight
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- direct, near, short
- level, aligned, even, horizontal, right, smooth, square, true
- upright, erect, plumb, vertical
- honest, above board, accurate, fair, honourable, just, law-abiding, trustworthy, upright
- frank, blunt, bold, candid, forthright, honest, outright, plain, straightforward
- successive, consecutive, continuous, nonstop, running, solid
- undiluted, neat, pure, unadulterated, unmixed
- orderly, arranged, in order, neat, organized, shipshape, tidy
- conventional, bourgeois, conservative
[adverb]
Synonyms:
- directly, at once, immediately, instantly
Antonyms: circuitous
Contrasted words: adulterated, blended, mixed, watered-down, weak
Related Idioms: as straight as an arrow
Related Words: unmodified, concentrated, strong
English Thesaurus: honest, reputable, above board, upright, straight, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary

I. straight1 S1 W2 /streɪt/ adverb
[Word Family: verb: straighten; noun: straight; adverb: straight; adjective: straight]

1. IN A STRAIGHT LINE in a line or direction that is not curved or bent
straight ahead/at/down/in front of etc
The book is on the table straight in front of you.
She was looking straight at me.
Terry was so tired he couldn’t walk straight.
He was sitting with his legs stretched straight out in front of him.

2. POSITION in a level or correct position:
He stopped in front of the mirror to put his tie straight.
Sit up straight, don’t slouch.

3. IMMEDIATELY immediately, without delay, or without doing anything else first
straight to/up/down/back etc
I went straight up to bed.
Go straight home and tell your mother.
straight after
I’ve got a meeting straight after lunch.
I think I should get straight to the point.

4. ONE AFTER THE OTHER happening one after the other in a series:
He’s been without sleep now for three days straight.

5. HONEST (also straight out) if you say or ask something straight, you say it in an honest direct way, without trying to hide your meaning:
I just told him straight that I wouldn’t do it.
She came straight out with it and said she was leaving.
I hope, for your sake, you’re playing it straight (=being honest).
I told him straight to his face (=speaking directly to him) what I thought of him.

6. think/see straight if you cannot think or see straight, you cannot think or see clearly:
Turn the radio down – I can’t think straight.

7. straight away (also straight off) British English spoken immediately or without delay:
I phoned my mum straight away.

8. go straight informal to stop being a criminal and live an honest life:
Tony’s been trying to go straight for about six months.

9. straight up spoken
a) used to ask someone if they are telling the truth:
Straight up? Did you really pay that much for it?
b) used to emphasize that what you are saying is true:
No, straight up, I’ve never seen him before.

10. straight from the shoulder British English informal if someone speaks straight from the shoulder, they say things in a very direct way, without trying to be polite

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. straight2 S2 W3 adjective (comparative straighter, superlative straightest)
[Word Family: verb: straighten; noun: straight; adverb: straight; adjective: straight]
[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: From an old past participle of stretch]

1. NOT BENDING OR CURVING something that is straight does not bend or curve:
a long, straight road
Try to keep your legs straight.
Always lift with a straight back.
her long, straight black hair
They sat down in a straight line.
The road was dead straight (=completely straight).

2. LEVEL/UPRIGHT level or upright, and not leaning to one side:
Is my tie straight?
straight white teeth

3. TRUTHFUL honest and truthful:
I’d like a straight answer please.
Just give me a straight yes or no.
I think it’s time for some straight talk now.
be straight with somebody
I wish you’d just be straight with me.

4. ONE AFTER ANOTHER [only before noun] happening immediately one after another in a series:
The team now has an amazing record of 43 straight wins.

5. TIDY [not before noun] a room that is straight is clean and tidy and everything is in its proper place:
It took me two hours to get the house straight.

6. get something straight spoken to understand the facts of a situation and be able to tell them correctly:
I wanted to get the facts straight.
Let me get this straight – Tom sold the car and gave you the money?

7. set/put somebody straight to make someone understand the true facts about a situation:
Tell him to ask Ruth – she’ll put him straight.

8. straight face if you have a straight face, you are not laughing or smiling even though you would like to:
I found it very difficult to keep a straight face.

9. SEXUAL CHOICE informal someone who is straight is attracted to people of the opposite sex Synonym : heterosexual

10. ALCOHOLIC DRINK a straight alcoholic drink has no water or any other drink added to it:
a straight whisky

11. NOT OWING MONEY [not before noun] spoken if two people are straight, they no longer owe money to each other:
If you give me £10, then we’re straight.

12. CHOICE/EXCHANGE [only before noun] a straight choice or exchange is between only two possible choices or things:
It was a straight choice between my career or my family.
We did a straight swap – one of my cards for one of his.

13. FIGHT/COMPETITION [only before noun] a straight fight or competition is between only two people:
The election is now a straight fight between Labour and the Conservatives.

14. NORMAL informal someone who is straight behaves in a way that is accepted as normal by many people but which you think is boring

15. NOT FUNNY a straight actor or character does not try to make people laugh

16. ONLY ONE TYPE completely one particular type of something:
It’s not a straight historical novel.

17. DRUGS informal someone who is straight does not take illegal drugs
set/put the record straight at record

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

III. straight3 noun
[Word Family: verb: straighten; noun: straight; adverb: straight; adjective: straight]

1. [singular] especially British English the straight part of a racetrack

2. the straight and narrow old-fashioned an honest and morally good way of life

3. [countable] informal someone who is attracted to people of the opposite sex Antonym : gay

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

straight
adj.
I. not bent or curved
VERBS be, look | become | stay | keep sth Keep your back absolutely straight.
ADV. absolutely, completely, dead, perfectly Keep going in a dead straight line. His teeth were white and perfectly straight.
almost, more or less, nearly, practically | fairly, relatively

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

straight
II. level/upright
VERBS be, look | hang sth, put sth Can you hang that sign straight for me?
ADV. absolutely, completely, perfectly, quite | almost, more or less, nearly

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

straight
III. tidy/in order
VERBS be | get sth, put sth I'm trying to get the house straight before the weekend. She tidied up and put the ornaments straight.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

straight
IV. honest and truthful
VERBS be I think he was pretty straight with me.
ADV. absolutely, completely, totally | fairly, pretty
PREP. with Are you being completely straight with her?

