straight

[US]/streɪt/
[UK]/stret/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. utan kurvor eller böjar; kontinuerlig; ärlig
adv. direkt; omedelbart, genast
Word Forms
Superlativestraightest
Comparativestraighter
Pluralstraights

Phrases & Collocations

go straight

gå rakt fram

straightforward

rak

straight line

rak linje

straighten up

städa upp

straighten out

rät upp

keep straight

håll rakt

straight edge

rak kant

straighten hair

räta ut håret

straightforward answer

enkelt svar

straight up

rakt upp

straight out

rakt ut

straight ahead

rakt framåt

on the straight

på raksträckan

straight on

rakt fram

go straight ahead

gå rakt framåt

straight in

rakt in

straight forward

rakt framåt

straight face

rak lugn

straight through

rakt igenom

get straight

kom till saken

straight hair

rakt hår

go straight on

fortsätt rakt fram

run straight

spring rakt fram

keep straight on

håll rakt fram

Example Sentences

as straight as a bolt

så rak som en pil

a straight tip; straight information.

ett rakt tips; rak information

she was as straight as a die.

hon var så rak som en pil

a long, straight road.

en lång, rak väg

a straight punch to the face.

en rak slag mot ansiktet.

keep straight on .

Fortsätt rakt fram.

vote the straight ticket

rösta på det raka biljetten

stand straight and stiff

stå rakt och stelt

be straight in one's dealings

vara ärlig i sina affärer

Real-world Examples

Shall we credit that straight to your account?

Ska vi kreditera det direkt till ditt konto?

Source: Banking Situational Conversation

And the answer isn't super straight forward.

Och svaret är inte särskilt enkelt.

Source: Osmosis - Musculoskeletal

Change doesn't happen in a straight line.

Förändringar sker inte i en rak linje.

Source: 2019 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

She was looking at me five minutes straight.

Hon tittade på mig i fem minuter utan avbrott.

Source: Elliot teaches British English.

Snow has been falling for 30 hours straight!

Det har fallit snö i 30 timmar utan avbrott!

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

We had reported together for 48 hours straight!

Vi hade rapporterat tillsammans i 48 timmar utan avbrott!

Source: VOA Let's Learn English (Level 2)

It was torrential rain for three days straight.

Det regnade kraftigt i tre dagar utan avbrott.

Source: Emma's delicious English

They work at the base several days straight.

De jobbar på basen flera dagar i rad.

Source: VOA Special February 2023 Collection

Assholes should just straight up no longer be accommodated.

Jävlar borde helt enkelt inte längre tillåtas.

Source: TED Talks (Video Version) Bilingual Selection

She was looking at me for five minutes straight.

Hon tittade på mig i fem minuter utan avbrott.

Source: Elliot teaches British English.

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