Wiktionary http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Wiktionary:Main_Page MediaWiki 1.16alpha case-sensitive Media Special Talk User User talk Wiktionary Wiktionary talk File File talk MediaWiki MediaWiki talk Template Template talk Help Help talk Category Category talk Appendix Appendix talk Concordance Concordance talk Index Index talk Rhymes Rhymes talk Transwiki Transwiki talk Wikisaurus Wikisaurus talk WT WT talk Citations Citations talk 7217 6772726 2009-06-11T20:10:37Z AutoFormat 32732 sorted/rebalanced translations {{wikipedia|dab=straight}} ==English== ===Alternative spellings=== * [[streight]] (''obsolete'') ===Etymology=== {{etyl|enm|en}} {{term|streght|lang=enm}}, the past participle of {{term|strechen||lang=enm|to stretch}}, from {{etyl|ang|en}} {{term|streccan|lang=eng}}. ===Pronunciation=== * {{SAMPA|/streIt/}} * {{audio|en-us-straight.ogg|Audio (US)}} * {{rhymes|eɪt}} * {{homophones|strait}} ===Adjective=== {{en-adj|straighter|straightest}} # Not [[crooked]] or [[bent]]; having a constant direction throughout its length. #: ''a '''straight''' line''. # Strictly along political lines. #: ''He always votes a '''straight''' ticket''. # Direct, truthful, frank. #: ''a '''straight''' answer''. # As it should be. #: ''Everything is '''straight''' now''. # Undiluted. #: '''''straight''' whiskey.'' # Having all cylinders in a single row. (referring to an internal combustion engine) #: ''a '''straight''' six.'' # {{slang}} Conventional. # {{slang}} Heterosexual. # {{slang}} Satisfied. # {{slang}} Boring, unappealing, bad or of low quality. # {{cricket}} On, or near a line running between the two [[wicket]]s. ====Antonyms==== * [[curved]] ====Usage notes==== * Straight is sometimes humorously used as meaning low quality by homosexuals and bisexuals, rather than [[gay]]. ====Derived terms==== {{rel-top|Terms derived from ''straight''}} * [[straighten]] * [[straight from the shoulder]] {{rel-mid}} * [[straightly]] * [[straightness]] {{rel-bottom}} ====Translations==== {{trans-top|not crooked or bent}} * Armenian: {{t+|hy|ուղիղ|tr=uġiġ|sc=Hayeren|xs=Armenian}} * [[Chamicuro]]: {{tø|ccc|nanatolo}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|přímý|m}} * Dutch: [[recht]], [[rechte]] * Finnish: {{t+|fi|suora}} * French: {{t+|fr|droit|m}}, {{t+|fr|droite|f}} * German: {{t+|de|gerade}} * Greek: {{t|el|ίσιος|m|sc=Grek}} (ísios), {{t|el|ευθύς|m|sc=Grek}} (efthýs) * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|egyenes}} * Icelandic: {{t+|is|beinn}} * Irish: {{t-|ga|díreach|xs=Irish}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t+|it|dritto}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|真直ぐな|tr=massugu na|sc=Jpan}} * Kurdish: {{ku-Arab|[[ڕێک]]}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|прав|m|tr=prav|sc=Cyrl}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|prosty}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|reto|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|прямой|tr=pr'amój|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scots]]: {{tø|sco|straucht|xs=Scots}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|dìreach|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|recto}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|rak}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|strictly along political lines}} * Italian: {{t-|it|coerente}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|direct, truthful, frank}} * Armenian: {{t-|hy|ազնիվ|tr=azniv|sc=Hayeren|xs=Armenian}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|přímý|m}} * Dutch: [[zoals het hoort]] * Finnish: {{t+|fi|suora}}, {{t+|fi|rehellinen}}, {{t-|fi|vilpitön}} * French: {{t-|fr|comme il faut}} * German: {{t-|de|aufrecht}}, {{t+|de|aufrichtig}} * Hungarian: {{t+|hu|egyenes}}, {{t+|hu|őszinte}} * Irish: {{t-|ga|díreach|xs=Irish}} * Italian: {{t+|it|retto}} {{trans-mid}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|実直な|tr=jicchoku na|sc=Jpan}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|отворен|m|tr=ótvoren|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|искрен|m|tr=ískren|sc=Cyrl}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|prosty}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|direto|m}}, {{t+|pt|honesto|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|прямой|tr=pr'amój|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scots]]: {{tø|sco|straucht|xs=Scots}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|dìreach|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|rak}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|as it should be}} * [[Chamicuro]]: {{tø|ccc|nanatolo}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|kunto|alt=kunnossa}}, {{t+|fi|järjestys|alt=järjestyksessä}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|правилен|m|tr=právilen|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t|mk|исправен|m|tr=íspraven|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-mid}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|direito|m}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|правильный|tr=právil'nyj|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|нормальный|tr=normál'nyj|sc=Cyrl}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|undiluted}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|čistý|m}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|puur}}, {{t-|nl|pure}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|raaka}}, {{t+|fi|laimentamaton}} * French: {{t+|fr|pur}}, {{t+|fr|pure}} * German: {{t|de|unverdünnt}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t+|it|liscio}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|ストレートの|tr=sutorēto no|sc=Jpan}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|чист|m|tr=číst|sc=Cyrl}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|чистый|tr=čístyj|sc=Cyrl}}, {{t+|ru|неразбавленный|tr=n'erazbávl'ennyj|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scots]]: {{tø|sco|straucht|xs=Scots}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|having all cylinders in a single row}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|suora}} * Italian: {{t-|it|in linea}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|直列の|tr=chokuretsu no|sc=Jpan}} {{trans-mid}} * Polish: {{t+|pl|prosty}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|rak}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|conventional}} * Italian: {{t+|it|convenzionale}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|heterosexual}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|hetero}}, {{t+|fi|heteroseksuaali}} * French: {{t+|fr|hétéro}} * German: {{t-|de|hetero}} * Hungarian: [[heteró]] {{trans-mid}} * Irish: {{t-|ga|díreach|xs=Irish}} * Italian: {{t+|it|eterosessuale}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|ノンケの|tr=nonke no|sc=Jpan}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|boring, unappealing, bad or of low quality}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|obyčejný|m}} {{trans-mid}} * Italian: {{t+|it|scrauso}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-top|on, or near a line running between the two wickets}} {{trans-mid}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Arabic}}: {{Arab|[[مستقيم]]}} {{unicode|(mustaqí:m)}} * {{ttbc|Chinese}}: [[直]]的 (zhí de), [[笔直的]] (bǐzhí de) * {{ttbc|Italian}}: [[diritto]], [[liscio]], [[subito]] {{checktrans-mid}} * {{ttbc|Korean}}: [[똑바른]] (ggokbareun) * {{ttbc|Spanish}}: [[derecho]] * {{ttbc|Telugu}}: [[తిన్నని]] (tinnani), [[సరళమైన]] (saraLamaina), [[సూటి]] (sooTi) * {{ttbc|Welsh}}: [[uniawn]] {{checktrans-bottom}} ====See also==== {{rel-top}} * [[straight-acting]] * [[straight-arm ]] * [[straight-faced]] * [[straight-forward]] * [[straight A]] * [[straight and narrow]] * [[straight arm ]] * [[straight bat]] * [[straight dinkum]] * [[straight edge]] * [[straight face]] * [[straight forward]] * [[straight from the horse's mouth]] {{rel-mid}} * [[straight hit]] * [[straight line]] * [[straight man]] * [[straight, no chaser]] * [[straight out of the chute]] * [[straight ticket]] * [[straightaway]] * [[straightedge]] * [[straightforward]] * [[straightjacket]] * [[straightway]] {{rel-bottom}} ===Adverb=== {{en-adv}} # Of a direction relative to the subject, precisely; as if following a direct line. #: ''The door will be '''straight''' ahead of you.'' #: ''Go '''straight''' back.'' # Of movement or travel, directly; without [[pause]], [[delay]] or [[detour]]. #: ''On arriving at work, he went '''straight''' to his office.'' # Continuously; without [[interruption]] or [[pause]]. #: ''He claims he can hold his breath for three minutes '''straight'''.'' ====Translations==== {{trans-top|in a forward direction}} * Chinese: [[直]] (zhí), [[直接地]] (zhíjiē de) * Czech: {{t+|cs|přímo}} * Dutch: {{t+|nl|rechtdoor}} * Finnish: {{t-|fi|suoraan}} * French: {{t+|fr|tout droit}} * German: {{t+|de|geradeaus}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|真っすぐに|tr=massugu ni|sc=Jpan}} {{trans-mid}} * [[Macedonian]]: {{t|mk|право|tr=právo|sc=Cyrl}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|прямо|tr=pr'ámo|sc=Cyrl}} * [[Scots]]: {{tø|sco|straucht|xs=Scots}} * [[Scottish Gaelic]]: {{t-|gd|dìreach|xs=Scottish Gaelic}} * Spanish: {{t+|es|derecho}} * Swedish: [[rakt fram]] * [[Telugu]]: [[తిన్నగా]] (tinnagaa), [[సూటిగా]] (sootigaa) {{trans-bottom}} ====See also==== * [[straight up]] * [[damn straight]] ===Noun=== {{en-noun}} # A part of a [[racecourse]], [[running]] [[track]] or other road etc that is not [[curved]]. # A [[heterosexual]]. # In [[poker]], five cards in [[sequence]]. ====Translations==== {{trans-top|part of a racecourse or running track that is not curved}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|rovinka|f}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|suora}} * French: [[ligne droite]] {{f}} * Italian: {{t-|it|rettilineo|m}} * Japanese: {{qualifier|racecourse}} {{t|ja|ストレート|tr=sutorēto|sc=Jpan}}; {{qualifier|running track}} {{t-|ja|直線|tr=chokusen|sc=Jpan}} {{trans-mid}} * Portuguese: {{t+|pt|reta|f}} * Russian: {{t+|ru|прямая|f|tr=pr'amája|sc=Cyrl}} * Swedish: [[raksträcka]] {{c}}, [[raka]] {{c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{trans-see|[[heterosexual]]}} {{trans-top|five cards in sequence}} * Czech: {{t-|cs|postupka|f}} * Finnish: {{t+|fi|suora}} * French: {{t+|fr|quinte|f}} * Japanese: {{t|ja|ストレート|tr=sutorēto|sc=Jpan}} {{trans-mid}} * Polish: {{t-|pl|strit|m}} * Russian: [[стрейт]] (strejt) {{m}}, [[стрит]] (strit) {{m}} * Swedish: {{t+|sv|stege|c}} {{trans-bottom}} {{checktrans-top}} * {{ttbc|Dutch}}: [[recht]] {{checktrans-mid}} {{checktrans-bottom}} ====See also==== * [[straight flush]] [[Category:1000 English basic words]] [[Category:English homophones]] [[ar:straight]] [[es:straight]] [[fa:straight]] [[fr:straight]] [[hy:straight]] [[io:straight]] [[id:straight]] [[it:straight]] [[kk:straight]] [[ku:straight]] [[hu:straight]] [[nl:straight]] [[no:straight]] [[pl:straight]] [[ru:straight]] [[simple:straight]] [[fi:straight]] [[sv:straight]] [[ta:straight]] [[te:straight]] [[th:straight]] [[tr:straight]] [[vi:straight]] [[zh:straight]]