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

straight
V. clear/understood
VERBS be | get sth
ADV. absolutely Let's get this absolutely straight.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

honest always saying what is true, and not cheating, stealing etc:
I liked them because they were good honest people.
You can trust Noah – he’s totally honest.
reputable known to be honest and good in your business or work – used about people, companies, or organizations:
It’s best to buy from a reputable company.
They were highly reputable sports physicians.
above board [not before noun] honest and legal – used about the way something is done, organized etc:
The deal was entirely above board.
Was the voting in the elections above board?
upright written always behaving in an honest way:
an upright citizen
George was an upright man from a military family.
straight informal honest and saying what you really think:
I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me.
I need a straight answer.
open willing to talk about what you think, feel etc in an honest way, rather than trying to hide it:
People have become more open about their feelings.
She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open.
frank speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss:
In his book, he’s brutally frank about his experience with his illness.
a frank discussion about sex
direct saying exactly what you think in an honest clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people:
Not everyone liked his direct manner.
She can be very direct.
blunt speaking in a completely honest way, even if it upsets people, when it would be better to be more careful or polite:
Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you.
His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful.
She didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt.
upfront [not before noun] informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect:
It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems.
You have to be upfront with kids.
outspoken expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people:
an outspoken critic of the government
He was known for his outspoken views on various controversies.
forthright formal saying exactly what what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think:
The opposition have not come up with a clear forthright statement of their policies.
At times, Helena was a little too forthright.
candid formal honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them:
He’d always been completely candid about his past.
It was an unusually candid admission for a politician.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

honest saying what you really think and not hiding the truth or the facts:
I’m going to ask you something, and I want you to be honest with me.
an honest answer
To be honest, I didn’t think his speech was very good.
straight informal honest and saying what you really think:
I can’t help you if you’re not straight with me.
I need a straight answer.
open willing to talk about what you think, feel etc in an honest way, rather than trying to hide it:
People have become more open about their feelings.
She’s very easy to talk to because she’s so open.
frank speaking honestly and directly about something, especially something that people find difficult to discuss:
In his book, he’s brutally frank about his experience with his illness.
a frank discussion about sex
direct saying exactly what you think in an honest clear way, even when this might annoy or upset people:
Not everyone liked his direct manner.
She can be very direct.
blunt speaking in a completely honest way, even if it upsets people, when it would be better to be more careful or polite:
Sorry if I was a bit blunt with you.
His hard tone and blunt words were hurtful.
She didn’t reply and I knew I had been too blunt.
upfront [not before noun] informal talking and behaving in an honest way, even when it is difficult to do this, in a way that people respect:
It’s best to be upfront about your financial problems.
You have to be upfront with kids.
outspoken expressing your opinions publicly in a very direct way, which may offend or annoy some people:
an outspoken critic of the government
He was known for his outspoken views on various controversies.
forthright formal saying exactly what what you think, without being afraid of what other people will think:
The opposition have not come up with a clear forthright statement of their policies.
At times, Helena was a little too forthright.
candid formal honest about the facts, or about your opinions and feelings, even if other people disapprove of them:
He’d always been completely candid about his past.
It was an unusually candid admission for a politician.
unlock to open a door, drawer, box etc with a key:
You need a key to unlock the safe.
unscrew to open a lid on a bottle, container etc by turning it:
I carefully unscrewed the lid of the jar.
force open to open a drawer, window, cupboard etc using force:
The door was locked so we had to force it open.
unwrap to open a package by removing the paper that covers it:
The children were busy unwrapping their Christmas presents.
unfasten/undo to make something no longer fastened or tied, for example a seat belt or a piece of clothing:
He unfastened the top button of his shirt.
I was so full I had to undo my belt.
start up/boot up to make a computer start working:
I’m having problems starting up my computer.
log on/in to start using a computer system by typing your name and password:
He logged on and read his emails.
click on something to press a button on a computer mouse to choose a program, file etc from the screen:
When you click on the link, it sends you to the company’s website.
install to add new software to a computer so that the software is ready to be used:
All users should install anti-virus software.
download to move information, pictures, or music from the Internet onto your computer:
You can download MP3 files.
upload to move information, pictures, or music from your computer to a different computer across the Internet:
Sites such as YouTube allow you to upload your own videos.
open to make a file or program ready to use:
Open a new file and type in the information.
scroll up/down to move information on a computer screen up or down so that you can read it:
Scroll down to read the questions and answers.
enter to type information into a computer:
The program requires you to enter a password.
delete to remove information from a computer:
I’ve deleted his email.
When you delete a file, it first gets moved to the recycle bin.
cut and paste to remove information from one place and put it in another place:
Tutors are looking out for students who cut and paste their essays from the Internet.
save to make a computer keep the work that you have done on it:
Make sure you save any work you do before you shut the computer down.
close to stop having a file or program ready to use:
To close the window, click on the ‘X’ in the top right-hand corner of the screen.
log off/out to stop using a computer system by giving it particular instructions:
I get an error message when I log off.
shut down to make a computer stop working:
Employees should shut their computers down at the end of each day.
restart/reboot to make a computer start working again:
Wait a few minutes before rebooting your computer.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

straight
streɪt
See: go straight , shoot straight

[TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary


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